CHIEF Minister Frank Walker, who is now fighting for political survival against a barrage of criticism following the Waterfront debate fiasco, has defended his actions in the events leading up to it.
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Daily Archives: June 12, 2008
All change for Aland?
THE custom of the majority of Jersey competitors living under one roof in a team hotel at the Island Games could come to an end next year when the event moves to Åland.
Cash for new links with India
ECONOMIC Development are granting £50,000 of a £505,000 top-up grant to Jersey Finance to develop financial services links with India.
Don’t blame me!
CHIEF Minister Frank Walker, who is now fighting for political survival against a barrage of criticism following the Waterfront debate fiasco, has defended his actions in the events leading up to it.
Have States Members not seen the technology of Le Petit Train?
From Roger Bale.
NO sooner is GST up and running than certain States Members are seeking ways in which this money can be frittered away.
Streaky victory for women’s rowing pair
LUCY OVENDEN and Helene Monpetit’s pairs boat, ‘Streaky’, lived up to its nickname in Sunday’s Fourth Gin D rowing race when it finished first despite going in the wrong direction at one point.
Ethiopia connection earns Cooper & Co top US award
COOPER & Co in Halkett Place has been presented with an award by the US Ambassador to Ethiopia.
Fourth arrest in child abuse inquiry
A FORMER children’s home worker this morning became the fourth person to be arrested in connection with the historical child abuse inquiry.
Was the Harcourt lawsuit e-mail never mentioned as a topic of conversation before the debate?
From Michael Green.
JUST as it appeared that things could not get any worse we are now informed that, despite being e-mailed valid information by Deputy Power, Senator Walker tended to believe Harcourt’s version of events rather that that supplied by a fellow Member of the States.
Plémont: Follow the example of Bal Tabarin
From John Renouf.
IT was during my early teenage years at school that I first developed my lifelong interest and fascination with geology.