THE “GREY area” surrounding digital content that is offensive – but not illegal – will need to be considered as part of online harms legislation being developed by the government, a scrutiny panel has heard. Assistant Children’s Minister Malcolm Ferey also told the Children, Education and Home Affairs Scrutiny Panel that there was a “delicate […]
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Assistant Chief Minister to seek re-election
AN Assistant Chief Minister has confirmed he will be seeking re-election in June. St Saviour Deputy Malcolm Ferey is among the growing number of sitting politicians who have confirmed their intentions ahead of polling day on Sunday 7 June. A member of the Advance Jersey party, the former chief executive of Citizens Advice Jersey was […]
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Social Security Minister: “We have been in discussions with JET for some time”
CONVERSATIONS between the government and the Jersey Employment Trust had been ongoing “for some time” before the announcement that jobs at the charity were at risk due to a cap in States funding, the Social Security Minister has said. DETAILS of the back and forth exchanges between the government and JET – before it was […]
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Government exploring children’s online safety protections with telecoms firms
THE government has been speaking to telecoms companies about how children can be better protected against online harms. Assistant Children’s Minister Malcolm Ferey provided an update on the discussions, which began last year following a major review of by the Children, Education and Home Affairs Scrutiny Panel. The panel looked at Jersey’s approach to online […]
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Scrutiny over Ozouf’s 2022 election campaign following sentencing
PHILIP Ozouf’s 2022 election campaign has come under scrutiny following his sentencing for immigration offences involving the illegal employment of Rwandan nationals, after it emerged that some of the workers had put up posters and distributed leaflets at his request. Ozouf was this week handed 120 hours community service and a £5,000 fine by the […]
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New name for political party
ONE of the two political parties left in the States Assembly has changed its name. Jersey Liberal Conservatives is now “Advance Jersey”. Ahead of the Island’s next general election in June 2026, the party’s application to change its name was endorsed in the Royal Court on Friday. Founded in 2021, the party fielded five candidates […]
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Lack of ‘play’ funding draws criticism in Assembly
A FORTHCOMING Play Strategy set to be published before the end of 2025 has been criticised because no Budget funding has been allocated by the government to back its implementation. Assistant Children’s Minister Malcolm Ferey confirmed during question time in the States Assembly that the strategy was on track, but that initially the expectation was […]
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Government workforce shrinks for first time in five years
THE number of civil servants in Jersey fell marginally for the first time in five years in 2024 following to a government drive to curb growth in the public sector, a new report has found. The Staff Recruitment and Retention report, authored by the Comptroller and Auditor General, Lynn Pamment, also highlighted that staff costs […]
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Political party seeks candidates for election ahead of rebrand
A POLITICAL party is to rebrand with an event next week to encourage prospective election candidates to join. The Jersey Liberal Conservatives founded ahead of the 2022 election and secured two seats in the Chamber – party leader Deputy Sir Philip Bailhache and Deputy Malcolm Ferey. Now relaunching under the Advance Jersey banner, the party […]
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FOI law could be extended to organisations that receive “significant” public funding
ISLANDERS are being invited to give their views on whether Jersey’s freedom-of-information law should be extended to cover organisations that receive “significant” public funding. Public bodies, charities, and businesses that could be covered by the extension are invited to share what challenges, exemptions or support may be needed if the law is extended. A consultation […]
