Bottled water makers yesterday said a proposal by an MP to tax their product should sink without a trace. ---- Page 3 MINISTERS DEFEND CRIME LAW GVT Ministers defend crime law Two Government ministers have denied claims that international business will steer clear of Bermuda because of new financial laws aimed at trapping drug dealers and money launderers. ---- Page 3 PHOBE DISCOUNTS IN JEOPARDY BUC Phone discounts in jeopardy Cable and Wireless' proposed Thanksgiving long distance telephone call discount plan may be dead in the water. ---- Page 6 DRUG REHAB CENTRE TO MOVE DGS Drug rehab centre to move One of Bermuda's main drug rehabilitation centres is to move to a new home -- in the Island's only psychiatric hospital. ---- Page 7 GOLF PROS VIE FOR BELMONT LOOT GLF Golf pros vie for Belmont loot New professional and amateur champions will be crowned when the Belmont Invitational Tournament celebrates its 25th anniversary next week at Belmont.

And the winners can look forward to increased prize money as well. ---- Sport, Page 19 RIDERS SET FOR CLASSIC RAH Riders set for Classic Local children as young as 12 will get the chance to compete alongside five top international riders in this weekend's $20,000 Bermuda Show Jumping Classic at the Botanical Gardens. ---- Sport, Page 19 SMOOTH SAILING AFTER MERGER BUC Smooth sailing after merger The global broking and captive manager merger of Marsh & McLennan and Johnson & Higgins has gone well, a key executive here has said. ---- Business, Page 27