STARK new statistics showing its plummeting birth rate should be a wake-up call for government, business and society, the Chamber of Commerce has said – warning that Jersey is rapidly becoming a “smaller, older island”. Published last week, the latest Births and Breastfeeding Report showed that there were 720 births to Jersey-resident mothers recorded in […]
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Government unveils £20 million package for Jersey's living-wage transition
DETAILS of a £20 million support package aimed at helping employers transition to a living wage over the next two years have been unveiled by the government. The minimum wage is due to increase from its current rate of £11.64 to £13 per hour in April next year, with the government ultimately planning to raise […]
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Jersey government releases details of £30m funding package
THE government has unveiled further details about a £30 million package of investment in Jersey businesses. This includes revitalising the Agricultural Loans Fund for the first time in over two decades with £10 million. Economic Development Minister Kirsten Morel said the Island “suffers from low levels of business investment” – less than half the UK […]
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St Helier roadworks: Drivers urged to have patience
ST Helier Constable Simon Crowcroft has appealed for Islanders to be patient while important repairs and improvementsare carried out on roads. As the JEP reported on Tuesday, a number of business leaders have expressed their frustration at the potential impact of roadworks they fear could deter visitors to St Helier, adding to struggles faced by […]
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Tributes to former airline and Chamber executive
TRIBUTES have been paid to former managing director of Flybe Ian Taylor following news of his recent death. Mr Taylor, who was also chief executive of the Island’s Chamber of Commerce after leaving the aviation industry, died aged 70 in late January following a spell in hospital in France. The former pupil of Halkett Place […]
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‘Frustrating’ ferry cancellation disrupts good year for potatoes
A DRY season which saw millions invested in advertising Jersey Royals was interrupted last week when growers weren’t able to export potatoes on Saturday night – because the freight ship had been diverted to Guernsey for the Muratti Vase. Philip Le Maistre of Master Farms – a mixed dairy and vegetable farm who grow potatoes […]
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Chamber of Commerce backs plans for King's visit holiday
THE Chamber of Commerce has backed plans to declare a public holiday for next month’s royal visit, in spite of concerns from some businesspeople about the cost of the move. Chamber chief executive Murray Norton said the idea of a holiday on 15 July to coincide with the visit of King Charles III and Queen […]
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Average earnings in Jersey increase 1.9% in real terms this year
ISLANDERS’ earnings have risen by 1.9% in real terms, new figures have revealed- but the Island’s consumer champion warned that pay remains out of step with inflation, and business leaders cautioned that higher minimum wages are adding to employers’ costs. Figures published on Friday by Statistics Jersey show that average earnings were 4.5% higher in […]
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Higher population needed for sustainable Island, Chamber chief says
THE government needs to work towards a higher population target which can sustain the Island’s needs rather than thinking in terms of restricting numbers, the Chamber of Commerce chief executive has said. Speaking at an All Island Media event on population, Murray Norton said that Jersey needed a population of around 116,000 to 118,000 by […]
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Delay in awarding ferry contract blamed for drop in 2025 bookings
CONDOR and Brittany Ferries, alongside the Chamber of Commerce and Jersey Hospitality Association, have warned that “protracted delays” in awarding the Channel Islands’ ferry services contract are “detrimental” to the visitor economy – voicing fears that tourists will “go elsewhere”. The operators have called for an “immediate resolution” to the tender process, which saw Jersey […]
