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JERSEY could shelter Ukrainian refugees with immediate family already in the Island, it has been confirmed. A government taskforce has been launched to support Ukrainian nationals living here and the authorities have highlighted that immigration routes to allow family members of British nationals to come to Jersey are in place. Deputy Chief Minister Lyndon Farnham […]

LESS than half of registered voters showed up to the ballot boxes for this year’s election and turnout was lower than in 2018 despite attempts from the previous government to increase engagement, statistics published by Vote.je have revealed. A total of 25,264 ballots for Deputies were counted across the Island, despite 60,678 people being registered […]

THE race for Chief Minister could be hotly contested – with three candidates already confirming their intention to stand and at least two others considering their position. Jersey Liberal Conservatives leader Sir Philip Bailhache, Senator Kristina Moore and Reform Jersey’s Sam Mézec have all said they intend to compete for the top job in Jersey […]

A MOVE to protect a sandbank habitat in the North Sea has set ‘an important precedent’ that will make it easier for Jersey to create a marine park, according to the executive director of the Blue Marine Foundation. Charles Clover spoke out after the UK government announced that Dogger Bank was one of four areas […]

SKATEBOARDING legend Tony Hawk – who recently urged Islanders to ‘keep up the fight’ in their efforts to get new skate parks built – has been invited to Jersey to try them out once they are open.

THE number of medicinal cannabis companies with licences in the Island has more than doubled, although the Economic Development Minister has played down any expectations that the fledgling industry could be the ‘saviour of Jersey’s economy’. Senator Lyndon Farnham admitted that his department remained unsure what the industry could generate for the Island’s economy but […]

THE government has ‘absolutely improved’ upon the strategic priorities set out in 2018, according to the Chief Minister. Senator John Le Fondré made the comments during this evening’s Ask the Ministers event, which gave the public the chance to directly question several ministers – including Deputy Chief Minister Lyndon Farnham, Infrastructure Minister Kevin Lewis and […]

JERSEY’S air-passenger numbers are recovering better post-pandemic than airports in the UK, the chief executive of Ports of Jersey has said, as he welcomed a new five-year agreement confirming services to Heathrow. Matt Thomas said that the new deal between Ports and British Airways had been a ‘long time coming’. The new BA agreement, announced […]

A PLAN to create a medicinal cannabis industry in Jersey is progressing as planned and more operators are likely to begin growing soon, the Economic Development Minster has said. Senator Lyndon Farnham made the comments after Northern Leaf, who are based at the former Tamba Park site, were given permission to replace a fire-damaged 18,182 […]

THE race for Chief Minister could be hotly contested – with three candidates already confirming their intention to stand and at least two others considering their position. Jersey Liberal Conservatives leader Sir Philip Bailhache, Senator Kristina Moore and Reform Jersey’s Sam Mézec have all said they intend to compete for the top job in Jersey […]