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Daily Archives: July 2, 2008

Finance industry profits soar

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Profits for Jersey’s financial services sector rose by 12 per cent last year.

Where in the world?

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Show the world how far Jersey people have travelled by adding your details to our expats’ map.

The real impact of GST

UNSURPRISINGLY, Treasury Minister Terry Le Sueur and the Jersey Democratic Alliance do not see eye to eye on the annual cost of the new goods and services tax for the average Island family.

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Council of Ministers survive

THE Council of Ministers have survived a vote of no confidence by an overwhelming majority.

This form of ‘politics’ is absurd

From Collette Crill.
ON the day of her election, Deputy Shona Pitman engaged in offensive behaviour in public. Many would deem that such behaviour rendered her unfit for elected office.

Double joy for Boletta

HARBOUR Office employee Christian Boletta retained the Earth, Wind and Water Surfabout 2008 Open title in St Ouen’s Bay over the weekend.

Speaking out for freedom of speech

EARLY last December, I was invited to a party. No, not an especially early pre-Christmas affair, but a Birthday Party – a very special one – marking 75 years of the BBC’s World Service.

Law firm joins CAB to offer free legal advice

JERSEY law firm Voisin has joined forces with the Citizens Advice Bureau to offer free legal advice.

Why Jersey is falling behind

From Elena Moran.
SENATOR Stuart Syvret (JEP, 27 June) suggests that I, together with many other people who have moved to the Island from the UK, believe the UK is ‘some kind of model of near-perfection in its democratic habits’.

Different strokes

JERSEYMAN Paul Le Chevalier bids to retain and gain his fifth Jersey Strokeplay Championship title this weekend at La Moye Golf Club.