FEWER Islanders should be refused a credit card if politicians back a proposal this week to make it easier for credit-checking agencies to access information in Jersey. At its next sitting, the States Assembly is being asked to support a legislative tweak to allow these companies to access the Island’s official Register of Names and […]
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Jersey's previous administration is blamed for late IT delivery
THE government’s multi-million-pound IT upgrade will not be delivered on time – which the Chief Minister has attributed to ‘an extremely poor set of decisions’ made by the previous administration. The Integrated Technology Solution (ITS) project sought to replace the government’s disparate finance, HR, inventory and asset management, health and safety and supplier systems and […]
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Tinker with politics at your peril. Pursuing populist causes on a whim rarely turns out well
By Richard Digard WELL, well, well. Three years after kicking them out, the States of Jersey has just voted to bring back Senators. Not, I suspect, that many people care. Other than, perhaps, those who aspire to becoming first among equals and gain a grander title. As for the restof the Island – who votes […]
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Tussle over plans to spend £1bn of public money begins
BUDGET plans by the Council of Ministers remained on track following the opening stages of the debate that will set the Island’s financial course for the next four years. Introducing the main proposition yesterday morning, Treasury Minister Elaine Millar said: “This Budget is not only a financial plan for the coming year, but also provides […]
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Storm: ‘No one will be made homeless,’ promises minister
THE Housing Minister has vowed that no Islanders will be made homeless because of the devastation wreaked by Storm Ciarán. Deputy David Warr added that displaced residents in need of financial support would be treated on a “case-by-case basis”. He made these comments in response to a question in the States Assembly from Deputy Rob […]
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Minimum tax paid by Jersey's super-rich to increase by almost 50%
STATES Members have agreed to increase the minimum tax paid by new high-value residents by almost 50%. In the Assembly yesterday, politicians backed a proposal from Treasury Minister Ian Gorst to up the tax threshold from £170,000 to £250,000 annually. Deputy Gorst noted that this change would see Jersey’s tax take ‘increase considerably’, potentially by […]
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Big Read: With so much abuse on social media… Should our next crop of politicians be given monitoring support?
IT is expected that those putting themselves forward in an election open themselves to public scrutiny. But, social media now allows voters direct, and almost unfettered, access to candidates, being a valuable tool for political debate, but also leaving those who put themselves forward open to backlash, abuse and threats. Several Jersey politicians have experienced abusive material online, […]
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Two of the Chief Minister candidates promise more representative Council
TREASURY Minister Ian Gorst has ruled out proposing Reform Jersey members for ministerial positions if he wins Thursday’s Chief Minister election. However, the Deputy, a former Chief Minister, stressed the importance of finding a “consensus” across the Assembly. Deputy Gorst, who has so far gathered the backing of 14 States Members – including much of […]
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Amazon says issue with Jersey orders has been fixed
AMAZON has resolved a technical issue which left Islanders unable to order items, the Jersey Consumer Council has said. The organisation previously issued advice that those experiencing problems when ordering from the online retailer should list their country as the UK, after it received reports that Amazon was unable to deliver to Jersey, and that […]
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Regulation plans for rental properties welcomed
‘LONG-OVERDUE’ proposals for a licensing scheme to regulate rental properties have been welcomed by the current and former housing ministers. Attempts to introduce similar schemes – including a licensing regime which was narrowly rejected by 23 votes to 22 in 2021 – fell short during the previous government’s term. Environment Minister Jonathan Renouf Picture: DAVID […]
