Chief Minister: ‘I’m no liar and certainly no fool’

CHIEF Minister Frank Walker says that he is not a liar and is angry at being portrayed as a fool over his role in the Harcourt fiasco.


We look as if we are trying to punch above our weight

From Philip Sinel. THE recent Waterfront fiasco proves that the States of Jersey – and, indeed, the Island of Jersey – are unable or unwilling to elect or employ people who are capable of deploying ordinary business sense.


Deadline for tax opinions

MEMBERS of the public have until the end of this month to send in their comments on States tax and spending policy.


Positive weekend for Jersey junior cricket

JERSEY’S under-12 cricketers scored six runs off the final over to tie with their Guernsey counterparts at the College Field in Guernsey on Sunday.


They’ll soon be back in the fold

From Laurence Wheeler. I READ (JEP, 16 June) about the meeting between the chairman of Harcourt and the Council of Ministers and that the Deputy Chief Minister said: ‘Sometimes things get out of perspective. I hope that we can put things back into perspective.’


I’m a celebrity…Get me in the Battle of Flowers!

THE Island’s newly crowned princess is to be joined by the king of the jungle at this year’s Battle of Flowers.


A transport system of rail, guided bus

From Deputy Paul Le Claire. THE reason I was not in the States for the vote on the second part of the Harcourt plan is that I was conducting, on behalf of the Environment Scrutiny panel, the initial assessment of an alternative form of transport in Jersey of rail, tram or guided busway systems with [...]


Go on, resign – see who cares

From John Heys. AH well, that’s it then – all enter panic mode. Senator Cohen threatens to resign unless he gets his own way.


St Mary hostile to plan for kart track

PLANS for a £350,000 kart track in St Mary were shown the red light at a parish meeting last night.


A GCSE in Jèrriais

JERSEY students could take a GCSE in Jèrriais next year.