The House of Keys dissolved today

Thursday, 18 August 2011 01:00

Election campaign due to start after dissolution of the House of Keys

The House of Keys is dissolved today ahead of next month's General Election.

The Island will go to the polls to choose the next Members of the House of Keys on September 29th.

Ministers will be continuing in their present jobs until the new Government comes in to force.

The new members will be sworn in on October 4th with the election of the next Chief Minister taking place a week later after Tony Brown's decision to retire from politics after 35 years in public service

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