2015 news

The Chief Minister, Senator Ian Gorst's, message for Christmas 2015

Chief Minister, Senator Ian Gorst, updates the States Assembly on support agreed for Syrian refugees

Details of Jersey's financial donations to refugee camps in Jordan and the decision for the Island not to house Syrian refugees under the UK's relocation scheme have been released today

Senator Ozouf will discuss business opportunities for Jersey and the Island's trade, investment and technical assistance work in Africa during global talks in Malta this week

Figures showing the number of applications for registered and licenced staff are being published on this website

Statement made by Assistant Chief Minister Senator Paul Routier on behalf of the Children and Vulnerable Adults Policy Group following publication of a child sexual abuse thematic serious case review by the Children's Safeguarding Partnership Board

Ministers invite parishioners to drop into St Mary's parish hall to discuss any concerns

Landlords who fail to comply with the new law could be fined up to £2000

Deputy Chief Minister Senator Andrew Green has made the following statement in response to the Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel report on the financial viability of the Jersey International Finance Centre

A joint statement from the parties present at a recent meeting between Church leaders and a delegation from Jersey in Canterbury has been issued

An Anzac memorial service at the Cenotaph and a reception for Jersey's Australian community will be among the highlights of the High Commissioner's visit next week

A widespread review of the Island's cyber resilience and its critical national infrastructure will form the basis of a new Government cyber security strategy

Islanders who were wartime internees at Bad Wurzach will be among those to meet the German Ambassador during his visit

A leading economist and innovation expert has published an independent report on what can be done to encourage greater levels of innovation in Jersey

Ministers announce their latest public drop-in meeting

Senator Ian Gorst updates the States Assembly on work that is underway to support the global refugee response.

Islanders are being invited to a public meeting on Thursday 10 September to discuss the Council of Ministers’ proposals on same-sex marriage, divorce and dissolution

The Jersey Health and Life Opportunities Survey will be sent to 10,000 Jersey households and has been designed to provide a picture of the health conditions that Islanders live with and what impact they have on people’s daily lives

From 1 September, people in Jersey will be protected against discrimination, harassment and victimisation on the grounds sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment and pregnancy and maternity

The States of Jersey's website beat 423 local governments in the UK to come top in the latest index produced by website auditor Sitemorse

The States-wide voluntary redundancy programme has approved applications from 104 public sector staff to leave their roles

The report is an important update on the progress that has been made with the review in four key areas for improvement

A new report aims to make renting your home more stable, attractive and fair

The UK Ambassador for the Republic of Korea will visit Jersey this week to sign an international tax agreement and to meet politicians and industry representatives

The first official visit to the Island by an Italian Ambassador will take place on 16 and 17 July

Jersey government's second Draft Medium Term Financial Plan is published

Members of the public are being asked for their views on a number of issues related to the regulation of virtual currencies

Assistant Chief Minister Senator Philip Ozouf has made a statement in response to the release of the Financial Institutions 2014 report

The annual meeting of the British Irish Volunteering Forum is being held in Jersey this week at the NatWest Island Games Village

Assistant Chief Minister, Senator Philip Ozouf, is attending the World Economic Forum in Cape Town following four days of JOAC work in East Africa

This work is being co-ordinated by the Strategic Housing Unit as part of cross departmental initiative - working with Jersey Property Holdings, the Transport and Technical Services Department, and Andium Homes.

This gift will enable Jersey to consider a range of options for its territorial waters, such as possible leases for future renewable energy needs.

The Council of Ministers is holding its first community meeting to provide Islanders with the opportunity to ask Ministers questions

A new code of practice for official statistics has been developed by the independent Statistics Users Group and endorsed by the Council of Ministers

Public sector restructuring is moving into a new phase with the launch of an organisation-wide voluntary redundancy programme

New regulations are being proposed to make it easier for departments to share information and work more efficiently together

Chief Minister publishes a report on investigation into living wage campaigns.

The meetings demonstrate the importance of the Channel Islands continuing to engage at the senior level of the European Parliament and the European Commission.

Information about flags, transport and ticketing for Liberation Day 2015

Policy teams from two departments will make up a task force that will focus on supporting families and children in accordance with the national 1001 Critical Days manifesto

The Chief Minister, Senator Ian Gorst, has expressed his sympathy for the people of Nepal following Saturday’s devastating earthquake

Assistant Chief Minister Senator Philip Ozouf will attend a special centenary event which incorporates the annual Anzac Day ceremony

Proposals for 2015 mean that current basic rates and allowances for the majority of public sector employees will remain unchanged

Jersey's government presents plans for funding Ministers' priorities in the Strategic Plan

The Home Affairs and Chief Minister's Departments are to be restructured to improve efficiency and flexibility

Assistant Chief Minister announces terms of reference for reviews commissioned into competition and innovation in Jersey

A new consultation asks whether the Island's laws are sufficiently up to date to tackle offensive and malicious online behaviour, including cyberbullying and the misuse of social media

The Philippine Ambassador to the UK will visit Jersey next week and officials from the Philippine Embassy will also be here to hold a consular outreach event for Jersey’s Filipino residents at the Town Hall

Diplomatic representatives and the Director of the Centre for European Policy Studies will be among those to meet the External Relations Minister during his visit to Brussels

Ministers announce their first public drop-in meetings which provide an opportunity for people to speak personally to the Chief Minister and other ministers about issues that concern them

Chief Minister's letter to Mr Miliband telling him of Jersey's commitment to the global transparency agenda

Jersey government's response to the UK Labour Party leadership's comments about tax transparency

Housing Minister to speak about Jersey’s reforms of social housing provision

Ministers have published their priority areas for their term of office

The governments of Jersey and Guernsey will reinforce their commitment to work in partnership with Normandy by siging a cooperation agreement with French politicians

The task force will look at how we fund new services and reform existing services

Chief Minister writes to French President following Paris shootings