2024 news

From Tuesday 26 November, the charging period at Charles Street Car Park will be reduced.

The States Employment Board has extended the contract of Dr Andrew McLaughlin, Government of Jersey’s Chief Executive Officer and Head of the Public Service.

Almost 3,000 rose bushes will be replanted in the Crematorium’s Memorial Rose Garden over the coming weeks.

On Monday 9 December, the brand-new Government building in Union Street will open to the public.

Starting the week of Monday 25 November, several speed limit reductions will be implemented across the Island.

Women, who are currently not registered for breast screening, will shortly be automatically invited for the potentially lifesaving examination.

The Government of Jersey is pleased to announce the completion of significant repairs and enhancements to the Railway Walk.

Islanders are being encouraged to get tested for HIV, if they do not know their status, as part of World AIDS Awareness Day.

The Government of Jersey has announced changes to the teams which support both the development and regulation of financial services.

The 2025 Budget supports Government priorities, says the Chief Minister, Deputy Lyndon Farnham.

The Minister for Children and Families, Connétable Richard Vibert, has issued a statement to mark World Children's Day 2024.

Jersey’s Independent Prison Monitoring Board is looking for new members to continue its work over a four-year term.

The Government has launched a public co​nsultation to record Islanders' opinions on the formal adoption of a national day and a Jersey anthem.

The Minister for Housing has published a report giving his policy response to the recommendations made by the Taskforce on Violence Against Women and Girls.

Demolition of the dilapidated, unused and former healthcare buildings at Overdale is complete.

Jersey’s Animal Health and Welfare Team urges all poultry keepers to review biosecurity measures for the birds in their care.

The Chief Minister, Deputy Lyndon Farnham, has issued a statement on the provision of ferry services.

The Minister for Justice and Home Affairs has issued a statement on non-fatal strangulation as a standalone offence.

The States of Jersey Ambulance Service, whose staff have been attacked on duty, is leading a campaign to highlight the impact of aggressive and intimidating behaviours.

Business investment and support schemes worth a total of £30 million have been announced.

The Minister for Health and Social Services has thanks the Minister for the Environment for his careful consideration of the planning process for the Acute Hospital at Overdale.

The Minister for the Environment has decidced not to call a public inquiry for the Acute Hospital planning application.

The House Price Index for the third quarter 2024 has been published today by Statistics Jersey.

Statement issued by the Minister for Sustainable Economic Development on the ferry tender process.

A small part of Dumaresq Street will become one-way in the direction towards Charing Cross, reversing its current flow.

Two men were sentenced today (Tuesday 5th November 2024) in the Royal Court in two separate cases concerning the importation of drugs to the Island.

Islanders are invited to an open meeting at the Town Hall to learn about changes that have been introduced to the Adult Mental Health Service over the last two years and help shape plans for the future.

An incentive to encourage local businesses to switch to second-hand electric vans has seen all 25 available incentives successfully applied for in just six weeks.

Students aged over 18 in full-time education can now access free GP surgery consultations in the Island.

Jersey Fire and Rescue Service has launched its latest recruitment campaign, to attract on-call firefighters to the team.

A temporary scheme to support lower-income workers who have lived in Jersey less than five years has been launched.

​Statistics Jersey have today published the June 2024 Labour Market report.

The Government of Jersey has lodged a proposition to propose an amendment to the Single-Use Plastics etc. (Restrictions) (Jersey) Law to tackle the environmental impact of single-use vapes.

The Chief Minister and Minister for External Relations intend to allocate £4.5 million from the Jersey Reclaim Fund.

The Government is committed to tackling the gender pay gap in Jersey by focusing on practical solutions.

Public Health has published the Life Expectancy and Healthy Life Expectancy Report.

Following productive discussions with Deputy David Warr, we have reached an agreement regarding the situation at the Lido.

The Government of Jersey has awarded a new 10-year contract to LibertyBus, part of Tower Transit Group, following a comprehensive two-stage tender process.

The Government of Jersey will be carrying out essential highway maintenance on the eastbound carriageway of the Esplanade from 26 October to 3 November 2024.

Statistics Jersey have today published the September 2024 Retail Prices Index report.

Ministers have welcomed the decision of the States Assembly to unanimously adopt legislation to implement Pillar 2 from 2025,

Statistics Jersey have today published the results of the Business Tendency Survey for September 2024.

Jersey Fire and Rescue Service (JFRS) will once again be supporting Jersey Electricity's (JE) annual electric blanket safety testing on Thursday 17th October and Friday 18th October 2024.

