From Mike Pitman. I ADMIT that I cannot make out whether or not your report (JEP, 25 November) about the withholding of the names of the ‘stars’ who will turn on the Christmas lights is true or not.
Swine flu: We are not getting the facts
From Hedi Green. AT last a voice of reason (from Senator Ben Shenton, as reported in the JEP on Friday 20 November) amid this ridiculous frenzy Public Health have whipped up in relation to the swine flu vaccine and Tamiflu.
Swine flu outbreak ‘at critical stage’
THE swine flu outbreak is now at a ‘critical’ stage, the Island’s Medical Officer of Health has declared.
Lets look at ‘Betty fuel’ facts
From Paul Bennett. ‘LIES, damned lies, and statistics’. I refer to Michael de Petrovsky’s letter (JEP, 20 November) in which he seeks to compare my virtually carbon neutral Labrador Betty to an SUV.
St Martin’s Village plan: Think again, says parish
A packed St Martin parish assembly last night told their Constable to protect green fields from development.
No offence taken? That’ll be the day …
WHAT an offensive few weeks we have just had.
Silver reward for Agathangelou
JERSEY’S international badminton player Mariana Agathangelou’s debut with new ladies’ doubles partner Emma Mason has got off to a good start.
The costs of being displaced
UNFORTUNATELY, there are always likely to be occasions when individuals in public sector employment must be suspended. Allegations of inappropriate conduct or incompetence – founded and unfounded – sometimes leave those with managerial or political responsibility with no alternative but to order gardening leave while investigations are carried out.
No changes planned
THE Jersey Financial Services Commission will not make any immediate changes to the way that the Island is regulated, according to its new chairman.
Stop duty rises on alcohol and fuel!
MASSIVE duty increases on fuel, alcohol and cigarettes must be stopped, insists Deputy Sean Power.