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It is easy to dismiss human rights as something that is a problem elsewhere. Local legislation is limited, many people are working from the comfort of being cocooned in an office.
But, Estelle Levin-Nally argues ahead of her appearance at the Channel Islands Sustainable Business Conference, there are not only human rights issues that are affecting individuals in the island today, from housing to health, they are also at play in the countries where local companies are investing and doing business.
Failure to recognise that can leave companies reputations exposed, while also missing out on other tangible benefits including to recruitment and retention.
It is, though, an increasingly tough case to make as the political and cultural trends move globally in the direction of an increasingly narrow, national focus on business profit and economic growth.
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- Deputy Jonathan Le Tocq has been charged with eight offences.
- He has been remanded in custody after a court appearance.
- Next hearing on 15 September.
- The Policy & Resources Committee seeks to remove him from his committee role.
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- Aurigny flight GR678 from Guernsey to Manchester attracted 1.3 million online trackers.
- The flight took place on 25 August and became the most followed flight globally at that time.
- Speculation regarding the flight included rumours of valuable cargo and celebrity passengers.
- Most likely cause of surge of interest down to a “feedback loop effect”
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- Longue Hougue reservoir has been cleared for full use following the decline of metamitron levels.
- The pesticide was isolated after being detected during routine sampling.
- Guernsey Water took immediate action, resulting in a 90% reduction in metamitron levels.
- Enhanced water management strategies included dilution and carbon dosing.
- No water use restrictions are currently anticipated despite the dry conditions.
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- The Asian Hornet team has successfully destroyed its second nest of the summer.
- A ‘tinsel tracking’ method was used to locate the nest.
- The technique involves attaching a visible strip to a worker hornet for tracking purposes.
- The nest was situated in dense blackthorn scrub and measured the size of a football.
- The team is grateful to the public for alerts and to Museum Services for assisting in locating the nest.
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- Over 2,000 attendees participated in the Twilight Cinema event at Castle Cornet.
- Approximately 85% of tickets were sold during the 10-day event, with ten showings fully booked.
- Family-oriented films such as ‘A Minecraft Movie’ and ‘Encanto’ sold out quickly.
- Popular evening films included ‘Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy’ and ‘The Breakfast Club’.
- Twilight Cinema will return next August, with details to be announced in spring 2026.
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