The eight-year-old Southampton boy, who was run over by a car on Tuesday evening, is currently in stable condition at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital on Gosling ward.

Police said that the boy was chasing his ball onto Horseshoe Road and ran in front of an oncoming car.

The accident happened shortly after 7.17 p.m. on Tuesday.

His mother said on Wednesday night that the family is thankful that his injuries were not life threatening.

She said that he has a ?fractured eye? and they were waiting on test results which will determine the seriousness of the injury.

The boy had just come out of recovery. ?Otherwise it was just road rash,? his mother said.

?It was an unfortunate incident. It was not the driver?s fault.?

?We are just thankful that his injuries were not life threatening. We have no hard feelings to the person who did it. It was just an accident.?

Bermuda?s excellence in organising corporate meetings has landed the Department of Tourism the prestigious Pinnacle award from Successful Meetings magazine.

The monthly magazine for meeting planners has a circulation of 75,296 and the award was given to the Department in recognition of the way it handled demanding needs of clients.

?We are indeed honoured to have received the 2004 Pinnacle award, as it is one of the most prestigious awards in the industry,? said Tourism Minister Renee Webb.

?Without a doubt, our efforts are paying off.

?This award is a result of the hard work and dedication of the entire Tourism staff and their commitment to Bermuda.?

Health Minister Patrice Minors said she thinks that ?significant benefits will result? from her attendance of this week?s Caribbean Ministerial Conference on Disability.

The conference is underway in Kingston, Jamaica, and is hosted by both Jamaica and Barbados.

According to a release from the Department of Communication and Information: ?The conference was convened to develop a coordinated approach and a common position on the Draft International Convention on Disability, as well as, to ensure that disability issues become a permanent part of the Caricom agenda.?

The release also said Ms Minors anticipated the conference would lead to ?greater focus on disability issues throughout the region and linkages with the best practices resources in other countries?.

The conference opened on Tuesday and finishes today.

An Indian visitor to the Island, who was looking for a public pay phone, was punched in the face and had his wallet stolen early Tuesday morning.

The complainant said he was approached by two men near Leopard?s Club on Cedar Avenue.

One of the men grabbed the victim?s arms while the other attempted to remove his wallet. When he resisted, he was punched in the face and forced to the ground.

The attackers got away with the wallet and made their escape on foot.

The man received minor injuries.

The suspects are described as being six-feet tall with almost bald heads and goatees.

They were wearing white t-shirts and jeans.

Police said inquiries into this incident are underway.

Any witnesses, or anyone with information, is asked to contact the Hamilton CID on 295-0011.

Actress Victoria Rowell ? otherwise known as the character of ?Druscilla? on the CBS soap The Young and the Restless ? will be on the Island next week to help promote Foster Care Month.

Ms Rowell, who spent her early years in foster homes in the US, will be the guest speaker at the Foster Parent Appreciation Luncheon on Sunday, May 23, at the Fairmont Hamilton Princess.

The luncheon is organised by the Department of Child and Family Services.

The Department will also be organising the annual Foster Parent Association Church Service at the Salvation Army Citadel on May 16, and the second annual Foster Care Tag Day will be held on May 21.

Funds raised will be used to assist foster children with extracurricular activities such as music lessons and school trips.

A sneaky thief got into a Smiths Parish residence on Monday evening and made away with $430 in cash. The complainant said that the unknown culprit gained entry into the Jennings Road home sometime between 12.30 p.m. and 5 p.m. Most of the cash taken was in Canadian currency.

A Warwick man?s television and two pairs of his sneakers went missing on Wednesday.

Police attended a reported break in at a Rock Valley, Warwick at around 5.40 p.m.

They spoke to the complainant who said someone had taken a 21-inch Sony TV and the Nike sneakers from him earlier that day.