Island to miss ILO meeting Unions have attacked Government for putting politics before people and scrapping a delegation to the ILO conference in Geneva, Switzerland. ---- Page 2 ISLAND LOBBIES US POLITICIANS MIL ENV Island lobbies US politicans A paper blitz has been launched by Premier Pamela Gordon over the US Navy's refusal to clean up the mess left behind at its former bases on the Island.

---- Page 3 FIGHTING THE SILENT ADDICTION GAM CHU Fighting the silent addiction The Salvation Army's Harbour Light has begun to treat gambling addiction -- often called the silent addicition -- after counsellors recognised a growing problem in Bermuda. ---- Page 6 HOTELS ENJOY BOOKINGS INCREASE TOU Hotels enjoy bookings increase Hotels across the Island are doing a roaring trade heading into this weekend -- although some warned that improved occupancies still do not match bookings the Island enjoyed in its tourism heyday. ---- Page 7 SWIMMERS IN DO-OR-DIE MEET SW Swimmers in do-or-die meet Amid the excitement of visiting Olympians, world-class times and a cheering home crowd, comes a part of the Bermuda National Swimming Championship that Gareth Davies dreads: Telling a swimmer that he or she is not good enough.

---- Sport, Page 21 BID TO EASE CONCERN OVER BANK GVT BUC Bid to ease concern over bank There should be no concern for the strength of the Bank of Butterfield, Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA) general manager Malcolm Williams said. And the Authority is satisfied that the bank has left its most recent troubles behind and is moving ahead to a secure future. ---- Business, Page 33