Campaigners planning second Esplanade protest States Members this week voted against halting work on the Finance Centre Around 2,000 people took part in previous ‘ring of defiance’ Will you be attending this new protest? Take part in our poll below CAMPAIGNERS opposed to the Jersey International Finance Centre say they are due to plan another […]
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How they voted: States Members vote against delaying the finance centre
WORK on the controversial Jersey International Finance Centre is due to continue after the States rejected proposals to delay the scheme.
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More paid in legal fees than to abuse victims
MORE than £3 million has been paid to lawyers working on a compensation scheme for Islanders who were abused while in States care – £1.2 million more than was received by the victims.
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Abuse inquiry turns its focus on political forces
HAVING spent more than a year hearing allegations of child abuse in Jersey care homes, the Independent Jersey Care Inquiry will this week shift its focus towards whether the political set-up may have allowed such abuse to occur.
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Coming to a screen near you – the States in action
States Question Time round-up Members vote 31-13 for the live screening of sittings States approve open air weddings Call for work licences review IT may not break TV viewing records, but Islanders will be able to tune into States sittings in the future after Members agreed to pay for cameras to stream live footage from […]
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‘We can start building the finance centre’ say JDC, after first tenant revealed
THE first tenant for the controversial Jersey International Finance Centre was announced this morning as a groundswell of public opposition to the plans continues to build.
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States vote not to review gas prices
Call for more controls after gas price drops 3.5% States reject proposition for States to be able to vary gas prices according to the Jersey Competition Regulatory Authority The authority is currently carrying out a review of gas prices See the results of a JEP poll below CALLS to review gas tariffs in the wake […]
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Millions lost over ‘undersold’ JCG site? Jersey Development Company in the spotlight
A FRESH attack has been launched against the Jersey Development Company following its purchase of a prime piece of real estate at a ‘deep discount’.
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Finance Centre: Listen to the moment Senator Ozouf said 200,000 sq ft of office space must be let before building work can begin
AROUND 2,000 Islanders recently protested against the proposed development of six office blocks on the site of the Esplanade as part of the calls for the work on the proposed Jersey International Finance Centre to be stopped.
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Liberation Day LIVE
AS Jersey celebrates its 70th anniversary of Liberation Day, there are lots of events planned throughout the day.
