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
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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Blue Islands takes to the skies
- Blue Islands officially came into existence on Valentine’s Day 2006. Before that, the airline had operated under various other names.
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Two women are stranded on Seymour Tower
- Two women had to be rescued by lifeboat when they became stranded on Seymour Tower as the tide rushed in around them.
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Plane gets lost coming out of Jersey
- A Jersey Airways flight from Jersey to Portsmouth got lost in the English Channel as the fog brought visibility down to less than 20 feet.
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