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Deputy Lucy Stephenson appointed Assistant Chief Minister

Tim Bullock — Sat, 27 Aug 2022 10:19:01 +0000

Following the appointments of Connétable Andy Jehan and Deputy Alex Curtis as her Assistant Chief Ministers (ACMs) in July, Chief Minster Kristina Moore has completed her Assistant Ministerial team with the appointment of Deputy Lucy Stephenson as ACM overseeing Government communications. Deputy Stephenson will bring to the Government her years of experience in communications obtained […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 27 August 2022 at 10:19 GMT.

Opportunity for young Islanders to represent Jersey in Trinidad and Tobago

Tim Bullock — Thu, 11 Aug 2022 08:30:09 +0000

Jersey’s States Assembly is looking for two Islanders aged 18-29 to represent Jersey at the 11th Commonwealth Youth Parliament in Trinidad and Tobago on 20th – 24th November 2022. The Commonwealth Youth Parliament is designed to demonstrate to young aspiring parliamentarians the role and purpose of parliaments as institutions for democracy and good governance. It […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 11 August 2022 at 08:30 GMT.

Alderney to have its say on how Island is governed

Tim Bullock — Sat, 09 Jul 2022 06:22:59 +0000

Alderney could be on the verge of transforming the way the Island is governed. Starting on July 15th, a four-week period of public consultation begins – including a public drop-in day – before proposals go on the Billet for debate at the States of Alderney in September. If approved, the Island would move to an […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 9 July 2022 at 06:22 GMT.

Under 100 days until the Jersey election on 22nd June 2022

Tim Bullock — Wed, 16 Mar 2022 09:15:29 +0000

It’s now just 97 days until Jersey islanders get to vote in the 49 Members of the States Assembly – Jersey’s elected parliament – who will make key decisions about the future of the Island, for the next four years. To help Islanders to understand the system, recent changes to the electoral law, and to […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 16 March 2022 at 09:15 GMT.

Watch: More new resources released for Jersey election candidates

Tim Bullock — Mon, 21 Feb 2022 14:13:25 +0000

With Jersey’s next General Election just four months away, Vote.je – Jersey’s Official Voting Guide – has launched a third video to help potential election candidates with their preparations. The video is designed to help people use social media confidently and effectively, and is accompanied by two detailed guides. The new resources add to the […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 21 February 2022 at 14:13 GMT.

Lord Cashman visits Jersey’s Youth Parliament

Tim Bullock — Fri, 04 Feb 2022 09:15:39 +0000

On Thursday 27th, January, the members of the Jersey Youth Parliament (JYP), along with young people and staff from the Jersey Youth Service, met with Lord Cashman CBE. Lord Cashman had been visiting the Island to mark Holocaust Memorial Day and was able to take the opportunity to find out more about the work of […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 4 February 2022 at 09:15 GMT.

Jersey’s Election ’22 campaign launched – your chance to become involved

Tim Bullock — Wed, 26 Jan 2022 14:03:26 +0000

With less than five months until Jersey’s next General Election, which takes place on 22nd June 2022, an education and awareness campaign has been launched by Vote.je – Jersey’s Official Voting Guide. The five-month campaign is designed to help drive up voter engagement and encourage more Islanders to consider standing for election. In 2021, several […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 26 January 2022 at 14:03 GMT.

Ministers meet with UK Prime Minister to discuss international trade and fishing licences

Tim Bullock — Mon, 15 Nov 2021 17:04:29 +0000

Today, Jersey’s Chief Minister, Senator John Le Fondré, and the Minister for External Relations, Senator Ian Gorst, met with the UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, to discuss matters of significant importance to the Island. The discussions included international trade and the ongoing process of licensing French fishing vessels in Jersey waters. The Chief Minister commented: “I […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 15 November 2021 at 17:04 GMT.

New political party ‘Progress’ launches today in Jersey

Tim Bullock — Fri, 29 Jan 2021 06:05:57 +0000

Today, 29th January 2021 sees the launch of a new political party in Jersey, called the Progress Party. The Progress Party will today be registered in the Royal Court under the Political Parties (Registration) (Jersey) Law 2008. Senator Steve Pallett has been appointed interim Party Leader, Deputy Steve Luce as Party Secretary and former Deputy […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 29 January 2021 at 06:05 GMT.

Annual Normandy, La Manche and Channel Islands attend annual summit

Tim Bullock — Fri, 18 Sep 2020 11:16:34 +0000

The annual summit has been held since 2015, when a cooperation agreement was signed between Jersey, Guernsey, La Manche, and the region of Lower Normandy (which is now unified with Upper Normandy). Alderney and Sark join the meeting as associate members of the agreement. As part of the cooperation agreement, representatives from each jurisdiction meet […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 18 September 2020 at 11:16 GMT.