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New laws to fight terrorism Bermuda is set to bring in new laws to deal with terrorism on the high seas -- with maximum penalties of life imprisonment for

terrorist bombing of ships or ports. ---- Page 2 WORKSHOPS FOR TEACHERS ED CON Workshops for teachers CedarBridge Academy teachers met last week to prepare the opening of the new school at Prospect in September. Principal Ernest Payette said close to 80 teachers met daily in workshops. ---- Page 2 WATCH OUT FOR MOSQUITOES! HTH Watch out for mosquitoes! The Health Department has issued guidelines to help residents deal with the Island's least-wanted visitors, mosquitoes. ---- Page 9 DON'T REVOKE' LICENCES UNS Don't `revoke' licences Former BIU chief Ottiwell Simmons urged Government to reconsider its decision to revoke the licences of two fishermen. Mr. Simmons was referring to the case of Leslie Pitcher and Stanley Jack O'Connor who had their licences taken away after they were found using fish pots. ---- Page 9 BRONZE MEDALS FOR BERMUDA ATH Bronze medals for Bermuda In a matter of hours Bermuda salvaged what was shaping up to be a disappointing trip to the CAC Track and Field Championships in Puerto Rico.

Bronze medals on Saturday from Brian Wellman, Troy Douglas and Terrance Armstrong turned yesterday's flight home from San Juan into a buoyant one -- even among the five other athletes who didn't earn any medals. ---- Sport, Page 13 MORW INVESTMENT OVERSEAS BUC More investment overseas In 1996 Bermuda residents and companies continued investing increasing amounts of money overseas and those accumulated investments are earning the Island increasing amounts of foreign exchange, according to the latest Bermuda Monetary Authority annual report. ---- Business, Page 23 DISPUTE GOES TO HIGHER COURT BUC CTS Dispute goes to higher court A county court judge in Massachusetts has ruled that the EMLICO dispute is so controversial, and potential claims are so large, that the full Massachusetts Supreme Court should preside over a side issue that he was asked to consider. ---- Business, Page 23