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WITH Tax Information Exchange Agreements already in place between Jersey and communities as diverse as the United States and the Faroes, it clearly makes sense for a similar understanding to be signed with the United Kingdom. That Guernsey and the Isle of Man have already agreed to share information reinforces this principle.

From Phil Perchard. OUR government may wish to consider including the following action points as part of an overall strategy to protect the Island’s social and economic future:

THE Economic Development Minister has reiterated the views recently expressed by the Chamber of Commerce, that the government should ‘get out of the way’, to help the Island get through the recession.

JERSEY is on the verge of signing a landmark agreement giving the UK access to Island income tax data.

LIKE many other people, I’m at a loss to understand what Health Minister Jimmy Perchard thought he’d achieve by denigrating the unfortunate individuals who suffer from mental health problems with his reference in his recent diatribe on so-called cyber bullies to the ‘mentally retarded’.

THERE can’t be many opportunities for good laughs if you’re the Chief Minister.

INVESTEC Jersey are out of the Harrod UK Men’s Hockey Trophy following a defeat on penalty flicks yesterday.

VANDALS caused up to £50,000 worth of damage to 54 boats in Elizabeth Marina over the weekend.

IT WAS a bitter-sweet weekend for Jersey’s men’s volleyball team who were knocked out in the semi-finals of the National Shield after losing 3-1 to Middlesbrough.

From Deputy Montfort Tadier. I WAS surprised to read recent comments from the Chief Minister that ‘the Island could sustain 100,000 people.’ I doubt that I was alone in quietly chuckling to myself and thinking: ‘Could? You mean does.’