16/11/2011 BBC Channel Islands News

That the headlines tonight. Exporting the problem - but does

Jersey want Guernsey's waste, even if they pay? In Jersey, we have an

incinerator but I think Guernsey should sort it out for themselves.

In the Channel Islands, we should all be working together in all

areas. Plus - how Jersey's court allowed rich speculators to steal

from the world's poor. And a sporting chance - we'll see how

Children in Need helps young people Send our rubbish to Jersey - that's

what Guernsey's Public Services Department wants to do in order to

tackle its waste problem. The island is fast running out of

landfill space, and several attempts to introduce an

incinerator have been defeated. But just how happy would people in

Jersey be about accepting Guernsey's rubbish? Mike Wilkins

People power stopped an incinerator being built in Guernsey. Now the

people of Jersey may have to decide if they're happy to burn someone

else's rubbish. After two years of thinking what to do with Guernsey's

waste, its Public Services Department has concluded that the

best option is to export it either to Jersey, the UK or Europe. This

states that Jersey are under a resolution to speak to Guernsey. I

understand it Jersey incinerator has the spare capacity in the short

term so there is ideal to be made there. We will be speaking to them

and also looking elsewhere. Jersey needs to feed its new energy from

waste plant and Guernsey's trash could do just the trick, as well as

earning Jersey some money, but what do people on the street think?

think it is a good idea consolidating all the services

together. As the Channel Islands, we should all be working together

in all areas. I think it has been a long time in coming. We have an

incinerator here but I think Guernsey should sort it out for

themselves. The other two options being considered by Guernsey's

waste supremos are a smaller on- island incinerator as well as

turning the waste into a fuel which would then be exported. All three

options include food waste collection, kerbside recycling and

a materials recovery facility to extract recyclable material from

commercial waste. When the report goes to the house in February it'll

be the third attempt in 14 years to get a waste strategy through the

States. The idea of exporting rubbish to their sister island has

been rejected on at least three occasions. And let's not forget

that Jersey's States would need to agree to it as well.

British charities have accused Jersey-based finance companies of

holding poor nations to ransom through the use of vulture funds.

These funds, made illegal in the UK last year, buy up the debt of poor

nations cheaply when it is about to be written off and then sue for the

full value of the debt plus interest. That can mean poor

countries get even poorer as Amy Harris reports.

This is the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a desperately poor

wartorn country miles away from the Channel Islands, but a country

whose finances could be swayed by Jersey. And it's all because of

this man. Peter Grossman, interviewed here by BBC Newsnight,

runs a so-called vulture fund in America called FG Hemisphere. They

bought up Congo's debt cheaply and then sued in Jersey courts for $100

million,, the equivalent of nearly �63 million. It was much more than

what they paid. Unlike in Jersey and other crown dependencies,

vulture funds are banned from collecting money through UK courts.

Congo is now about to appeal to the UK Privy Council over why Jersey's

not included in the ban and the States is also carrying out a

consultation, which closes next month, on whether it should act to

ban the funds. It is a balanced judgment because although it

appears that vulture funds are a bad thing, you have to acknowledge

the right of people to borrow and lend money. That is why, apart from

the UK, nor the country in Europe or America has followed the UK it.

We will go to consultation to see if that is the best way a if there

are other options. Campaigners are now calling on Jersey to bring in a

law like that in the UK quickly. The Jubillee Debt Foundation says

if it is passed before the Privy appeal, the money can be saved. So

the Congo will now be waiting anxiously for Jersey's decision on

whether the vultures will get their money.

And you can see more on this story on Newsnight at 10:30 tonight on

BBC Two. Jersey's Chief Minister Designate

has announced his candidates for the Council of Ministers. Ian Gorst

was elected on Monday, and presented his list today ahead of a

vote tomorrow. But there's no role for for the current Treasury

Minister Senator Philip Ozouf or Education Minister, Deputy James

Reed. I am aware that quite a number of

my nominations will be contested and that is the right of our

independent system. What they would ask is that tomorrow we will have

an exciting debate about the issues and that members will choose based

on those issues and not necessarily on personal reasons. Our Political

Reporter joined me in the studio earlier to expand on the list of

potential ministers and the surprise exclusions. First of all,

the lower commissions on that initial list. The reason was a his

appointment as Chief Minister. They will be deputising for the chief

minister. This will be outside of the island and looking after

foreign affairs. That was the first big upset when looking at a list

this morning. In addition to that, the omission of the Treasury

minister from a list at all. It is a merged that he was offered their

health ministry but he turned it down because he wanted to keep the

Treasury minister. Ian Lumb mark on has been put forward for the

Treasury and is facing challenges. -- Ian le Marquand. How likely is

he to get his way? He has put forward nine names but it is up to

members on the four of the house to put forward challenges. We have

heard some of those and there will be a challenge for Social Security.

