13th February 2019
The States of Jersey adopts Jèrriais as an official language
In the same month (although a different year) that the States Assembly voted in favour of allowing the use of English in the chamber, it adopted Jèrriais as an official language. As a result, it would be incorporated into official States signs and stationery.
The move was proposed by Deputy Jerry Maçon, the assistant minister for education. He said that preserving Jèrriais was essential to maintaining Jersey’s unique cultural identity and that it should therefore become the third official language of the States Assembly.
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Other events that occured in February
A cargo ship sinks, killing its crew
- A 565-ton cargo ship was wrecked on Jersey's coast, and although the some of the crew mad it to the lifeboats, they were capsized.
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Mainlanders arrested on explosives charges
- Mainlanders arrested at a Jersey hotel were charged with possessing explosives and sent back to the UK for trial.
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HD Ferries confirms the end of all services
- HD Ferries provided express services between Jersey, Guernsey, Cherbourg and St Malo between 2007 and 2009.
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A suspected arms dealer is arrested at his father’s funeral
- A suspected arms dealer was arrested at his father's funeral on a charge of having obtained a false passport.
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