Sea attraction for visitors A group of small hotels and cottage colonies have launched a joint initiative aimed at increasing visitor satisfaction. As of
a fun-filled sea-going activities programme hosted by the MV Bermuda Longtail . ---- Page 2 THE POWER OF AN AIR GUN CTS The power of an air gun An air gun found at the Devonshire home of a man accused of holding his ex-girlfriend against her will, was capable of firing darts and lead pellets. Fire arms expert P.c. Stewart Kirkpatrick made the revelation during the Magistrates' Court trial of part time truck driver Omar Cann Smith. ---- Page 2 C&W BUILDING PLANS BUC C&W building plans The Island's oldest overseas telephone service provider plans to set up a five-storey office building in the heart of Hamilton. Cable & Wireless has submitted a proposal to the Planning Department to demolish its current facility on Church Street and replace it with more office and retail space. ---- Page 3 BEST PLANS CUP WARM-UP SOC Best plans Cup warm-up On a day Bermuda Football Association announced plans for a 70th anniversary celebration, Clyde Best was quietly making arrangements of his own.
BFA president Neville Tyrrell confirmed last night that Best, currently in Miami awaiting the arrival of the senior national squad, was expected to arrange a friendly match for Tuesday, ahead of the Shell Cup tournament in the Cayman Islands beginning three days later. ---- Sport Page 33 BISHOP STRETCHES IOD LEAD SLG Bishop stretches IOD lead New Yorker James Bishop put problems with a disintegrating boat earlier in the week behind him to give himself a great chance of carrying off two IOD trophies at International Race Week yesterday.
Bishop, who suffered problems with his boom, jib and main sheet in the Bermuda Race Week Championship on Tuesday, had better luck yesterday in his bid to carry off the Norwegian Series B, widening his lead to six-and-a-half points with just two more races to come today. ---- Sport, Page 33 SURVERY GOOD NEWS FOR ISLAND CON BUC Survey good news for Island Organisers yesterday closed the door on yet another highly successful RIMS (Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc.) Conference in San Diego. A record near 11,000 people registered to attend RIMS this year, indicating the annual conference's growing acceptance as an important insurance marketplace.
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