DEPUTY Lyndon Farnham has been elected Jersey’s new Chief Minister. After each candidate gave a speech of up to ten minutes and faced up to an hour of questions, Reform Jersey leader Deputy Sam Mézec dropped out of the race following the first round of voting after securing just ten votes. Deputy Gorst received 21 […]
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“We are monitoring how changes in oil prices are beginning to affect the cost of living”
JERSEY’S Emergencies Council was convened as ministers continue tracking the impact of rising oil prices stemming from the war in the Middle East and “consider available options”. The update from Chief Minister Lyndon Farnham comes just a few days after the International Energy Agency warned that the conflict “has triggered the largest supply disruption in […]
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Chief Minister: some executive bonuses exceed ‘fair and appropriate’ level
BONUS payments made to the chief executives of government-owned entities have gone beyond a fair and appropriate level in some cases, the Chief Minister has said. Deputy Lyndon Farnham told the States Assembly yesterday that while he was in favour of the payment of bonuses when they were justified, he did not believe this was […]
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A new alliance with Alderney… the answer to our population woes?
A WORKSHOP for politicians exploring Jersey’s population challenges, falling birth rate and economic prospects has given rise to an unexpected proposal, with one attendee suggesting a new alliance between Jersey and Alderney. Deputy Montfort Tadier took to social media after the event to describe what he said was “a consensus in the room” that Alderney […]
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New fund to underpin 25-year capital expenditure programme
REPLACING Highlands College, major upgrades to sporting facilities to support a bid to host the Island Games and thousands of new homes are part of an ambitious 25-year project to invest in Jersey’s capital infrastructure. The Government is seeking to end decades of under-investment in the Island’s critical infrastructure with a multi-million pound strategy which […]
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Counting questions surface in build-up to Sunday election
PARISH Constables are to meet Royal Court officials in a bid to resolve question marks over when votes from next year’s election will be counted. With polling day being on a Sunday for the first time, there have been fears that counting might not start until Monday morning, with several politicians, including the Chief Minister, […]
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Education could adopt ‘freedom to speak up’ role in tackling grievances
A ROLE set up to address reports of a bullying culture in the Health Department could be extended into Education, a Scrutiny panel has heard. During a hearing focused on government efforts to address employee grievances and cases of whistleblowing, ministers and senior civil servants said that the success of the “freedom to speak up […]
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'We have two years to achieve results' – Chief Minister Lyndon Farnham’s government unveils policy priorities
REVITALISING St Helier, reducing GP fees and getting to work on the hospital at Overdale are among the key pledges made by the government in a new policy document. Chief Minister Lyndon Farnham and fellow ministers have outlined their roadmap for the next two years, covering the areas in which they want to make progress […]
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Deputy Lyndon Farnham says he wrote his submission to be Chief Minister… after documents list former leader John Le Fondré as author
DEPUTY Lyndon Farnham has stressed that he wrote his formal submission to be Jersey’s political leader – after documents appeared to show it had been authored by former Chief Minister John Le Fondré. Each candidate in the running to replace Deputy Kristina Moore had to register and submit their “vision statement” for the Island by […]
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◇ JEP LIVE: How do you solve a problem like the cost of living?
ISLANDERS are set to grill some of Jersey’s most senior decision-makers tonight at a live Question Time-style event tackling the cost of living. ‘How do you solve a problem like the cost of living?’ brings together a high-profile panel to debate one of the most pressing issues facing the Island. The panellists are Chief Minister […]
