plans having been approved two years ago for a new office.

Postmaster General Clevelyn Crichlow has refused to comment on plans for the new post office to be built off South Road Paget, but did call the paint job routine.

Yesterday Mr. Crichlow said: "In terms of the new Post Office even if they start to build one, it won't be finished anytime soon.'' "Every year buildings get freshened up,'' he added. "It is in the works to be painted. So it's routine.'' TELECOMS UPSTART WINS DAB APPROVAL PLN Telecoms upstart wins DAB approval The Development Applications Board yesterday gave the go-ahead to a local cellular phone company wishing build a telecommunications facility in Devonshire.

Bermuda Digital Communications, which intends to compete with the Bermuda Telephone Company, is in the process of setting up an Island-wide communications network for its operation.

And the DAB gave it planning permission to build an equipment hut and a 100-foot steel transmission tower at Fort Hill Road.

Also yesterday, the DAB announced that it had given the Royal Hamilton Amateur Dinghy Club permission to go ahead with renovations at its Paget site.