thisisjersey.com

SOCIAL networking sites such as Facebook are a relatively new phenomenon. Nothing remotely resembling them existed before the internet began to revolutionise the way in which humanity communicates.

JERSEY’S policy that stops any bank operating in the Island unless they are in the world’s top 500 has been criticised by the deputy chief executive of the Island’s biggest mortgage lender.

HUNDREDS more cars will join the rush-hour traffic after the £350m financial district is built, a public inquiry has heard.

From Kenneth Godfray. IRRESPECTIVE of the current financial climate, Jersey is still a very wealthy Island. We all contribute to that wealth but we all do not share in it.

THERE is good news on prices for Islanders. The cost of petrol at the pumps and ferry fares are coming down.

From Tim Balston, Jersey Secretary, National Union of Teachers. WHILE it is not the teacher unions’ usual manner to comment on educational policy through the media, I cannot let Senator Vibert’s disingenuous remarks regarding teachers’ maternity pay go without reply.

ROYAL Guernsey Golf Club officials are refusing to confirm the suspension of one of their top players after an incident in Jersey.

THE minimum wage could rise to £6.08 an hour from April.

From Leah Holmes. IT is lovely to see how out of touch Deputy Guy de Faye is with the residents of Jersey.

THE success of the first Southampton Football Club community coaching scheme in Jersey could pave the way for more professional coaching initiatives for the Island’s youngsters.