2024 news

A temporary scheme to support lower-income workers who have lived in Jersey less than five years has been launched.

​Statistics Jersey have today published the June 2024 Labour Market report.

The Government of Jersey has lodged a proposition to propose an amendment to the Single-Use Plastics etc. (Restrictions) (Jersey) Law to tackle the environmental impact of single-use vapes.

The Chief Minister and Minister for External Relations intend to allocate £4.5 million from the Jersey Reclaim Fund.

The Government is committed to tackling the gender pay gap in Jersey by focusing on practical solutions.

Public Health has published the Life Expectancy and Healthy Life Expectancy Report.

Following productive discussions with Deputy David Warr, we have reached an agreement regarding the situation at the Lido.

The Government of Jersey has awarded a new 10-year contract to LibertyBus, part of Tower Transit Group, following a comprehensive two-stage tender process.

The Government of Jersey will be carrying out essential highway maintenance on the eastbound carriageway of the Esplanade from 26 October to 3 November 2024.

Statistics Jersey have today published the September 2024 Retail Prices Index report.

Ministers have welcomed the decision of the States Assembly to unanimously adopt legislation to implement Pillar 2 from 2025,

Statistics Jersey have today published the results of the Business Tendency Survey for September 2024.

Jersey Fire and Rescue Service (JFRS) will once again be supporting Jersey Electricity's (JE) annual electric blanket safety testing on Thursday 17th October and Friday 18th October 2024.

Staff from Jersey's Ambulance Service and members of the HCS Resuscitation Service will be teaching CPR and defibrillation techniques for Restart a Heart Day.

Three Jersey firefighters are finalists for a national Pride of Britain award.

The Government of Jersey, States of Guernsey, and the Sark Chief Pleas have collectively agreed to financially support the France-Channel Islands passenger-only fast ferry service Manche Iles Express for 2025 operations.

Landlords who have paid for a Rented Dwelling Licence, but held a 3*, 4* or 5* rating on the former Rent Safe scheme, are being reminded that they can still apply for a refund.

The emergency services and other responders took part in a live major incident exercise to test procedures at the harbour.

The Government is asking for views on proposed legislation to transfer the Jersey Bank Depositors Compensation Scheme functions to the Jersey Resolution Authority.

For the first time, the Government of Jersey is making available reliable data on the nature and scale of homelessness in Jersey.

The Minister for Infrastructure has published an expressions of interest document for the Havre des Pas Lido and Concession.

Following the quick and successful uptake of the Electric Vehicle Purchase Incentive (EVPI), it is expected that the scheme will close before the end of this year.

Government of Jersey Emergency Planning will hold a live major incident exercise, based at Elizabeth Terminal, on Tuesday 8th October.

The Minister for Infrastructure has published a report that sets out recent, ongoing and intended future public realm investment.

The latest report presenting estimates of the size and performance of Jersey's economy in 2023 has been published today by Statistics Jersey.

A tyre safety initiative will take place in two Island car parks next week.

​Islanders will be able to get their COVID Autumn Booster and Flu vaccines from Monday 7 October.