This Is Jersey

A taste of the big time

2009-11-10T15:04:44Z

JERSEY’S Audrey Bois and Kirsten McArthur got a taste of the professional game in the qualifying round of the Ladies’ $10,000 Caversham International tennis tournament.

We won’t be going away

2009-11-10T15:01:48Z

From Richard Murphy and Markus Meinzer of Tax Justice Network. We note your editorial ‘Harder work for the critics’ (JEP, 5 November). We suspect you would include us among the ‘critics of Jersey’, although that is not true; we are critics of the offshore financial services industry wherever it is to be found. The recently published Tax Justice Network Financial Secrecy Index is solid evidence of that.

A winning plan from St Ewolds

2009-11-10T15:02:03Z

RESIDENTS of a St Helier care home have won a prestigious national competition.

A third of States primary leavers lack skills

2009-11-10T13:21:10Z

AROUND a third of children left States primary schools this year without the expected literacy and mathematics skills.

Pursuing trade links with India

2009-11-10T08:10:23Z

JERSEY’S trade links with India could be advanced when a group of finance experts visit Mumbai and New Delhi next week.

Development of event-led tourism is such a non-event

2009-11-10T08:16:45Z

THE tourism industry is having a hard time of it at the moment, but we have a plan. It’s not much of a plan yet, and it’s several years late, but at least it’s a plan and a step forward.

Welcome protection scheme

2009-11-10T11:15:34Z

THE recent Foot report on the Crown Dependencies and Britain’s Offshore Territories cast Jersey in a very favourable light.

What is the state of our economy?

2009-11-10T15:01:14Z

HOW long Jersey is likely to remain in a recession is expected to be revealed tomorrow by a group of independent economists.

Jerseyman top Brit on World Tour Longboard Tour

2009-11-10T18:12:03Z

JERSEY surfer Ben Skinner has finished the Association of Surfing Professionals’ World Longboard Tour as the highest placed Briton in tenth place.

Propaganda has come to Jersey

2009-11-10T14:59:59Z

From Barry Runacres. IT appears that the propaganda concerning the Afghan war has now spread to Jersey (JEP, 7 November).

Not behaviour I expected from States Members

2009-11-10T08:37:49Z

From Alan Hall. YOU published a letter (JEP, 3 November) from Terry Noel (a States employee staff representative) who, in his own time, attended the States debate on the proposal to restore the public sector’s rights to free collective bargaining.

Looking to Europe

2009-11-10T13:29:09Z

JERSEY should foster closer links with Europe, according to the head of Jersey Finance.

Optimus march on at Fort Regent

2009-11-10T13:43:25Z

OPTIMUS were in dominant form again last night beating Walkovers A by 54 runs to remain unbeaten at the top of Division I in the NatWest Indoor Cricket League.

Language talks at British-Irish summit

2009-11-10T11:16:01Z

THE fate of languages such as Jèrriais, Welsh and D’Guernesiaise will take centre stage this week as Jersey hosts a British-Irish Council summit.

Mother may sue for her quallies

2009-11-10T18:13:20Z

A MOTHER of two who claims that her human rights were breached because she was refused housing qualifications is considering taking the States to court.