Staff from Jersey's Ambulance Service and members of the HCS Resuscitation Service will be teaching CPR and defibrillation techniques for Restart a Heart Day.

Three Jersey firefighters are finalists for a national Pride of Britain award.

The Government of Jersey, States of Guernsey, and the Sark Chief Pleas have collectively agreed to financially support the France-Channel Islands passenger-only fast ferry service Manche Iles Express for 2025 operations.

Landlords who have paid for a Rented Dwelling Licence, but held a 3*, 4* or 5* rating on the former Rent Safe scheme, are being reminded that they can still apply for a refund.

The emergency services and other responders took part in a live major incident exercise to test procedures at the harbour.

The Government is asking for views on proposed legislation to transfer the Jersey Bank Depositors Compensation Scheme functions to the Jersey Resolution Authority.

For the first time, the Government of Jersey is making available reliable data on the nature and scale of homelessness in Jersey.

The Minister for Infrastructure has published an expressions of interest document for the Havre des Pas Lido and Concession.

Following the quick and successful uptake of the Electric Vehicle Purchase Incentive (EVPI), it is expected that the scheme will close before the end of this year.

Government of Jersey Emergency Planning will hold a live major incident exercise, based at Elizabeth Terminal, on Tuesday 8th October.

The Minister for Infrastructure has published a report that sets out recent, ongoing and intended future public realm investment.

The latest report presenting estimates of the size and performance of Jersey's economy in 2023 has been published today by Statistics Jersey.

A tyre safety initiative will take place in two Island car parks next week.

​Islanders will be able to get their COVID Autumn Booster and Flu vaccines from Monday 7 October.

The Government of Jersey will be organising a pesticide amnesty throughout November.

The Minister for Housing is making changes to existing social housing and assisted home ownership eligibility policies to make it easier for Islanders to access a home in Jersey.

Statistics Jersey have today published the report Public Spending Statistics 2023.

Young people encouraged to have their say as Statistics Jersey launch the Children and Young People’s Survey.

The population and migration statistics report for the year ending 2023 has been published today by Statistics Jersey.

The Minister for Education and Lifelong Learning, Deputy Rob Ward, in conjunction with the Jersey Child Care Trust, is opening a new nursery provision for 2–3-year-olds with additional needs at d’Auvergne School.

The Government has reopened a scheme to help Islanders buy their first home.

The Minister for Health and Social Services has announce the appointment of a fifth non-executive director (NED) to the Health and Community Services Advisory Board.

A Planning Application for the Acute Hospital at Overdale has been submitted to the Government of Jersey Planning Portal.

His Majesty’s Attorney General has recently assisted the United States Department of Justice by returning more than £230,000 in confiscated funds to the United States, for the ultimate benefit of the people of Thailand.

Public Health has partnered with the Channel Islands Co-op with an aim to make identifying healthy food for children’s lunchboxes easier.

Jersey’s first step towards a living wage will be made in April 2025.

​​Statistics Jersey have today published the Index of Average Earnings report for June 2024.

Islanders are encouraged to check their MMR vaccination status and be aware of the symptoms following the identification of a second confirmed measles case.

Health and Community Services has published proposed eligibility criteria for In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) that could see up to three cycles funded by the Department for women from a household with a gross annual income of less than £82,300.

The Minister for Justice and Home Affairs, Deputy Mary Le Hegarat, has agreed that the French ID card scheme will now continue until September 2025.

​The Energy Trends report for 2023 has been published today by Statistics Jersey.

Public Health are encouraging Islanders to check that they and their children are fully up to date with their Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) vaccinations.

The Government of Jersey has announced its 2025 Budget, which sets out the financial plan to achieve the priorities recently approved Common Strategic Policy.

The Island Outcome Indicators, which are used to evaluate progress towards Islanders’ ten key ambitions for future life in Jersey, have been refreshed and relaunched.

This weekend, the Government of Jersey will reach another key milestone in improvements to Planning Services.

The House Price Index for the second quarter 2024 has been published today by Statistics Jersey.

The Governments in both Jersey and Guernsey have published a summary of a jointly commissioned review of potential nuclear risks to the populations of the Bailiwicks of Guernsey and Jersey.

Jersey has been recognised as a responsible finance centre that upholds international standards for combatting money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism.

Statistics Jersey have today published the June 2024 Retail Prices Index report.

Health and Community Services (HCS) have published an update on the review of the past care and treatment from the Rheumatology Service.

Modernisation & Digital will continue to monitor the situation over the weekend, and further updates will be sent out if necessary

Modernisation & Digital is monitoring developments and will continue to provide updates as necessary

There has been partial restoration of some IT services that failed earlier today in Jersey.

