From Nick Bidmead. AT a time when confidence in our States Members is at an all-time low, I would like to highlight actually how clever they are.
Have the Council of Ministers already abandoned the idea of cuts in favour of extra taxes?
JEP political correspondent Ben Quérée this weeks takes a look at the 2011 Business Plan which was published last week.
Take your partner for the prom
THE major rite of passage for young people used to occur when they reached the age of 21 and were given a key to the family home. That practice faded and died when the age of majority was lowered to 18. Now another coming-of-age ritual – which unfolds even earlier in people’s lives – is [...]
Perfect finale
ICC European Division I champions Jersey completed a clean sweep of victories on their début in the top flight yesterday, with a 116-run victory against Italy at the FB Fields.
Telecom profits halved
JERSEY Telecom profits halved last year as a result of the States-owned company slashing staff numbers and undergoing a restructure.
Acting police chief says he’s leaving
ACTING Chief of Police David Warcup has said he does not want to be police chief and has blamed ‘malicious’ politicians for his decision.
Islanders to gain access to files kept on them
ISLANDERS could soon be given access to government information – including files kept on them – as part of moves to create a new era of more open and transparent government.
Jersey triumph
JERSEY’S Learning Disabilities football squad were in fine form in winning two sections and finishing second in another at the tenth Harrogate Annual Disabilities Football Tournament.
Treasurer resigns – but was he the fall guy for blunder?
THE Island’s Treasurer has resigned because of ill health, the Treasury Minister announced in the States yesterday.
Probe into police methods cost £1.1 million
IINVESTIGATING the management of the historical abuse inquiry and the setting up of secret police files on States Members cost the taxpayer more than £1.1m, it was revealed in the States yesterday.
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The 11th Great Garden Bird Watch took place over the weekend, Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 February. JEP readers were asked to get on board to help monitor bird life in the Island.