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No deadline for eight-month-long lifeboat review

Tuesday 09 November 2021

A review into whether a committee of inquiry should be held into the 2017 lifeboat dispute – launched in March - is still ongoing, with no deadline set for a decision.Giving an update on progress in response to questions from Express, a Government spokesperson said: ...

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FOCUS: Ensuring the independence of the Chief Statistician

Tuesday 09 November 2021

Changes to the law are being brought forward to ensure the independence of Jersey's Chief Statistician, as well as protecting Jersey’s official statistics and preventing any interference in their production.The amendments to the 2018 Statistics and Census Law have been proposed by the Statistics Legislatio...

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GPs tear into Government for "fatalistic" covid response

Tuesday 09 November 2021

GPs have torn into the Government over its "somewhat fatalistic" pandemic handling, accusing it of adopting mask use too slowly, creating a £14m Nightingale Wing that couldn’t be properly staffed, and endangering the lives of care home residents.In an extraordinary letter sent to a panel of politicians reviewing the island’s covid respons...

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"Fishermen will be penalised on both sides"

Tuesday 09 November 2021

A French scallop diver left in financial distress after being refused a fishing licence is calling for the end of the "ego contest" between France, the UK and Jersey, saying it is harming fishermen on both sides of the Channel.Julien Camus (40), who set up a fishing company in Saint Malo with one of his friends 18 months ago,...

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Prison for child sexual abuser who showed “no remorse”

Tuesday 09 November 2021

A 50-year-old man, who showed “no regret or remorse” for sexually abusing a little girl, has been jailed for five-and-a-half years.Adelio Camara Marques was found guilty of procuring an act of gross indecency by getting the child t...

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Christmas is brewing! Beery trio team up for festive tipple

Tuesday 09 November 2021

A trio of local breweries has teamed up to create a new tipple with a twist for islanders pine-ing for festive flavours in the lead-up to Christmas.Bliss Brewing Co, Stinky Bay Brewing Company and Pat Dean from the Liberation Brewing Co have togeth...

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