Global IT problems are causing major issues with airlines, banks, governments, and many other industries.

A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between Jersey and Rennes Business School which will give Islanders easier access to world-class education and development.

Statistics Jersey have today published the results of the Business Tendency Survey for June 2024.

Reviews of d’Auvergne, St Clement’s and St Luke’s schools have been published.

There are a number of Road Closures and parking suspensions in place around St Helier to accommodate the visit of His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Queen on Monday 15 July.

Jersey has hosted an annual political summit with the Departmental Council of Ille-et-Vilaine, the Regional Council of Brittany, and Guernsey.

The Minister for Social Security, Deputy Lyndsay Feltham, directed the Employment Forum to conduct a consultation exercise to review the current levels of compensation awards.

The Government of Jersey’s micro-grant initiative, Connect Me: Connecting Our Communities, is evolving with the introduction of a new website.

The registered unemployment report for the second quarter of 2024 has been published today by Statistics Jersey.

The Minister for the Environment is forming a new group of sector specialists to advise on how trees should be better protected and managed in Jersey; and to co-ordinate activities for new planting

The Minister for the Environment has decided to end the Government of Jersey’s e-bike incentive scheme early, and reallocate the remaining funding to support businesses to make the switch to electric vans.

Almost 60 Island charities and businesses are to attend Jersey Children’s Day at Howard Davis Park on Sunday, 7 July 2024

The Chief Minister, Deputy Lyndon Farnham, and Minister for External Relations Deputy Ian Gorst represented Jersey at the British-Irish Council (BIC) Summit in the Isle of Man.

​Statistics Jersey have today published the 2023 Telecommunications Statistics and Market Report.

Islanders will be able to enjoy watching the knock-out stages of the UEFA Euro 2024 competition at a family-friendly zone in Howard Davis Park

The Chief Minister, Deputy Lyndon Farnham, made a speech at the Chamber Lunch on Wednesday 19 June 2024

Samarès School has received an Oracy Centre of Excellence award from the national oracy charity, Voice 21.

The Government is proposing a public holiday to mark next month’s visit of Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla.

An official visit of the Ambassador of France, Hélène Duchêne, is taking place this week

This year's Jersey Opinions and Lifestyle Survey has been launched.

To mark the countdown to the 80th anniversary of D-Day, the Bailiff, Sir Timothy Le Cocq, has unveiled a portrait of Ernest Thorne, the last known surviving Jersey Normandy Veteran, at the Town Hall.

The Government has reopened a scheme to help Islanders buy their first home.

Jersey’s greenhouse gas emissions fell by 47% between 1990 and 2022, newly-published statistics in the annual emissions inventory show.

The routine e.coli tests taken on Tuesday 28 May 2024 have found the seawater quality at Grève de Lecq has returned to “excellent”.

Letter from the Minister for External Relations to the UK Crown Dependencies Minister

Les Quennevais School has been reviewed as part of the Jersey Schools Review Framework.

Hautlieu School has been reviewed as part of the Jersey Schools Review Framework.

A report on progress towards making interactions between businesses and Government as easy as possible has been published.

The Chief Minister and Minister for Health and Social Services have issued statements following the Assisted Dying debate.

The Minister for External Relations has written to the UK’s Deputy Foreign Secretary Andrew Mitchell MP.

In May 2023, the Government of Jersey announced its intention to implement a Pillar 2 Income Inclusion Rule and a Domestic Minimum Tax from 2025.

The Chief Minister, Deputy Lyndon Farnham, has thanked the States Assembly for approving the Common Strategic Policy 2024-2026.

Ministers from Guernsey, the Isle of Man and Jersey met this week to discuss international tax matters.

The Government of Jersey has allocated £1 million from the Jersey Reclaim Fund to the Jersey Community Foundation.

From Monday 20 May, the cost of GP visits will be reduced by a further £10 following an increase in Government support.

The States of Guernsey and Government of Jersey’s joint procurement process for passenger and freight ferry services is beginning its next phase.

The Minister for the Environment, Deputy Steve Luce, has decided to put back the ban on replacement fossil fuel boilers in Jersey in order to prioritise and work to update the building bye-laws which legislate the Island’s building standards.

Jersey’s Attorney General and the Vice-Attorney General of Mozambique have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to return over £829,500 to the Republic of Mozambique.

Health and Community Services has implemented a new electronic prescription system which will reduce waiting times at the Hospital Pharmacy and improve patient safety.

The Government of Jersey's Annual Report and Accounts 2023 has been published.

The House Price Index for the first quarter 2024 has been published today by Statistics Jersey.

