Childcare report: Island is only halfway there

ALMOST half of the recommendations made six years ago by a British childcare expert about Jersey’s children’s services have yet to be adopted.


Hague not fazed by tough opener

ICC European Division II champions Jersey face hosts Tanzania in their opening match in the World Cricket League Division IV next month.


Rear seatbelt law in by next month – Transport

FROM next month passengers who do not belt up in the back of a car could be breaking the law.


He’s put his foot in it again

From Joseph Labia. DEPUTY Guy de Faye has put his foot in it again (JEP, 4 September).


McCarthy retains title

LA MOYE Golf Club’s Bart McCarthy retained the Channel Islands Seniors’ title on Saturday with a convincing 4 and 3 win against Guernsey’s Micky King.


Why did they applaud him?

From John Storey. I READ with interest your recent report (JEP, 4 September) on the Chamber of Commerce meeting at the Pomme d’Or Hotel in which Deputy Guy de Faye criticised his fellow politicians on their U-turn on GST on food and that he was applauded by the audience consisting of our business community.


Get your history right!

JERSEY’S Italian community have told Transport Minister Guy de Faye to ‘go back to school and learn some history’ after he compared ministerial colleagues to the Italian army following their U-turn on GST.


Prosecution could follow dumping

A PERSON or company could be prosecuted for the dumping of hundreds of tonnes of soil and dirt onto a St Brelade beach.


I do live in the real world, Mr Body

From David Warr, Chairman, Small Business Group, Jersey Chamber of Commerce. I READ with interest Peter Body’s article (JEP, 2 September). Clearly Mr Body has something of an axe to grind with the Jersey Chamber of Commerce given that he mentions the institution five times in his article.


Use GST to subsidise a decent service

From R Guille. I AND other travellers who use the routes out of the Island to England and France have said it would be a great advantage if the States could find a way to subsidise the ferry companies from the GST fund which we all have to pay in to.