The States Assembly heard impassioned and at-times emotional debate on what is accepted to be a divisive issue.
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Are we caring enough for the long term?
A STANDARD hourly rate for carers is to be introduced this week by the government as part of a “common-sense approach” to long-term care benefits. Social Security Minister Lyndsay Feltham said the change would also ensure a “sustainable home-care sector”. With demand on the long-term-care sector expected to grow in the coming years, questions of […]
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NEWS FOCUS: Inside the government’s 25-year capital investment plan
WHAT’S the plan for the Island’s ageing schools, roads, and public buildings – and why have so many projects been delayed or shelved in recent years? The government has said it plans to tackle the problem with a new 25-year capital investment programme covering the next 25 years – with senior ministers describing it as an […]
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Interview: “We’ve got to consider the wellbeing of children”
“I WOULD love to continue as Children’s Minister,” said St Peter Constable Richard Vibert, confirming his intention to stand in next year’s election. “We have to wait and see who will be the next Chief Minister, who will form the next government – and I might find that that’s not possible – but what I […]
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Is it worth paying to bring back Bergerac?
JERSEY could lose its most famous detective to the UK – or even Guernsey – if the government decides not to invest in a reboot of Bergerac, it has emerged. Plans to revive the popular 1980s TV series have reached a critical phase for Jersey, with Chief Minister Lyndon Farnham revealing to the States Assembly […]
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‘One hell of a fight’ – Housing Minister and fellow Members get ready for rent debate
AREAS of consensus may sometimes be in short supply in the States Assembly, but most, if not all, politicians who took their oaths of office in July 2022 following the Island’s most recent election agreed that changes needed to be made to the Residential Tenancy Law. Initially, responsibility for this matter sat with Deputy David […]
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Landmark vote to protect the seabed
TWENTY-THREE percent of Jersey’s territorial waters will receive far-reaching protections from destructive fishing practices after States Members unanimously approved the Island’s first Marine Spatial Plan in a landmark vote yesterday. The plan, which passed with 40 votes in favour and no votes against, sets out how the Island’s “marine estate” should be managed in future […]
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The Saturday Interview: “My wings were clipped – that’s politics”
WHEN Health Minister Tom Binet sits back to reflect on his time in government, his verdict is unsurprising – not least because he was the minister who brought the previous Council of Ministers down. “The new government is a happier place,” he said. “I didn’t enjoy the first round very much. This experience has been […]
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One Jersey government consultant cost £300,000 a year – report reveals
VALUE for money from the government’s use of consultants “cannot be demonstrated consistently”, according to a watchdog – with one role costing the Island over £300,000 a year. The Comptroller and Auditor General, Lynn Pamment, has today published a report on the government’s use of consultants. It comes after news recently emerged that external consultants […]
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'We should welcome an open debate on the proportionality of our response to climate change'
By John Henwood DESPITE 19 countries making holocaust denial a punishable offence, antisemites continue to deny the Nazi mass murder of Jews. There are those who propagate the notion that the 1969 moon landing did not happen, suggesting it was an elaborate charade filmed in a Hollywood back lot. During the pandemic, Covid deniers said […]
