IT’S a popular truism that who you are is most often measured by what you do for a living, your job. It determines your social status, your credit rating and your eligibility as a mate.
It’s showtime for the jobsworths
Calling all cruise ships
JERSEY’S ability to attract more cruise liners is being explored by Jersey Harbours.
The system failed to protect them
From Dick Shenton. ON Wednesday 30 of our elected States representatives voted to suspend the debate on the Woolworths redundancies.
Bobsleigh duo seek a measure of success
BOBSLEIGH duo Will Golder and Kevan Crowell hope today’s Europa Cup race at Cesana will prove just how far they have progressed since their last attempt at the track.
Retirement age may have to be increased
PLANS to raise the retirement age from 65 and require everyone to work longer are being discussed by ministers behind closed doors.
Where are the cheap cars, asks minister
THE Treasury Minister is calling on garages to explain why Islanders do not appear to be getting credit crisis bargains on the forecourt.
Irony of Education Minister’s remarks on gay pupils
From Paul Williams. IT was interesting to learn that Education Minister James Reed feels that support for gay and lesbian pupils in schools is adequate (JEP, 23 January).
A taste of tee time
ISLAND schoolchildren are being given the opportunity to learn golf as a result of free taster sessions being taken into schools.
Christian belief is specific
From John Heys. I WISH to reply to Bridget Murphy’s letter (JEP, 23 January) regarding the funding of the Town Church, in which she erroneously states: ‘Christian belief, like the mainstream religions, is in one God, not a particular God.’
Abuse inquiry police costs ‘may not all be justified’
POLICE spending on the historical abuse inquiry may have run out of control under Lenny Harper, Home Affairs are claiming.
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