constituent Mrs. Maxine Binns by congratulating her in the House of Assembly on her 40th birthday.

And Premier the Hon. Sir John Swan yesterday paid tribute to the women of Bermuda and the Women's Advisory Council in particular, as it was International Women's Day.

Mr. Walter Roberts (PLP) sent condolences to the family of the late Mrs.

Muriel Joy White, a "stalwart in the Sandys community''.

Ms Jennifer Smith (PLP) praised the Bermuda Society of Arts primary schools show at City Hall, which she said reflected first-class work done by art teachers. She also congratulated Mr. Shawn Perott on organising Reggae Explosion at Number One Shed, which although attended by 3,000 young people, had no fights or groups hanging around outside.

The Hon. Haskins Davis (UBP) sent condolences to the family of Mr. MacDonald (Mackie) Douglas, murdered in New York last week.