Several working groups have been established by a US consultancy group as it motivates the community to improve Bermuda tourism. Monitor Group's phase two project is steaming ahead following the completion of phase one where information on what is causing the decline in what was the Island's one-time chief industry was collected. ---- Page 2 PLP THINK-TANK MEETING ENDS CON PTL PLP think-tank meeting ends A three-day Opposition think-tank designed to gear up the PLP for this year's General Election ended yesterday. And six main points emerged in the annual symposium, according to a party spokesman last night. ---- Page 3 PLAN TO BOOST SMALL BUINESSES BUC Plan to boost small businesses The Bank of N.T. Butterfield Ltd. has set up a new unit which will attempt to foster small businesses into becoming larger ones. The bank formed the Business Banking Centre by consolidating under one umbrella all of the smaller businesses being serviced by several sections. ---- Business, Page 11 SIMONS THE STAR AS WEST WIN SOC Simons the star as West win The West gained revenge for their defeat in last year's inaugural match as Rohaan Simons struck twice before a large crowd at cold, windy Somerset.

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