There is also a challenge for economic development, the same as

three years ago. Mike Higgins will be challenging for that role. It is

up to States members and this is up to them whether they take a vote on

the those nominations. We will find out over the course of tomorrow and

possibly Friday. Parents and students worried about

how they'll afford rising tuition fees at UK universities gathered in

Jersey last night. At a public meeting last night, education

bosses for did the idea of offering more education options on Ireland.

-- island. Peter's come here for answers. His daughter's in her

first year of university studying medicine. But he's had to

remortgage his house to cover the fees. She had three offers and

ended up going to Bristol but the best estates could offer his was

�340. And Peter's not the only one looking for answers. I have a

daughter going to university next year but they have no idea how much

is going to cost me. They are facing huge debt and not many

people can stump up the money. people here are being asked for

their thoughts on things like vocational training and the student

loan system. At the moment, the States contributes �8 million to

university grants each year. But parents are forking out over �12

million. There are significant challenge is for people whose

children are going into higher education. We need to make sure the

system is fair for everybody. there could be a cheaper

alternative for islanders wanting to go into higher education.

university for Jersey it is not feasible in the foreseeable future.

We are developing a range of higher education courses directly linked

to the native industry on the island. So whilst most parents have

come here to find out just how much it'll cost to put their children

through university, education bosses say they'll have to wait

another two weeks to find out. Every year we bring this chap out -

and every year Channel Islanders give generously to Children in Need.

But where does the money go? Over the next couple of days, we'll be

looking at some of the local projects to benefit. Penny

Elderfield has this report from Guernsey.

For some of these children, this is the only chance they get to play

sport outside of school. It's a weekly event in Guernsey at estates

like the Genats - thanks to money raised by Children in Need. Over

the past few years, the Sports Commission has received a grant of

more than �75,000. Helping to provide the staff needed to make

this happen. And to make a difference to the young people that

live here. Most of the children would just be going around the

estate bought and I would probably be inside because there is nothing

else to do. It brings everyone together and stops people from

getting into trouble. It is a good opportunity to meet new friends and

it is good because there is shelter. Because this initiative has

developed into something far more than just sport. There's arts and

crafts, face painting and even the chance to get a fake tattoo. And

those behind the project say it's making a difference. We're here to

provide sport and other things and it is a way for them to have a

focus, something to be involved in. A lot of them are skilled and

talented which they may not have realised. So for some this is an

opportunity to develop a new skill. But for all of them it's a chance

to socialise, stay fit, and importantly, have some fun.

Apologies for the technical hitch there. More from children in need

over the next couple of days. Time There will be some patchy rain

coming. A lot more cloud coming our way and that band of light patchy

rain should move away by tomorrow. A reasonable day tomorrow with much

better visibility after the haze of the last few days. South West wins

will freshen during the day and then towards the end of the

afternoon, more high-level cloud. It will be a dry day. By Friday,

weather fronts to the west of his and this pattern has been similar

from last few weeks, they will not get to the Channel Islands. We will

see a reasonable day again on Friday. The weekend looks promising

as well. What rain we are likely to see will be over night to night.

Winds becoming north-westerly with temperatures down to 10 Celsius. A

reasonable day tomorrow, much improved visibility with the winds

from the south-west. Temperatures up to 13 Celsius. There is the

forecast for the coastal waters. Mainly fair with good visibility at

sea. The surf picks up somewhat but still rather messy with the change

in one direction. The forecast, up from Friday to Sunday is very

similar. Warmer air coming our way with brisk winds from the south. A

dry stone take all the way through and including the weekend. Only

chance of rain is overnight tonight and first thing tomorrow. He is the

and first thing tomorrow. He is the I'm sure there's no such thing as a

typical shift for a fire-fighter, but check out the rescue Jersey's

crew had to do last night. They had to pull a pony out of a swimming

pool. It had trampled through fencing surrounding the pool, and

fallen in. The rescue team put a fire hose under the pony's torso