LEGISLATION to bring Jersey’s minimum wage into line with the living wage will be brought to the States by the end of next year – but a charity has warned a ‘tsunami of poverty’ could hit Islanders this winter. The States Assembly unanimously approved the proposition yesterday from Deputy Sam Mézec, which was a Reform […]
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Government accused of 'disregarding' decisions made by previous States Assembly
MINISTERS need to explain why decisions made by the previous States Assembly have been ‘disregarded’ by the new government, Reform Jersey has said. Deputy Sam Mézec has accused the new Council of Ministers of failing to enact agreed propositions – citing three in particular that have not been progressed. In an open letter to Chief […]
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Accountant to stand as Reform Jersey candidate
AN accountant and Open University lecturer has announced she will be standing for election in the district of St Mary, St Ouen and St Peter. Helen Evans, who will be running for Reform Jersey, believes her skill set would be particularly useful in the management of public money and the economy. She grew up in […]
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‘Increasing’ need for food support, say local charities
RISING food costs are disproportionately affecting Islanders from already disadvantaged groups, charities have warned – as the managing director of one of Jersey’s largest supermarket chains said prices looked unlikely to fall any time soon. New figures released by Statistics Jersey this week showed that the cost of living had risen by 12.7% in a […]
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Former chair of Romanian association is to stand for Deputy in St Saviour
THE former chairperson of the Romanian Association in Jersey has confirmed her intention to contest the forthcoming Deputies’ election in her home parish of St Saviour. Raluca Kovacs, who moved to the Island from Romania in 2009, is the latest candidate to be unveiled by Reform Jersey. The party has nine confirmed candidates, with others […]
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Jersey news: 10 things we learnt this week
Covid cases are on the rise, some Highlands students are upset with the government, and Jersey inadvertently exported a golf ball. The 10 things we learnt this week are: 1. We are a very little island The site of the Glastonbury festival, which contained more people than Jersey. (And they were all drunk. People at […]
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Reform Jersey wins four leading roles on Scrutiny
REFORM Jersey has claimed half of the eight vacancies for chairs of committees and Scrutiny panels in the new States, including a narrow success for party leader Sam Mézec in a role that was previously occupied by the new Chief Minister. Deputy Mézec was elected as chair of the Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel yesterday, winning […]
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£250 million worth of Russian assets frozen in Jersey
MORE than £250 million worth of Russian assets in the Island have been frozen in line with UK sanctions and regulations, the External Relations Minister has revealed. Senator Ian Gorst said that so far £259 million has been frozen and that States Members were expecting a public report updating them on the sanctions next week. […]
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Reform Jersey Deputy to stand for re-election
A LONG-SERVING Deputy with 21 years experience in the Chamber is seeking re-election this summer. Deputy Geoff Southern, a member of the Reform Jersey party, has announced his intention to stand as a candidate in the constituency of St Helier Central, having represented the St Helier No 2 District for a number of years. Deputy […]
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Event timing will not help ‘notoriously low’ turnout, says candidate
A ST HELIER election candidate has criticised the timing of a hustings, which he believes will deter young people from attending and voting. David Warr, who is standing for Deputy in St Helier South, said it was no wonder the parish had a ‘notoriously low’ voter turnout, when a hustings was being held on a […]