Statistics Jersey have today published the December 2023 Labour Market report.

From Wednesday 1 May 2024 the cost of parking in public car parks will go up by around seven percent.

The Minister for Education and Lifelong Learning, Deputy Rob Ward, has confirmed the Nursery Education Fund rate for the next four years.

Statistics Jersey have today published the March 2024 Retail Prices Index report.

Victoria College has been reviewed as part of the Jersey Schools Review Framework.

​​​Statistics Jersey have today published the results of the Business Tendency Survey for March 2024.

The Minister for Housing, Deputy Sam Mézec, has published his way forward for a new Residential Tenancy Law, calling the delivery of the law a “crucial” step.

Bowel cancer is largely preventable and is one of the most common types of cancer diagnosed in Jersey.

The new Rented Dwelling Licensing Scheme will open in May as part of the Government of Jersey’s work to improve the standards of rental accommodation in the Island.

Statistics Jersey has today published the registered unemployment report for Q1 2024

​Statistics Jersey has today published the 2023 Jersey Better Life Index report.

The Council of Ministers has set out 12 priorities in the proposed Common Strategic Policy 2024-2026, which was lodged on Tuesday 9 April 2024.

The Minister for Housing, Deputy Sam Mézec, has welcomed the news of over 100 applications being received in the first tranche of the First Step scheme.

On 26 February 2024 Jersey’s Attorney General, Mark Temple KC, was approached by French authorities carrying out anti-drugs smuggling patrols in the Caribbean, for permission to search a Jersey-registered vessel.

Nearly 10,000 Islanders will benefit from improvements to the Health Access Scheme through a £2 reduction to adult patient fees in GP surgeries.

The Government has published a report which identifies how future early years policy needs to evolve to support the best possible outcomes for children.

The Council of Ministers has lodged a report and proposition setting out detailed assisted dying proposals for debate by the States Assembly on Tuesday 21 May.

Statistics Jersey have today published new experimental employment statistics that have been produced using data already held by the Government of Jersey for administrative purposes.

Statistics Jersey has today published the latest household and housing needs projections report.

Opening speech for the Jersey Youth Service curriculum launch day by the Assistant Minister for Children and Families, Deputy Malcolm Ferey, delivered on Saturday 16 March 2024 at Les Quennevais School.

The Minister for Social Security has signed an Order to bring changes to Jersey’s Employment Law into force for working parents who suffer the death of a child under 18.

The Minister for Housing, Deputy Sam Mézec, has announced changes to make it easier for younger people without children to qualify for social housing in Jersey. 

Statistics Jersey have today published the report: Government employment, revenue, and expenditure – international comparisons.

Statistics Jersey has today launched this year's Annual Business Survey (ABS).

Over the coming weeks, meetings will be taking place with a number of key stakeholders as work progresses towards delivering new healthcare facilities for Jersey.

The States of Jersey Fire and Rescue Service is working in collaboration with several managing agents to introduce new safety measures for tall and complex buildings.

The Government of Jersey is pleased to announce the planned implementation of the Jersey Health and Care Index (JHCI), a collaborative project with the Island's General Practitioners (GPs).

Samarès School has been reviewed as part of the Jersey Schools Review Framework

Jersey and Guernsey health authorities have pledged to explore options for more joint working.

FCJ has been reviewed as part of the Jersey Schools Review Framework (JSRF) and inspected under the Jersey Standards for Independent Schools (JSIS).

Islanders can now apply for government funding to help buy their first home.

Jersey continued to bolster its links with European counterparts this month with a visit from the Dutch Ambassador, His Excellency Karel van Oosterom

To help support Islanders with the cost of living, the Minister for Treasury and Resources has announced that she will defer the start of the statutory payment scheme for those former ‘Prior Year Basis’ taxpayers with a 2019 frozen tax liability

His Majesty’s Attorney General, Mark Temple KC, has this week entered into an agreement to return over £2 million to Nigeria to provide additional funds for a critical infrastructure project.

Representatives from Guernsey and Jersey made an official visit to Paris this week for a series of political engagements with members of the French National Assembly and the Senate

​The house price report for the fourth quarter 2023 has been published today by Statistics Jersey.

The Minister for Environment, Deputy Steve Luce, has extended a consultation on the in-principle proposals for an offshore wind farm off Jersey's south-west coast until the end of the month.

Industrial action by teachers in Jersey ended today after the National Education Union announced its members had accepted a deal from Jersey’s new government.

Statistics Jersey have today published a report on earnings statistics and the gender pay gap.

