2023 news

Permits which relate to ‘extent and nature’ - the type and amount of fishing activity that an EU fishing vessel undertakes in Jersey waters - will take effect on Wednesday 1February 2023.

The Minister for Housing and Communities, Deputy David Warr, has launched the Government of Jersey’s Empty Homes Service to support bringing vacant homes across the Island back into use.

Two areas of Les Minquiers have been designated as Areas of Special Protection under Jersey’s Wildlife Law (2021).

A report on Beaulieu School will be published on the Government of Jersey website today.

On Tuesday 31 January, the States of Jersey Prison Service (SoJPS) will welcome Dame Anne Owers to Jersey to help mark an important occasion as part of modernising the prison.

​Five independent experts have been engaged as part of a Change Team to help deliver assurances as to the quality and safety of care delivered to Islanders.

A campaign has been launched to outline greater protection for Jersey’s non-profit organisations, including charities, to prevent them from being abused to inadvertently fund terrorist organisations.

A new website transforming how adults with learning disabilities access information is now live on gov.je.

Statistics Jersey have today published the results of the December 2022 Business Tendency Survey.

​Islanders are being invited to meet with the Minister for Health and Social Services to share their views on health and social care in Jersey.

A number of potential causes of the recent cattle deaths at a Jersey farm have been ruled out, but testing continues at a UK laboratory.

Islanders who want to train on-Island to become a teacher have until 16 February to apply for the Jersey Graduate Teacher Training Programme (JGTTP).

Statistics Jersey have today published the December 2022 Retail Prices Index report.

Public Health statement in relation to the Government of Jersey Cervical Screening campaign.

The Royal Court of Jersey has handed down a judgment concerning the judicial review proceedings in the case known as XY and A Limited v States of Jersey Police.

Over 1,800 Islanders applied during the first window of the e-bike grant scheme, which supports a random selection of applicants with a subsidy for buying an e-bike from a participating local bike shop.

The Minister for the Environment, Deputy Jonathan Renouf, has commissioned a review of the Government of Jersey’s Planning services.

The Government of Jersey has so far switched 252 of its vehicles to run on Second Generation Road Diesel (SGRD), commonly known as “biodiesel”, as part of efforts to reduce carbon emissions.

​Students, graduates and career-changers can tune into conversations with inspirational Islanders, through a series of podcasts produced by Skills Jersey.

Jersey’s hospitality industry is again recruiting experienced staff from Antigua and Barbuda to work in Jersey during the summer peak season.

​Traders in Jersey are being reminded that the ‘using up’ period for non-compliant plastic and paper bags ends on 21 January 2023.

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A planning application for the restoration of Jersey Opera House has been submitted.

A new role established to ensure that staff within Health and Community Services can speak up about any issues which stop them from being able to deliver the best possible patient care.

As part of the continued de-escalation of COVID-19 measures, the Government has announced a number of changes to services.

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Latest Update on the flooding at Grands Vaux

Update on the latest position following the flooding in Jersey

Chief Minister shocked by the speed and severity of the flooding experienced in Grands Vaux, and in various locations across the Island yesterday.

​Islanders are again being asked to consider becoming foster carers as part of a new Government campaign.

An update on the flash floods at Grands Vaux has been provided by the Jersey Fire and rescue Service.

A major incident has been declared following flooding in Grands Vaux.

Two new members of staff have been appointed in the Children and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) to broaden the range of support the service offers to children and young people.

Revenue Jersey is launching its annual tax filing communications campaign and are advising Islanders they may find it easier to file online and get the benefits of the online tax return.

A £300,000 scheme is being established to support the fishing and associated industries manage rising costs while encouraging businesses to become more environmentally friendly and efficient.

Minister supporting the Government’s “Don’t Put It Off” cervical screening campaign, which encourages people not to delay having their cervical screening test.

The Government of Jersey takes the resilience of the Island very seriously indeed and is constantly reviewing how it is assessing the challenges ahead and learning from those which we have recently faced.

​Installers of low carbon heating technologies, such as heat pumps, are being invited to join a new Contractor Quality Scheme being launched by the Government of Jersey as part of the Carbon Neutral Roadmap.

​Statistics Jersey have released the latest Actively Seeking Work (ASW) figures, showing there are now 670 jobseekers registered as actively seeking work.

​The Minister for Children and Education has released details of work being done to support staffing in the Island’s schools.

A festival to celebrate and promote Asian culture in Jersey is being launched on Sunday 22 January to mark the start of the Chinese Year of the Rabbit.

The registered unemployment report for the fourth quarter 2022 has been published today by Statistics Jersey.

From today, 12 January, Islanders can apply for a grant towards the purchase of an e-bike (electricpowered bike), as part of a new scheme run by the Government of Jersey.

Islanders interested in nature are encouraged to take part in assessing Jersey’s pond life and attend a free training event on Saturday 28 January.

To support Islanders living in Jersey for less than five years, who may not have been eligible for other support a new one-off payment scheme has been launched.

Sunday 8 January 2023 marks the one-month anniversary of the maritime incident involving the L’Ecume II.

Ahead of the Spring Term, Public Health is reminding parents not to send their children to school if they are feeling unwell or have a fever.

A tax incentive aimed at encouraging homeowners to let out a room in their house has been launched.

Jersey has registered its hottest year since official records began, with Jersey Met this morning confirming a provisional average annual temperature for 2022 of 13.56°C.