2023 news

Residents, particularly those in coastal areas, are encouraged to prepare their properties for the storm.

Islanders are advised to stay at home on Thursday 2 November due to the significant risks posed by Storm Ciarán.

Statistics Jersey have today published the Jersey Household Spending Report 2021 / 22

A Pan-Island Tactical Coordination Group is currently engaged in an extensive review of potential risks associated with an impending severe weather disruption regarding Storm Ciaran

Islanders are being invited to contribute to the creation of a Music Manifesto.

Roadworks are scheduled to take place between 5 and 26 November along part of Beaumont Hill and La Route de la Haule in preparation for essential sewage network upgrades.

A draft plan that will shape the future of Jersey’s marine management has been published by the Minister for the Environment, Deputy Jonathan Renouf.

Statistics Jersey have today published the June 2023 Labour Market report.

Jersey’s status as a Fairtrade Island, which stretches back nearly 20 years, has been reaffirmed with a presentation from the Fairtrade Foundation.

A Parish Improvement Scheme will get under way at the end of this month following a thorough engagement period with the community.

The independent panel, set up by Public Health, to advise on the impacts of high levels of PFAS in the blood of Islanders visited Jersey last week.

The Chief Minister, Deputy Kristina Moore, and the Interim Chief Executive Officer, Dr Andrew McLaughlin, have agreed the CEO’s objectives for the fourth quarter of 2023.

The Government of Jersey's low-carbon heating scheme, which gives match funding to help Islanders switch their heating away from fossil fuels, is now available to more people.

The Government of Jersey is urgently looking for foster carers for sibling groups.

Statistics Jersey have today published the September 2023 Retail Prices Index report.

"Today we are here to gather together in unanimity and harmony."

Ongoing collaborative investigation between the Jersey Customs and Immigration Service (JCIS) and the Merseyside Police County Lines Investigation Team has resulted in a further suspected offender being arrested in Liverpool

Public Health Jersey has published Jersey's Life Expectancy Report for 2020-22.

Treasury and Exchequer is on the lookout for talented finance professionals to join our dynamic teams in a flexible working environment.

St Lawrence School has been reviewed as part of the Jersey Schools Review Framework.

A new central accommodation service has been set up by the Government, to provide temporary accommodation to colleagues across all departments recruited into priority key roles, to support their relocation to Jersey.

Statistics Jersey have today published the results of the September 2023 Business Tendency Survey.

​An offshore wind farm, with the potential to provide significant environmental and economic benefits for Jersey will be built in the southwest of the Island’s territorial waters, under proposals announced today.

A revised offer to end the current dispute with school leaders will be put to the members of the NAHT later today.

The Strategy that sets the direction for Jersey’s economy, and the Delivery Framework that describes the next steps that will enable long-term sustainable economic development, have been published.

The Government’s health and wellbeing festival, WellFest 2023, was attended by hundreds of Islanders on Saturday, at Grainville School

A consultation on the Government's proposed Digital Economy Strategy has been launched.

Resurfacing work will start on one of the westbound lanes of the Esplanade from this Saturday 21 October, and run for one week.

Schools are reviewing their contingency plans ahead of the proposed strike action scheduled for Tuesday 17 October 2023 and Wednesday 18 October 2023.

The Chief Minister has today (Monday 16 October) signed a Ministerial Decision enabling the title Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture to be changed to Minister for Sustainable Economic Development

A 54-year-old man from Chester has been sentenced by the Royal Court to three years and 10 months imprisonment for attempting to import cocaine into the Island.

Following the Minister for Social Security, Deputy Elaine Millar’s announcement in July, the new WorkWell service is now available

The Minister for Children and Young People, Deputy Inna Gardiner, has today lodged a Commencement Act for the Children (Convention Rights) (Jersey) Law 2022.

In response to the temporary closure of the Jersey General Hospital surgical ward to visitors, Claire Thompson, Director of Clinical Services, has issued a statement.

A free conference on language policy, minority languages and multilingualism will take place at Hautlieu School.

WellFest, Jersey’s free community wellbeing festival, takes place this Saturday (14 October) at Grainville School

An exciting vision for revitalised, vibrant markets at the heart of St Helier has been laid out by the Minister for Infrastructure, Deputy Tom Binet, at a meeting with traders.

