ahead.

Government has received an application for a licence from the proposed operators.

Said Chief Medical Officer Dr. John Cann: "We have had an application in writing. But we are requesting further details, and I can't say how long the process will take.'' Nambour has been at the centre of controversy over treatment of children there.

Some parents who withdrew their children from the nursery attacked Government and the legal system for failing to act on their complaints.

And they have called for safeguards for nursery schoolchildren throughout Bermuda.

A lawsuit is expected to be filed by some parents against the Ministry of Health and Social Services.

There has been speculation in the community that complaints were politically motivated and supported.

Last month Nambour's owners Mr. David and Mrs. Lydia Oliveira said they would retire on August 31. They said their reputations had been wrecked by rumours and allegations.