BARBADOS WELCOMES CHANNEL ISLANDS LIQUOR COMPANY’S INDICA RUM
The Channel Islands Liquor Company’s (CILC) Indica rum has been welcomed into Barbados, at the same time as the company launches its new spiced rum onto the market. The award-winning local rum is now the only spirit from the Channel Islands to be imported into the Caribbean Island, adding to its worldwide distribution list which […]
JERSEY RACE CLUB – RACE DATES 2022
The Jersey Race Club have announced the following race dates for 2022: Monday 18th April – Easter MondaySunday 8th May – Jersey GuineasSunday 22nd May – Warwick VaseSunday 5th June – Platinum Jubilee MeetingFriday 24th June – Champion HurdleFriday 8th July – Evening MeetingSunday 24th July – Derby DaySunday 14th August – Ladies DayMonday 29th […]
A LINK TO WATCH THE PRESENTATIONS AT THE JERSEY FARMING CONFERENCE
The annual Jersey Farming Conference , which took place on 11 November, brings together with politicians and government officials to hear from industry experts speaking around a central theme, which this year that was ‘the Farming Horizon.’ Topics included the challenges the farmers face today; industry advances; crop diversification; new markets and opportunities; environmental considerations. […]
AN UDDERLY DIFFERENT CHRISTMAS PRESENT
Jersey Pearl and Jersey Milk have united this Christmas this Christmas to celebrate the launch of Jersey Pearl’s new ‘Jersey Milk carton charms.’ The collection includes six Jersey Milk charms in the colours that represent Jersey Dairy’s fresh milk range – and they are udderly charming! For every customer who is interested in purchasing a […]
EUNE FROUQU’THÉE D’JÈRRIAIS – (A FORKFUL OF JÈRRIAIS)
We continue our series of article in Jèrriais – Jersey’s own traditional native language. The ‘frouque’ in question is a digging fork, rather than a table fork. An English translation follows. This contribution comes from Pauline Snarey Eune êfanche en Jèrri J’fus née à St Saûveu, en Jèrri en dgiêx-neuf chent chinquante-huit siez mes pathents […]
CCA GALLERIES INTERNATIONAL
Exhibition of British Abstract paintings: ‘From St Andrews to St Ives’. 10 November until the New Year CCA Galleries International are presenting an exhibition of artworks by three hugely important abstract British artists: paintings and original prints by Wilhelmina Barns-Graham, Sir Terry Frost and Sandra Blow RA. After cutting their teeth in separate parts of […]
GLOOM, DOOM AND BOOM – FARMING IN JERSEY TODAY – AND TOMORROW
Speech for the Jersey Farming Conference 202, by the president of the Jersey Farmers Union , Peter Le Maistre ‘To my knowledge this is one of the only times that the president of the Jersey Farmers’ Union has spoken at the Farming Conference. In recent years, delegates to the Conference, especially farmers have been keen […]
THE JERSEY FARMING CONFERENCE
The following text is taken from the opening address by Senator Lyndon Farnham, deputy Chief Minister, States of Jersey, at the 2021 Jersey Farming Conference ‘The Jersey Farming Conference is an event that, over the last ten years, has offered us the opportunity to look forward – to scan the farming horizon – and ensure […]
PICTURES FROM AN EXHIBITION
The RJA&HS Fair Autumn Fair – 2nd & 3rd October Horticultural Secretary of the RJA&HS, Rachelle Robinson, described the first Autumn Fair since the pandemic: ‘Despite the weather, what a fantastic weekend the Autumn Fair was, with over 2,300 people attending over the weekend to come and enjoy the Fair. A record number of entries were received in […]
THE FRENCH FISHING LICENCE CRISIS
A joint statement has been made by the Minister for Environment, Deputy John Young, and the Minister for External Relations, Senator Ian Gorst, regarding the licensing of French fishing vessels ‘We are extremely disappointed at the French government’s announcement, made yesterday afternoon, pursuing an approach of retaliatory measures. Yesterday morning, Government of Jersey officers met […]