The Government of Jersey has published its draft Ports Policy Framework, and launched a public consultation.

The fourth quarterly application window will open on Monday 30 October, this time on a first-come, first-served basis rather than the lottery system which operated earlier in the year.

Jersey Fire and Rescue Service (JFRS) will again be supporting Jersey Electricity's (JE) annual electric blanket safety testing on Wednesday 18th October and Thursday 19th October 2023.

The proposed timetable for bringing in mandatory Energy Performance Certificates for Jersey at the point of sale or new rentals and introducing new minimum standards for energy efficiency in properties has been laid out.

The Government has today published the Inclusive Education and Early Years Baseline Report as part of plans to build a more inclusive early years and education system – one that responds to the diversity of the whole community.

Ministers and officials have been informed by Island Energy that checks are continuing at the gas plant with the hope of restoring the gas supply from tomorrow

The Minister for Housing and Communities has published an update on the work of the Empty Homes Service, following its launch earlier this year

Deputy Helen Miles, Minister for Justice and Home Affairs, has released a statement responding to the Work Permit Holder Welfare Review Panel's report

The Department for Children, Young People, Education and Skills (CYPES) and Highlands College, in partnership with the Institute of Education of the University of Plymouth, have launched a new on-Island MA Education.

Today, Statistics Jersey have released the latest Actively Seeking Work (ASW) figures. There are currently 700 jobseekers registered as actively seeking work across the Island.

The registered unemployment report for the third quarter 2023 has been published today by Statistics Jersey.

Ministers and officials have been informed that Island Energy will begin restoring the gas supply in a phased manner from early Thursday 12 October

Following the announcement by Island Energy of a delay to gas-supply resumption, we are opening up Les Quennevais Sports Centre for non-members who are without gas and would like access to hot water and showers

The End-of-Life Care Partnership led by Jersey Hospice Care and Health and Community Services has launched the Palliative and End-of-Life Care Strategy for Adults in Jersey.

From next month, tenants lodging their deposit in the Government of Jersey’s tenancy deposit scheme, administered by mydeposits Jersey, will no longer be charged a protection fee

Ministers and officials continue to be in close contact with Island Energy on the disruption to the gas supply

The Minister for Children and Education, Deputy Inna Gardiner, has today launched a survey asking parents and carers for their views on the cost of branded and compulsory school uniform items.

Chris Bown, Temporary Chief Officer of Health and Community Services, has released a correction in response to an external social media post regarding Dr Michael Richardson

Representatives of the States Employment Board met with teaching unions on Wednesday to seek to resolve the current dispute for the pay award in 2023

The Jersey Immunisation Report 2022-2023 has been published

Health and Community Services update on RAAC in the Hospital

Public Health has published Jersey’s Child Measurement Report for 2022-23.

A further 28 Islanders have completed their teaching assistant training and have begun working in primary schools.

The University College Jersey graduation ceremony for the Class of 2023 is taking place this Friday at St Helier Town Hall, and the local community is encouraged to join the celebration

The new Health and Community Services Board, established by the Minister for Health and Social Services, Deputy Karen Wilson, with agreement of the States Assembly in June 2023, is sitting for the first time

The latest report presenting estimates of the size and performance of Jersey's economy in 2022 has been published today by Statistics Jersey.

The Jersey Youth Service has launched an apprenticeship programme in partnership with Highlands College and Skills Jersey

A unique concert will take place later this month, organised by Jersey Music Service in partnership with the Jersey Symphony Orchestra, where young musicians from Antigua and Barbuda will join forces with their Jersey counterparts.

A specialist nurse will be able to continue providing care to patients with Motor Neurone Disease in Jersey until the end of the year, thanks to funding secured by Health and Community Services.

The Employment Forum have published their report on the level of minimum wage and offsets in Jersey

The Stoptober challenge, which actively encourages people to quit smoking, is back again this October.

The Minister for Health and Social Services, Deputy Karen Wilson, has issued a statement on the Assisted Dying Consultation.

The Minister for Justice and Home Affairs, Deputy Helen Miles, has announced an extension to the pilot scheme allowing French nationals to travel to Jersey on day return trips from France using valid French national identity cards