Jersey Fire and Rescue Service has launched a new home safety check tool, which will enable people to carry out their own home fire risk assessment for free

Motorists are advised to prepare for delays around West Park as essential drainage work starts on Monday 5 February

The Jersey Lunar New Year Festival returns to St Helier from Saturday 10 to Saturday 24 February with a range of multicultural events and activities

​Statistics Jersey have today published the results of the December 2023 Business Tendency Survey.

Two men who conspired to commit fraud amounting to £3.3million have been sent to prison by the Royal Court of Jersey.

Public Health will be holding extra MMR vaccine clinics ahead of the half-term break for children who are not up to date with their vaccine schedule.

Children who are aged 12 and 13 in Year 8 are being offered the HPV vaccine from the end of January.

A decision by the European Commission has ensured that personal data can continue to freely flow to and from Jersey with the EU without any further safeguards.

Statistics Jersey have today published the December 2023 Retail Prices Index report.

Health and Community Services (HCS) have today published the Royal College of Physicians’ (RCP) independent review of the Rheumatology Service.

Health and Community Services has appointed Roslyn Bullen-Bell as its new Director of Midwifery and Nursing in Jersey.

The Government of Jersey and States of Guernsey have begun the first stage of a process for procuring a new long-term operating agreement for freight and passenger ferry services.

A 23-year-old man from Scarborough has been sentenced to 3 years and 6 months imprisonment for the importation of cocaine and ketamine, with a combined street value of £11,300.

On 12 January 2024 the Royal Court granted the Attorney General's application to forfeit approximately US$8.9 million of tainted property deposited into a Jersey bank account by Nigerian companies.

The Health and Community Services Learning Disability Service are partnering with Highlands College for a second year to teach adults with learning disabilities to read and write.

The law is the next major step in the crucial mission to ensure that all children and young people in Jersey will grow up safely, learn and achieve, live healthy lives, and be listened to.

The latest release from Statistics Jersey indicates that there are currently 720 jobseekers actively registered for work, a number consistently lower than in previous years, thanks to the ongoing efforts of the Back to Work team.

The registered unemployment report for the fourth quarter 2023 has been published today by Statistics Jersey.

The Minister for Health and Social Services, Deputy Karen Wilson, and Health and Community Services has praised two senior leaders in Health for their work.

The Chief Minister has outlined the Council of Ministers’ five immediate priorities for 2024.

The Chief Minister outlines the work of Government in a speech to the Chamber of Commerce

This year’s event, which will run each evening from Saturday 10 to Saturday 17 February (6pm-9pm), is themed around the four elements: earth, wind, water and fire.

The Revenue Jersey online personal tax return will be available from Monday 15 January at gov.je/mytaxreturn.

Teams from Infrastructure and Environment have been out since 2am salting Jersey’s main roads.

The Tactical Co-ordination Group (TCG) convened this afternoon to discuss the impending weather conditions forecasted by Jersey Met.

Children and young people need to be seen as children first rather than as perpetrators. That’s the message from the Safeguarding Partnership Board (SPB) ...

The Jersey Met Office has issued orange warnings for ice and snow across Jersey and the other Channel Islands.

The Minister for the Environment has published the fourth quarter update of the Planning Services Improvement Plan

Jersey Met has issued a yellow alert for snow and a yellow ice warning.

Women and people with a cervix who are aged between 25 and 64 are encouraged to opt-in and book their free cervical screening test this January, as part of Cervical Cancer Awareness Month

Health and Community Services have a range of undergraduate degree programmes available to study at the HCS Education Centre in Jersey.

The recruitment process for a new Chair for the Fiscal Policy Panel has started.

A 55-year-old man from London has been sentenced to six years and four months imprisonment for the importation of 57.36 grams of cocaine.

Jersey Met has provided an update at 3pm on weather conditions for today, Thursday 4 January 2024.

Following the resignation of Deputy Tom Binet as Minister for Infrastructure, the Chief Minister is temporarily discharging the functions of the Minister in accordance with the States of Jersey Law.

Jersey College Preparatory School has been reviewed as part of the Jersey Schools Review Framework.

Jersey Met has provided an update on the expected severe weather conditions for today, Thursday 4 January 2024.

Work to resurface parts of Green Street and Mount Bingham starts on Monday (8 January).

Provisional figures from Jersey Met show that the average temperature in Jersey during 2023 was 13.34 degrees Celsius.

A new Visitor Economy Strategy for Jersey has been published, setting out the long-term vision, goals and priorities that need to be addressed for the continuing success of the tourism and hospitality sectors in the Island.

Islanders who want to quit smoking in 2024 are being encouraged to increase their chances by using Jersey’s free stop smoking service, Help2Quit.