New Jersey UN OCHA Meeting
My time in New Jersey alone provided considerable value, but I was also able to ‘top and tail’ my attendance at the Municipalities Conference with engagements in my role as Minister for International Development and chair of Jersey Overseas Aid (JOA).
Common Strategic Plan 2024 – 2026
Following the turbulent period in Jersey Politics earlier this year, this Government’s first job was to present its Common Strategic Plan. With only two years to implement it, the focus is on addressing immediate challenges facing Islanders, such as the cost of living, hospital facilities, and housing.
St Martin – Field MN714
As some will already know, I am pursuing the render of a good agricultural field (MN714) in St. Martin from the dump it has become, back into a field. The owner has accumulated and is now ‘storing’ a menagerie of items on the field. It is not only an eyesore
St Martin Community Support Group Volunteers Needed
One of my election pledges was to set up a Community Support Group in St Martin as we have in Grouville. I set up the service in Grouville about 10 years ago and it is a valued support and comfort to our Community. I am working with the Constable and
Spring 2024 – News and States Assembly
Apart from political unrest the one good thing recently was saving the Greve de Lecq café site from developers.
Our Wonderful Parish Communities
A Big Thank You!
There is much going on in the Parish at the moment and where many people give their time freely, to make our Parishes into Communities.
The areas I am involved in are:
• Organising the Parish Surgeries – which I hope you take advantage
Jersey Overseas Aid launches Community Works Projects for 2024
JOA Community Works Projects for 2024 Jersey Overseas Aid launched the Community Work Projects for 2024. These give opportunities to Islanders who wish to experience international development first hand.
Volunteers are able to broaden their knowledge and experiences but most importantly are able to benefit those living
Ukraine National Day 24th August
In the summer of 2023 we marked Ukraines National Day on 24th August at the Jersey Museum with an evening where JOA and the Jersey International Culture Centre (JICC) welcomed Uliana Yersanka from the Ukraine, along with Ben Remfrey, the ex-military Guernseyman who set up a charity to train people