MEN including the Chief Minister, the founder of Wednesday Night FC, and a Royal Yacht bouncer have made a pledge to end domestic abuse and violence against women and girls. A King Street window display organised by domestic abuse charity Freeda marks White Ribbon Day on 25 November, which encourages men to oppose gendered violence. […]
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'No intention' to affect consultant's reputation, says Chief Minister
THE government did not intend to “affect the professional reputation” of a senior Health consultant in statements that were made following his departure, the Chief Minister has said. In the letter addressed to Professor Simon Mackenzie which was this week made public, Deputy Lyndon Farnham expressed his “regret” for “any concern” caused. Deputy Farnham wrote: […]
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Budget debate delayed
THE 2026 Budget debate has been pushed back by two weeks after an initial target for its publication was missed. It had been anticipated that the Council of Ministers would unveil its financial plan for the upcoming year this week. However, it has now been confirmed that the new target is to lodge the proposals […]
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Ministers welcome French counterparts for Normandy Summit
THE environment, maritime links and cultural ties were on the agenda at a summit held to enhance and celebrate the Channel Islands’ relationship with France. Chief Minister Deputy Lyndon Farnham, External Relations Minister Deputy Ian Gorst, and Sustainable Economic Development Minister Kirsten Morel joined delegates from Guernsey, Alderney, Sark, La Manche, and Normandy at Mont […]
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Jersey hopes to tighten control over international treaties
THE chief minister is proposing new legislation that would require international treaties affecting the Island to be approved by the States Assembly before they can take effect. The Draft Treaties (Jersey) Law is intended to formalise how treaties are entered into, extended to, or applied in Jersey, and to strengthen democratic oversight of international agreements. […]
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Islanders share rare images of Northern Lights visible from Jersey
ISLANDERS have shared images of the Northern Lights which were visible from Jersey last night. The Northern Lights are rarely seen from Jersey Picture: Emily Cohen (38025268) Many took to social media with pictures of the atmospheric phenomenon, including Chief Minister Lyndon Farnham. Northern Lights over St Ouen #JerseyCI 🇯🇪 https://t.co/7xoBQFjxJI pic.twitter.com/OARRSpSSPh — Dep. Lyndon […]
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Technology “crucial” to curbing public spending, Chief Minister says
USING technology, including artificial intelligence, will be “crucial” in curbing public spending, with States Members to be given an update on future savings proposals in February, the Chief Minister has said. Deputy Lyndon Farnham said a new IT programme within the Employment, Social Security and Housing Department would save almost £1 million a year when […]
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Handshakes and heckling as Jersey makes its mark at Labour Conference
THE penultimate day of the Labour Party conference was an eventful one for Islanders: the Chief Minister met Sir Keir Starmer and an 18-year-old Jersey student heckled the Prime Minister for his stance on supplying weapons to Israel. Daniel Riley, a former Victoria College student who is also chair of Reform Youth, told Sky News […]
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Jersey's politicians approve 2025 Budget
THE government’s £1.3 billion spending plans for next year have been approved following a four-day debate. Members voted 31 for and 13 against Chief Minister Lyndon Farnham’s ambitious Budget – which was this year rebranded from the ‘Government Plan’. In her opening speech on Tuesday, Treasury Minister Elaine Millar described the Budget as a “funded […]
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Budget cuts set to limit ‘key’ data reporting from Statistics Jersey
GOVERNMENT cuts to Statistics Jersey’s budget mean “two key pieces of data” will not be published this year, a Scrutiny panel has heard. During a hearing of the Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel, Chief Minister Lyndon Farnham faced questions about how these cuts would affect the government’s ability to plan and monitor issues. In a letter […]
