A LEADING business group is suggesting that the States should be using its ‘rainy day’ funds to make longer-term investments.
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Daily Archives: July 1, 2008
Games cash boost
COMMONWEALTH Games hopefuls have been boosted by a £25,000 cash offer that will fund specialist coaching and Games preparation for promising athletes.
Easing the pain of the fishermen
EARNING a living on the sea has never been easy for anyone, but those who do so by fishing follow an occupation which is more arduous and dangerous than most based on shore.
Litter is just the result of ignorance and laziness
From Patrick Cooper.
LIVING in an Island with miles of beautiful coastline, I believe we all have a responsibility to keep it clean and as far as possible pollution-free.
Council of Ministers battle to stay in power
THE Council of Ministers closed ranks to fight for their collective political life in the States today.
Loake turns on the style to take title
JERSEY’S Clint Loake won the Drop-Knee Open 2008 at Kempt Tower in St Ouen’s Bay at the weekend.
Poor fire detection in half of homes checked
HALF of the Islanders visited by firefighters after the JEP launched the Make a Plan campaign lacked any satisfactory form of fire detection, it has been revealed.
We are simply getting too big for our boots
From Janet Newlands.
IS Jersey becoming too grandiose and glory seeking for its own good? I think it could be.
WEB board gets slap on the wrist
THE directors of the Waterfront Enterprise Board have been criticised for not declaring their interests, according to an independent report released today.
When it comes to the crunch – take a break
FIRST the good news. The Brits – who make up over three quarters of the staying leisure visitors coming to Jersey – are not about to give up going on holiday.