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HEALTH Minister Jim Perchard has resigned.

WHEN, after the recent G20 summit, it became clear that Jersey was on the offshore centre ‘white list’ and was therefore not classified as a tax haven, there was considerable relief and a certain amount of celebration.

St Paul’s have won the Coca-Cola Combination Premiership having beaten Trinity 6-0 in a play-off at Springfield last night.

SO who’d be a politician? Well, given the opportunity, megalomaniacs, idealists, zealots, comedians, even beauty queens have all joined the queue. It can’t be for the pay – or can it?

RACIAL discrimination will be outlawed in Jersey next year – and bosses have been advised to prepare well in advance.

Name and address withheld. I HAVE become extremely frustrated over the past weeks when reading about the behaviour of our States Members, particularly as I am an employee of the States of Jersey and have to abide by a policy of standards and behaviour or face disciplinary action.

A MAN who died in a car crash in Pont du Val, St Brelade, on Easter Monday has been named as Philip Gordon Billington.

From Deputy Geoff Southern. I HAVE long thought that the introduction of ministerial government has done little to promote coherent joined-up thinking in our government, but the latest pronouncements by the Treasury Minister reveal that it is getting worse.

Les Ormes are planning to replace four of their eight indoor tennis courts with three five-a-side football pitches.

From Phil Perchard. I WOULD like to comment on the population growth policy that is being proposed in the Stategic Plan White Paper.