12 « December « 2008 « « This Is Jersey

A new Council of Ministers has been elected by the States.

Name revealed of man found dead in the sea

THE police have revealed the name of the man found dead in the sea off a St Helier beach on Wednesday evening.

BEST known for having a sweet left foot, Graeme Le Saux will be hoping that he doesn’t have two left feet when he dons his skates for the next series of Dancing on Ice.

This ‘crane facilities charge’ is nothing more than a stealth tax

From Roger Bale. WHO runs Jersey? Most of us would like to believe that as far as taxation and Island finance matters are concerned, it is the States.

Taxpayers’ pockets are still perceived

From Don Austin. AT the beginning of this month the JEP carried headlines lamenting the growth in the number of people coming to the Island solely in order to exploit the free, and generally more expensive, aspects of health care, specifically funded from taxes levied upon Islanders for the benefit of Islanders.

New battle is waged against drug dealers

A NEW campaign to take drugs off the streets and to identify dealers has been launched in Jersey.

Noise to test the most patient resident

From Vlada Mayo. WITH amusement I read the article (JEP, 6 December) which demands more tolerance for drinkers.

Dairy agree lease for Trinity site

JERSEY Dairy have agreed a 99-year lease with the States for their new site in Trinity.

Housing Minister: Terry Le Main

Senator Terry Le Main has retained his seat as Housing Minister by just two votes over challenger Senator Alan Breckon.

Education Minister: James Reed

After a four-way contest, St Ouen Deputy James Reed has been elected as the new Education Minister.