end of the month.

Chamber president Mr. Robert Rego said a return to the Albuoy's Point offices -- scene of the killing of Mrs. Rochelle Marcia West -- had not been ruled out.

But if staff did move back, the premises would undergo a major revamp.

"There would definitely be changes from within. Obviously we would change the whole physical make-up of the area,'' said Mr. Rego.

It was on January 5 Chamber receptionist Mrs. West, 30, was stabbed to death in full view of colleagues.

Her estranged husband, 26-year-old Rudolph West, of St. George's, has been charged with premeditated murder.

After the killing the Chamber moved temporarily to the offices of Corange Ltd, in Washington Mall.

Mrs. West's traumatised co-workers also received counselling from Employee Assistance Programme of Bermuda staff, which advises businesses on a wide range of workplace issues.

Yesterday Mr. Rego said several employees were still receiving counselling.

"It is being done on more of an individual basis at the moment.'' Mr. Rego said some staff were coming to terms with what happened faster than others.

And, in a way, the tragedy and shared grief had brought employees closer together. No one had quit the Chamber since the killing.

"We are all very much committed to the game plan over the next 12 months.'' He added: "The tragedy has definitely changed my life and given me a different perspective on certain things.'' Mr. Rego said the Chamber had set up a special committee to look for an alternative headquarters.

"We haven't made a decision yet and are still looking at various options,'' he explained.

"We haven't ruled out going back but we have to review the possible options.'' Mr. Rego pointed out there were problems in finding another site. Any new headquarters would have to provide enough space and be affordable.

"We should have made a decision by the end of the month.'' In the wake of the killing, the Chamber announced it was developing anti-crime proposals in a bid to make the Island safer.

"The risk that a similar tragedy could happen again is great,'' executive vice-president Ms Carolyn Mello said.

"As the leading business organisation on this Island, we have an important role to play -- we need to take steps to ensure staff have access to counselling and that the necessary legislative changes are made that will help make our workplaces safer for everyone.''