States of Jersey

Jersey Chamber of Commerce News

  • Nov 13, 2018
    Minister Approves Seasonal Work Permits for Agriculture
    The Minister for Home Affairs, Connétable Len Norman, has approved a change in policy that will make 130 seasonal work permits available for the agriculture industry to employ workers from outside the European Economic Area (EEA).
  • Nov 13, 2018
    Construction Projects Support Island Skills
    A new course at Highlands has been developed with construction advisers working on large States of Jersey capital projects, to address the need for more skilled islanders.
  • Nov 12, 2018
    Ministerial Visit to UAE and Bahrain
    Jersey’s Minister for External Relations is leading a delegation to the Middle East this week. Senator Ian Gorst will spend two days in the United Arab Emirates and one day in Bahrain.
  • Nov 08, 2018
    Newly Elected politicians Attend Commonwealth Coaching
    Following Jersey’s General Election in May, the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) is today delivering a professional development programme aimed at newly elected members (politicians) of the States Assembly (Jersey’s Parliament).
  • Nov 07, 2018
    Guidance for Proposed Taxation Law
    A document designed to provide companies with guidance on how the States’ draft Taxation Companies Economic Substance Law will operate has been published today.
  • Nov 07, 2018
    Labour Market Report for June 2018
    Jersey's labour market report is published every six months and covers key aspects of both public and private sector total employment.
  • Nov 06, 2018
    World War I Index at Jersey Library
    Jersey Library has completed a four-year project to index Evening Post newspapers covering the period of the Great War.
  • Nov 06, 2018
    Ministers Boost Ties with High-Growth Global Markets Outside the EU
    The Chief Minister, Senator John Le Fondré, and the Minister for External Relations, Senator Ian Gorst, are embarking on a number of official international visits this month as part of the Government’s strategy for building and developing relationships with high-growth markets outside the EU.
  • Nov 02, 2018
    Planning and Building Control Move to La Motte Street
    Planning and Building Control will be the next service to move to the ‘One Front Door’ Customer and Local Services building at la Motte Street.
  • Nov 02, 2018
    Opportunity to ‘Meet the Ministers’
    Islanders will have the chance to meet members of the Council of Ministers at a series of public events, where senior politicians will explain government’s plans for their time of office.
  • Oct 30, 2018
    EU Citizens to Retain Rights to Remain in Jersey
    The Home Affairs Minister, Connétable Len Norman, has approved a proposed change to the law that will allow EU citizens living in Jersey to remain in the island following Brexit.
  • Oct 23, 2018
    Update Report on Jersey's Energy Plan
    An update on the progress made in 2017 towards reducing the island’s greenhouse gas emissions has been published.