2015 news

Patients sought to participate in clinical trials

Island residents are invited to the fifth annual farming conference in Jersey on 12 November

A grant scheme to encourage improvements to Jersey's environment will open for new applications on Monday 2 November 2015

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

The Economic Development Minister has released the agricultural statistics for 2014 and they show a rise in Jersey Royal potato and dairy sales

Customs and Immigration Officers believe two Chinese nationals were using Jersey as a means of entry to the UK

UK specialists and academics who work in the field of learning disabilities will be attending the conference which is called The Healthcare Needs of Individuals with Learning Disabilities

Stalwart of Youth Service and Honorary Police dies

The visit follows the confirmation in London yesterday – in the presence of Chinese President Xi Jinping – that Hautlieu has been awarded a Confucius Classroom status.

During the 12 months to September the All Items Retail Prices Index (RPI) for Jersey increased by 0.1%

The awards ceremony will take place at the Safeguarding Partnership Board Development Day, which brings together agencies and individuals responsible for safeguarding adults and children in Jersey

A new pilot to train islanders for the digital sector is being launched by Trackers Apprentice Programme

The Environment Minister Deputy Steve Luce has pushed back the start of the closed season for slurry spreading to help farmers by giving them more time to apply the fertiliser to their fields

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

The draft Budget 2016 proposes measured changes to taxation which secure long term sustainable public finances while pursuing the States’ health, social and environmental policies.

Independent valuation on Jersey International Finance Centre

A number of parking places are temporarily unavailable and there is no access from Charles Street. A slightly reduced number of shopper, commuter and motorcycle spaces are available

New rules have been approved which will mean more protection for horses in Jersey

An independent report finds Condor Liberation is a suitable vessel for operating in the English Channel

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

Finding out more about fostering or adopting a child in National Adoption Week

The Planning Applications Committee has agreed plans for 179 new homes for the Metropole Hotel site in Roseville Street and turned down plans for an off-road buggy track in St John

The deputy head at St Luke’s School, Kathryn McMahon, has been appointed the next head teacher of Trinity Primary School

Ambulance staff will outline basic resuscitation techniques at town event

The latest employment figures have been released by the States Statistics Unit

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

The warning from Jersey’s Medical Officer of Health follows advice from Public Health England about the chemical Dinitrophenol (DNP)

Jersey's Transport and Technical Services Department will be putting together a detailed tender having been shortlisted by Guernsey in its bid to find an operator to handle its waste transfer and treatment

By registering parents in line with the academic year rather than on the child’s birthday, the system treats all parents on Income Support fairly

1,560 people were registered as Actively Seeking Work (ASW) in September 2015

79 per cent of travellers surveyed think eco-friendly practices are important when they choose where to stay and eco active has invited more than 60 local hotels to find more about the benefits of modern environmental practices

Changes to Jersey's building bye-laws will improve the comfort and energy efficiency of homes and reduce the Island’s carbon emissions

Changes to make the centre of town safer and more accessible for shoppers are being put in place as part of plans for the future of St Helier

The Statistics Unit has published the Business Tendency Report for September 2015

The tenancy deposit scheme providers, Mydeposits Jersey, have teamed up with Community Savings to make sure that advice is available for anyone who needs it

A change to the law to create an offence of death by careless driving has been presented to the States for debate

Points allocated for greener modes of travel will see the Island's primary and secondary pupils competing to get to school in the most environmentally friendly ways

The strategy sets out what the Council of Ministers intends to do to improve the Island’s housing situation

From today Island residents can pay Social Security contributions online as part of the eGov programme to move services online