FINANCE and Economics have been challenged by Senator Stuart Syvret to hold face-to-face public debates with critics of their ‘preposterous’ tax plans.
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Cabinet: States will have a veto
JERSEY’S Chief Minister will nominate his cabinet, giving the States the power of veto but not the right to put forward their own proposals.
Terror raid fears as plutonium passes Islands
THERE is fear of a terror raid on a shipment of 150 tonnes of weapons-grade plutonium – said to be enough to make 40 nuclear bombs – which is being transported past the Channel Islands this weekend.
Senator bids to block tax plan
A STATES Senator is planning to block a proposed tax exemption for Jersey resident shareholders.
‘No’ to tax inquiry
THE path has been cleared for the States to approve the shift to a zero-ten corporate tax structure.
Meeting on tax changes
SENATOR Stuart Syvret is to meet senior finance industry representatives to discuss proposed changes to the Island’s tax system tomorrow.
Alcoholic Island
OVER 5,000 people are dependent on drink in an Island where alcohol consumption is up to twice the UK rate.
Housing face no-confidence vote
HOUSING Committee president Deputy Terry Le Main faces a vote of no confidence in the House today.
Waste advisers could get contract
CONSULTANTS paid £220,000 to come up with a new Island waste strategy could still be employed as engineers for a new incinerator for a fee of £1.5 million, it emerged yesterday.
Politicians will be made to lie, claims Senator
POLITICIANS will be forced to lie to each other, to the public, and to the media under the doctrine of collective responsibility, according to Senator Stuart Syvret.

