2021 news

Jersey has been included in the UK’s new trade deal with Australia, following the signing of the Agreement this evening.

A further nine French vessels will receive permanent fishing licences,

The Minister for External Relations and Financial Services, Senator Ian Gorst, is currently visiting the USA, completing a four-day programme of engagements which began on Monday 29 November.

The Government of Jersey and the Government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have signed a Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT), the first of its kind for the Island, in Dubai

Island partners at the webinar, ‘Climate Change and Small Islands – Leveraging strengths to contribute to global climate objectives’ have agreed continued cooperation

The Government of Jersey has issued 49 temporary licences to French fishing vessels, as announced on the 28 October.

Joint Statement from the Minister for Environment, Deputy John Young, and the Minister for External Relations, Senator Ian Gorst, regarding the licensing of French fishing vessels

The United Arab Emirates’ Ambassador to the Court of St James’s, His Excellency Mr. Mansoor Abulhoul, visited Jersey last week from Thursday 7 to Saturday 9 October.

The Government of Jersey has informed the EU which French vessels it will soon be issuing with fishing licences, and giving 30 days’ notice of the ending of current transitional arrangements.

Jersey ministers meet their Normandy counterparts and discuss the Island’s new fishing licensing scheme

A Jersey official is playing a leading role in an international working group tasked with helping governments around the world improve tax transparency

Ministers from the Channel Islands are tomorrow joining French politicians in an annual summit that explores opportunities to work closely together

Jersey has agreed a new work programme with the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council (CWEIC).

The UK Minister of State for Trade Policy, the Rt Hon Greg Hands MP, is visiting Jersey tomorrow to learn more about the Island’s various industries

Jersey responds to announcement from the OECD Inclusive Framework

The Government of Jersey has begun to engage the financial services industry in discussions about amendments to the Island’s financial crime strategy.

Five local banks have entered into an agreement to provide £150,000 per year to Community Savings Ltd.

This week, Jersey will welcome Her Excellency Yamina Karitanyi, the Rwandan High Commissioner to the Court of St James’s, for her first official visit to the Island.

An event celebrating the extension to Jersey of the Convention of the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) will take place on Friday 28 May.

Representatives from the Government of Jersey have met French fishermen and listened to the concerns that led to today’s protest.

The UK Prime Minister has given his full support to Jersey’s management of the French fishermen’s protest.

Government of Jersey representatives are due to meet with French Fishermen this morning. It follows 50 boats arriving into Jersey waters off the south coast of the island, in the early hours.

A statement by the Chief Minister, Senator John Le Fondré, and the Minister for External Relations, Senator Ian Gorst on the planned protest by French fishing vessels.

Guernsey and Jersey have attended a virtual annual political summit with the departmental council of Ille-et-Vilaine to review ways in which the three jurisdictions have been working together.

Female organisations in Jersey will be invited to an event in April to celebrate the UK’s extension of the ‘Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women’ (CEDAW) to Jersey.

​Deputy John Young and Senator Ian Gorst issue a statement on the situation faced by whelk and scallop fishermen, and explain they are working to resolve it.

On the 1 January 2021, the UK-EU Trade & Cooperation Agreement (TCA) came into effect.