into temporary accommodations after a weekend fire burned much of their school. "They're going to be housed at the Whitney Institute tomorrow and Tuesday,'' said Vivlyn Cooper, senior education officer. ---- Page 2 PERSERVERANCE PAYS OFF PTL IND Perseverance pays off Progressive Labour Party veteran Lois Browne Evans yesterday said the controversial decision to call for a boycott of the Island's referendum on Independence was the right course to take. Mrs. Browne Evans said: "I think it was the best thing still -- I know there are some people who don't.'' ---- Page 3 TRASH PICK-UP IN BUDGET CARDS HOA TSH Trash pick-up in Budget cards Trash will be swept off Bermuda's streets twice a week thanks to a $439,000 gift for garbage collectors. Friday's Budget announced the cash would be ploughed into a rubbish fund at the Ministry of Works and Engineering. ---- Page 5 NO NEW `SIN TAXES' RAISES SPIRITS HOA No new `sin taxes' raises spirits Smokers and drinkers will not be hit in the pocket after this year's Budget spared Bermudians from dreaded "sin taxes''. ---- Page 6 ACE MAKES CLEAR TAX POSITION CON BUC ACE makes clear tax position Even if corporation tax were to be introduced in Bermuda, ACE Ltd. would stay put. This unequivocal statement was made by Brian Duppereault, chairman, president and chief executive officer of ACE Ltd., at the final session of the 1999 World Insurance Forum. ---- Business, Page 13 HARD TALK ABOUT SOFT MARKET CON BUC Hard talk about soft market Hard on the heels of the World Leaders Forum in Davos came the World Insurance Forum, held at the Southampton Princess in Bermuda. Almost 600 insurance industry delegates came to Bermuda from all over the world. Much of the talk was about the soft market. ---- Business, Page 13