Jersey needs to learn from the UK’s quiet revolution

A STANGE thing happened last Thursday that restored my faith in the ‘power of the people’ and it came about because of a change to scheduled television.


Command post for the Fort

FEW people would claim that the most has been made of Fort Regent’s potential since it was transformed from a derelict 19th century relic into a hybrid with historical, leisure and sporting genes in its complex new identity.


Jersey ‘fiddled the books’

JERSEY ‘fiddled the books’ for years to try to keep the reciprocal health agreement with the UK going as long as possible, a retired senior civil servant has claimed.


Penny wise, pound foolish?

From Malcolm Ray. RECENTLY I read in the JEP that the gold-plated incinerator is likely to cost an extra £3 million to £10 million due to the exchange rate of the pound against the euro.


Latest victim of credit crunch

THE intellectual property industry has become the latest victim of the global credit crunch, according to a survey carried out by Jersey-headquartered CPA Global.


De La Salle students are top investors

STUDENTS at De La Salle College have proved themselves to be the Island’s best young investors.


Le Chevalier tees up for title defence

THE HSBC Private Bank 2009 Jersey Amateur Golf Championship tees off tomorrow with the 36-hole qualifying round at the Royal Jersey Golf Club.


Education: We need a vocational option

From Mervyn Le Masurier, managing director, Richmond Training & Consulting. I READ the letter (JEP, 20 May) from the doctors and team of the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service with interest.


Can no one bring an end to this appalling situation?

From Dennie de Faye. I AM writing to voice my deep concern on behalf of John Day, a gentleman, I would stress ‘gentle’, who came to us in Jersey a good many years ago to serve our community through our Hospital as a highly-qualified surgeon.


Islanders now face health bills from Guernsey

JERSEY residents given emergency treatment by a doctor in Guernsey’s hospital will have to pay for it in future.

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