AN Assistant Chief Minister has defended himself after being caught on camera drinking wine during a Scrutiny hearing.
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States vote to reform personal taxation system
MARRIED women will no longer need their husband’s permission to deal with their tax affairs from next year following a States decision.
Prison roles cut
VARIOUS posts have been cut at the prison in an effort to streamline operations and meet efficiencies targets set out in the Government Plan, the Home Affairs Minister has said.
Islander in ‘relaxed quarantine’ in China
A FORMER De La Salle College student who works in a kindergarten in Wuhan – the epicentre of the coronavirus – has spoken of the ‘paranoia’ on the streets of the country.
Public inquiry to assess St John’s first-time buyer home proposals
A PLAN to build a number of first-time buyer homes and school playing fields on green zone land in St John will be assessed at a public inquiry, it has been revealed.
Which States Member asked the most questions last year?
TWO political newcomers – Deputies Rob Ward and Kevin Pamplin – were among the most active backbenchers in terms of posing States questions during the first year of the new Assembly, a statistics analysis has shown.
Over 120 apply to join police
MORE than 120 people have applied to join the States police as the force looks to expand its numbers, the acting deputy chief officer has said.
Locals are wanted for top jobs, says minister
JERSEY-BORN police officers are wanted for the top jobs in the Island’s force, the Home Affairs Minister has said, as he stressed succession planning is ‘very important’ for the force.
‘Probation service should stay independent of States’
JERSEY’S Probation Service must be kept independent of government, according to the organisation’s chief who said proposals to include the service in a super-Justice and Home Affairs Department were ‘distracting’.
Deputy calls for debate on police and Customs merger
PROPOSALS to restructure Home Affairs, which include merging the States police and Customs into a combined force, should be debated by the States first, according to a backbencher and Scrutiny member.

