JERSEY is having an ‘exceptional year’ in terms of ‘high-value residents’ moving to the Island with an unprecedented £100 million of property expected to be bought by wealthy immigrants by the end of the summer.
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Fish-processing hub needed to stop industry ‘heading for extinction’
THE Island’s fishing fleet is being urged to back plans by the Jersey Fishermen’s Association to set up a hub where catches can be landed, processed and packed.
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£1bn may be needed for new hospital and Covid
THE Island could see unprecedented levels of public spending, if plans progress to borrow £800 million to pay for the new hospital project.
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New proposal would increase size of States
THE number of States Members could increase if fresh proposals are approved by the Assembly next week.
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Scotland goes red – as test policies change
PASSENGERS arriving in Jersey, who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19, are to face less stringent testing and isolation, the government has confirmed.
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‘Once in a generation’ chance for marine park
JERSEY has a ‘once in a generation opportunity’ to create a marine national park, the head of an international environmental organisation has said, as calls for a conservation area were reignited by local campaigners in the light of World Oceans Day today.
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Three tests ‘may put tourists off coming’
‘TRIPLE testing’ passengers arriving in Jersey may deter some people from visiting the Island and could lead to booking cancellations, the Economic Development Minister has said.
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Travellers rush to book second vaccine jab
THE vaccine hotline has received a surge in calls in recent days – including from Islanders wanting to get double-jabbed before new travel restrictions are imposed.
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Testing for arrivals likely to continue
TESTING for inbound travellers is likely to remain in place even for those fully vaccinated, with government ‘closely’ monitoring Indian variant case numbers, the Economic Development Minister has said, marking a different approach to that taken by Guernsey.
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Freedom Day: Events group describe ‘horrifying’ losses
THE Island’s events industry say the government would be ‘horrified’ if they knew the money businesses have lost as a result of the continued delay to so-called ‘Freedom Day’.
