2013 news

France announces removal of Jersey from list of non-cooperative jurisdictions

The Danish Ambassador to the UK will visit Jersey on Monday next week

The Bureau des Iles Anglo-Normandes will represent the interests of both islands

The Chief Minister, Senator Ian Gorst, has issued the following tribute to Nelson Mandela

Jersey has signed a tax information exchange agreement with Slovenia

Senator Ian Gorst makes a statement to the States Assembly explaining why public staff will get a 4% pay rise in January 2014

Employers will be asked to supply more information about their workforce from January 2014

Environmental conservation, commercial ties and renewable energy are likely to be discussed

Officials give conditions for Jersey being removed from 'blacklist'

The Chief Minister, Senator Ian Gorst, has issued the following statement about the rescue of two men off the north coast of Jersey on Sunday 3 November.

A new leaflet will provide advice on what to do if the emergency siren is sounded at La Collette

The Chief Minister, Senator Ian Gorst, has signed an agreement with the UK Government on automatic exchange of tax information

Deputy John Le Fondré attended the British Irish Parliamentary Assembly conference in London this week

Minister for External Relations discusses France's list of non-cooperative states with Ambassador

Senator Ian Gorst to represent Jersey alongside and Guernsey's Deputy Chief Minister

Two independent boards launched to coordinate the agencies that safeguard and protect Islanders

The Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor, the Rt Hon Chris Grayling MP, will visit Jersey next week

The Treasury Minister will represent Jersey at the Labour Party conference next week

The Chief Minister, Senator Ian Gorst, has signed a tax information exchange agreement with Switzerland at the Swiss Embassy in London

Thousands of Islanders have been issued with registration cards as the new Control of Housing and Work Law begins to take effect

The Assistant Chief Minister, Senator Sir Philip Bailhache, will represent Jersey at the Liberal Democrat Party conference in Glasgow next week

The UK Prime Minister has urged MPs to give their backing to Jersey and the Crown dependencies in comments made in the House of Commons this week

Chief Minister issues statement on a judgment issued by the Royal Court in a data protection case

The Caymanian Premier and the Minister of Financial Services, Commerce and Environment for the Cayman Islands will visit Jersey on 12 September

During his visit, the Lord Mayor will meet politicians, finance industry representatives and the Deputy Bailiff

The States Employment Board welcomes Unite union's announcement that it has ended its dispute and no industrial action is now planned

Lé Messagi chosen as the new name for the States of Jersey newsletter

New Regulations being proposed by the Council of Ministers will make it mandatory for Jersey to automatically exchange tax information for EU Savings Tax Agreements

First time buyers in Jersey may be eligible for an interest free deposit loan from the States of Jersey as part of a pilot scheme designed to help Islanders buy a suitable home

The Secretary General of the OECD has written to Jersey's Chief Minister to congratulate Jersey on its support for tax transparency

Indonesian Minister for Law and Human Rights, Dr Amir Syamsuddin, will visit Jersey on 29 July 2013

Jersey's Chief Minister, Senator Ian Gorst, pays tribute to the Connétable of Grouville, Dan Murphy

Jersey's Chief Minister and Assistant Chief Minister are meeting the President and Vice-President of the General Council of Ille et Vilaine in Rennes to discuss opportunities for cooperation

Jersey's Chief Minister, Bailiff and Lieutenant Governor send congratulations to the Royal Family following the birth of a son to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge

Nurses and midwives accept latest pay offer

Following a meeting in Jersey on 8 July 2013, Jersey’s Chief Minister, Senator Ian Gorst, and the Chief Minister of Guernsey, Deputy Peter Harwood, issued a joint statement

Islanders are being asked for their views on a new Charities Law

Jersey's finance sector recorded total gross operating surplus of £720 million in 2012

Treasury Minister, Senator Philip Ozouf, has spoken at the London launch of an independent report assessing Jersey's value to the UK

Senator Ian Gorst's letter to the UK Prime Minister supports David Cameron's desire to secure global support for the G8 principles

Jersey delegation will begin by visiting Beijing, before moving on to Shanghai, Hangzhou and Hong Kong

Islanders only need to apply for a card if they're leasing or buying a new home or starting a new job

MPs visit the Island as part of their inquiry into Crown Dependencies

Jersey issues its Action Plan on beneficial ownership, to improve the transparency of the ownership and control of legal persons and legal arrangements

Nurses and midwives receive revised pay offer in return for agreeing to jointly develop a new pay structure

Senator Ian Gorst meets the UK Prime Minister and other Chief Ministers to discuss global standards for information exchange and tax transparency in the run up to the G8 summit

Chief Ministers of Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man issue joint statement on G8 initiatives

The visit is one in a long line of events to recognise the contribution the Madeiran community has made to Jersey

Chief Minister signals Jersey’s intention to sign Multilateral Convention on Mutual Assistance on tax cooperation

German politician and MEP Wolf Klinz will visit Jersey and Guernsey later this week

Senator Gorst adds his support to a campaign to get D-Day landing beaches recognised as a World Heritage Site

Delegation visits the Island as part of an ongoing programme of joint working between Jersey and La Manche

Web Services team conducts customer research to find out how to improve usability of States website

Senator Ian Gorst replies to a letter sent by the UK Prime Minister to the leaders of Crown Dependencies and Overseas Territories

Senator Ian Gorst writes to the Irish Presidency of the Council of the EU, following the Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) meeting on 14 May 2013

Senator Ian Gorst wrote to the Secretary General of the OECD on 10 May 2013, offering to participate in the work to develop a globally applicable standard for the automatic exchange of tax information

Senator Philip Ozouf will be part of an election observer mission in the Cayman Islands during the coming week, along with fellow MPs from Scotland, Bermuda and Malta

Jersey has showed its commitment to international efforts to repatriate Arab spring funds by setting up a financial crime task force to help identify illicitly obtained assets held in Jersey

A delegation of politicians from Lower Normandy will visit Jersey to sign a letter of intent with the Chief Minister that will set out a framework for further regional cooperation

Chief Minister continues programme of engagement with Middle East

Ministerial delegation seeks to strengthen ties with the US.

French Ambassador, His Excellency M. Bernard Emié, will meet senior politicians and visit heritage sites this week

New migrants will have to pay for registration cards before they can apply for a job in the island

Emergency Planning Officer works with businesses to update La Collette evacuation arrangements

Jersey signs its eighth Double Taxation Agreement

Chief Minister makes statement to States Assembly updating members on progress with strategic priorities

Senator Gorst hopes to strengthen exisiting political and commercial links during his visit to the region

Public sector employees' pensions are being reviewed to ensure they are sustainable for the future

The Chief Minister has announced that Jersey has signed a package of tax measures with the UK Government

His Excellency Eduards Stiprais is due in the Island next week

Chief Minister issues statement following Bishop of Winchester's withdrawal of Dean of Jersey's commission

A new website designed for smartphones provides easy access to the latest travel information, weather forecasts and job vacancies

A law designed to stop so-called 'vulture funds' from using Jersey's courts has been adopted

Joint Independent Chair appointed to the Vulnerable Adults Protection Committee and the Jersey Child Protection Committee

Assistant Chief Minister, Senator Sir Philip Bailhache, signs tax agreements with Latvia and Brazil

Tax agreements signed in London with Guernsey and the Isle of Man

A new form of bankruptcy is being proposed, which gives more discretionary power to the Viscount to take someone's personal circumstances into account before declaring them bankrupt.

Detailed regulations are lodged as part of the Control of Housing and Work law