THE role of Bailiff of Jersey is an ancient one. It is also controversial.
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Top earners
FIVE civil servants in Jersey are each earning up to a quarter of a million pounds a year. The figures, released by the Chief Minister’s department, show that last year 464 States employees earned more than £70,000, with 141 of them, or nearly a third, being paid more than £70,000 when employer contributions towards pension […]
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Bailiff defends speech
THE Bailiff has defended the references to the international media coverage of the Haut de la Garenne inquiry in Liberation Day speeches made by himself and Chief Minister Frank Walker. Sir Philip Bailhache and Senator Walker were criticised by Deputy Gerard Baudains for politicising the event by referring to the ‘remorseless denigration of Jersey’ by […]
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Jumelage games
ISLANDERS competed alongside Normans from the French towns which their parishes are twinned with in the ‘It’s a Knockout’ Jumelage games over the weekend. In all, nine joint teams took part in the event which is held every two years. After two days of fun and games on Saturday and Sunday on the Grainville Rugby […]
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Island architecture praised
JERSEY has been praised by a top international architect for its mix of old and new buildings. Sunand Prasad, president of the Royal Institute of British Architects, congratulated the Island’s architects for creating modern buildings with a link to the past. He was speaking at the opening of Architecture Week in the Weighbridge Square yesterday […]
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Syvret still on course for speech
THE potential for another controversial Christmas greetings speech in the States by Senator Stuart Syvret still remains. But there could be a mass walk-out by other politicians in protest to show their anger at the traditional Christmas greeting being hijacked for political purposes. Yesterday Senator Syvret deferred a proposition that was designed to thwart attempts […]
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Bailiff defends speech
THE Bailiff has defended the references to the international media coverage of the Haut de la Garenne inquiry in Liberation Day speeches made by himself and Chief Minister Frank Walker. Sir Philip Bailhache and Senator Walker were criticised by Deputy Gerard Baudains for politicising the event by referring to the ‘remorseless denigration of Jersey’ by […]
Posted inNews, Picture Galleries
Jumelage games
ISLANDERS competed alongside Normans from the French towns which their parishes are twinned with in the ‘It’s a Knockout’ Jumelage games over the weekend. In all, nine joint teams took part in the event which is held every two years. After two days of fun and games on Saturday and Sunday on the Grainville Rugby […]
Posted inNews
Island architecture praised
JERSEY has been praised by a top international architect for its mix of old and new buildings. Sunand Prasad, president of the Royal Institute of British Architects, congratulated the Island’s architects for creating modern buildings with a link to the past. He was speaking at the opening of Architecture Week in the Weighbridge Square yesterday […]
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Syvret still on course for speech
THE potential for another controversial Christmas greetings speech in the States by Senator Stuart Syvret still remains. But there could be a mass walk-out by other politicians in protest to show their anger at the traditional Christmas greeting being hijacked for political purposes. Yesterday Senator Syvret deferred a proposition that was designed to thwart attempts […]
