7th February 2019
The government of Jersey is unveiled
The council of ministers adopted the ‘Government of Jersey’ as the island government’s official identity at home and abroad. This was no mere branding exercise, though: it was an effort to make the executive distinct from the States Assembly, which is the legislature.
It also tidied things up. Ministers had already been using Government of Jersey to describe who they worked for when dealing with contacts overseas, but not at home, where the term States of Jersey was still in daily use.
Alongside the name, the council of ministers unveiled a logo, rendered in Jersey Flag red, with the words Government of Jersey alongside a shield bearing three leopards and a crown.
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Other events that occured in February
Jersey’s courts are criticised for leaving a man in limbo
- A man was left in limbo for two years after being accused of rape but unable to face a court to argue his case.
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A sailing boats sinks on its way to Jersey
- The Dewdrop, a brig with two large, square-rigged masts, was badly damaged while sailing from Turk’s Island to Jersey on 3 February 1884.
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The government of Jersey is unveiled
- The council of ministers adopted the ‘Government of Jersey’ as the island government’s official identity at home and abroad.
- Read more…
Women are jailed for smuggling gold in their knickers
- Four women were caught smuggling gold in their knickers and were sent to prison at the end of their trial.
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