2022 news

Amendments to the Control of Housing and Work (Jersey) Law 2012 have been adopted by the States Assembly

A number of La Moye prisoners have taken part in a crocheting project to support local charities.

Students will take part in a series of cyberworkshops to develop their digital skills

​Eligibility rules for accessing rented housing through the Gateway are being updated this week.

Jersey's Attorney General has signed an Asset Recovery Agreement with the Government of the Republic of Kenya in London

Bridging Island Plan is approved

​Women in Jersey are being urged to know the five main symptoms associated with ovarian cancer as part of Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month.

​Islanders now have greater legal protection when they are receiving retail advice on their pension arrangements.

​The Government of Jersey, in collaboration with the Best Start Partnership organisation, is launching a free app for families with children under the age of five, as part of the COVID-19 recovery plans.

Two new appointments in Public Health Directorate

Senator Lyndon Farnham makes a speech at a Chamber of Commerce lunch, to brief members on the Our Hospital Project

Representatives from Ghana visited Jersey last week to finalise a Bilateral Investment Treaty.

Gareth Hughes has been appointed as Headteacher of Victoria College

Extension for Springfield spectator improvements

Competent Authority Ministers have taken the decision to extend the mandatory isolation requirement by a further month, until the end of April 2022.

More than 60 representatives from a range of health and social care providers have met for the first Island-wide Health and Care Partnership Group.

Jersey is suspending all forms of tax cooperation with Russia, with immediate effect, following a similar announcement by the UK Government.

A new scheme will allow businesses to train existing and new employees in digital skills while they work.

The Minister for External Relations and Financial Services and the JFSC have issued a joint statement to the financial services industry on customer relationships associated with Russia and Belarus.

From today, Islanders who submit a positive lateral flow test (LFT) result onto the online portal will be given a code they can use in the Jersey COVID Alert app to anonymously alert close contacts.

The Disability and Inclusion team’s annual report for 2021 has been published.

Tomorrow, the Government will join a national campaign to raise awaress of Child Exploitation

The Governments of Jersey and Antigua and Barbuda signed a partnership to support both islands' hospitality sectors.

Social work staff and students are meeting at Highlands College today to celebrate World Social Work day.

The Minister for the Environment has published a framework to set out how conservation areas may be designated in Jersey.

This week, colleagues from the Coronavirus Helpline will be marking two years of service.

Higher education leavers and Islanders looking to change their careers will soon benefit from a range of career opportunities within Government.

​This week, Higher Education Fair - now in its 30th year - will return to Fort Regent for the first time since 2019.

The Carbon Neutral Roadmap, which sets the policies to put Jersey on a pathway to net-zero emissions by 2050, has been published and lodged with the States for approval.

A 31-year-old man has been sentenced to four years imprisonment for attempting to import MDMA tablets into the island.

The final two members of an independent board, which will review the delivery of the Jersey Care Model, have been appointed.

Jersey implements sanctions announced today by the UK

Three men from Liverpool have been sentenced to a total of 28 years following charges of conspiracy to supply cocaine and offences relating to money laundering

Vulnerable Islanders will be able to book a spring booster from today, for appointments from tomorrow Friday 11 March.

The referral deadline for Islanders seeking blood tests for PFAS has been extended until Wednesday 6 April.

The Minister for the Environment, Deputy John Young, has lodged proposals to regulate social work and mental health services for children and young people.

Islanders are invited to take part in meetings and online engagement to discuss assisted dying

Statistics Jersey have today published the results of the Children and Young Persons Survey (CYPS) 2021.

The contract of the chair of the Jersey Appointments Commission (JAC) has been extended by six months.

The Food Dudes programme will luanch today in St Luke's and Janvrin schools, with more schools to follow later in the spring.

This No Smoking Day (Wednesday, 9 March), smokers in Jersey are urged not to give up on giving up

Four headteachers have been appointed to lead four primary schools.

The Minister for Treasury and Resources has approved funding of up to an initial £250,000 to support Ukrainian nationals who may be eligible, through family connections, for a visa to come to the Island.

Chief Minister, Senator John Le Fondre will visit the US for his first official visit since the outbreak of COVID-19

Jersey's Chief Veterinary Officer, Alistair Breed, is introducing formal restrictions and biosecurity measures requiring keepers to prevent their birds from having contact with wild birds.

Jersey's Chief Vetenary Officer, Alistair Breed, has introduced new biosecurity measures to prevent domestic and wild birds coming into contact.

CYPES has confirmed the range of support services available for children and young people who are affected by the Ukraine crisis.

The Government is giving a kickstart contribution of £1 million to the Island’s Ukraine effort

The Government is encouraging Islanders to get involved in conversations about the menopause, as part of events marking International Women’s Day on Tuesday 8 March.

Bird keepers are being urged to house their birds after a further positive case of bird flu was identified.

From Wednesday 16 March, the workplace lateral flow testing (LFT) programme will end.

Today, the States Assembly has passed laws governing marriage, civil partnerships, the minimum age of marriage, marriage locations and the naming of children.

Jersey's long-term objectives for arts has been launched today

On World Book Day (Thursday 3 March), Jersey Library will officially become ‘fine free’.

States Members voted in January to reinstate rehabilitation services at Samarès Ward on the Overdale site or at another suitable location.

Statemeny by Minister for External Relations, Senator Ian Gorst, given in the States Assembly