ILL-FEELING between politicians who were on opposing sides during last month’s political turbulence remained evident as this week’s States sitting. Health Minister Tom Binet was put in the spotlight by Deputy Lucy Stephenson over potential conflicts of interest involving a charity and compensation payments for a land dispute. Deputy Stephenson, a close ally of former […]
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Government to give ‘up to £30,000’ extra to air display
THE government has said it will be giving “up to £30,000” of additional funding to the Jersey International Air Display – despite organisers already announcing that it had been “saved by the generosity of Islanders”. Uncertainty over whether this year’s event would go ahead ended earlier this week, with lead organiser Mike Higgins revealing that […]
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'What I would like to see is Lyndon and a unifying approach, which I believe he could bring to benefit the Island'
By Lindsay Ash THERE is a legendary Oxbridge exam question which was “Is this a question?” Many of the students wrote pages on this, but apparently the correct and most brilliant answer was “If it’s a question then this is an answer.” Personally, I feel if I had written that the response would have been […]
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Islanders ‘should be proud of how we remember’
A CEREMONY honouring the memory of forced and slave workers who suffered during the Occupation took place at Westmount yesterday afternoon. The Lieutenant-Governor, Vice-Admiral Jerry Kyd, as well as the Bailiff, Sir Timothy Le Cocq, a number of politicians and some of the descendants of forced and slave workers were among those who gathered for […]
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Jersey wishes the King well after his cancer diagnosis
JERSEY’S Bailiff, politicians, charities and Islanders have expressed their support for King Charles following the announcement of his cancer diagnosis this week. Buckingham Palace said in a statement that the 75-year-old was “wholly positive about his treatment and looks forward to returning to full public duty as soon as possible” after the cancer was spotted […]
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Housing affordability in Jersey ‘will come back again’
HOPES that the Island’s cooling property market could open up opportunities for would-be homeowners appear to have been dashed by higher mortgage repayment rates, according to “worrying” new statistics. But industry representatives have said that affordability “will come back” subject to possible drops in the Bank of England base rate, which was recently held at […]
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Government 'exploring options' after hospitality industry slams planned duty rise
THE government is exploring suggestions made by hospitality representatives after the sector slammed proposed increases to alcohol and tobacco duty. Treasury Minister Ian Gorst was questioned by the Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel this week on the draft Government Plan for 2024 to 2027, which is set to be debated next month. The plan proposes increasing […]
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Chief Minister emphasises ‘top priority' for government as ferry saga continues
THE Chief Minister has expressed full support for the Economic Development Minister as he continues to handle the process to choose Jersey’s ferry provider for the next 15 years. Deputy Jonathan Renouf – who grilled the head of Jersey’s government in the States Assembly yesterday morning – said that the process had descended into an […]
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Hope for Jersey young people to get better access to health services
IMPROVING access to health services, food and housing have been revealed as headline priorities for action in the newly published Children, Young People and Families’ Plan. Children’s Minister Richard Vibert said he hoped the current government could implement at least half of the action points included in the document, which provides an overarching framework for […]
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Jersey Water begins work on new PFAS treatment after panel calls for stricter legal limits
JERSEY Water is moving ahead with plans to develop new treatment solutions to remove all traces of PFAS from the Island’s water supply – after independent scientific advisors called for stricter limits on the amount of the chemicals in the mains network. The PFAS scientific advisory panel – which has emphasised there is no immediate […]
