Gordon's Cabinet reshuffle -- because it will cost the taxpayer money.

Mr. Jeffers said changes in personnel meant that ministry signs and stationary letterheads will have to be recommissioned, replacing old names with the new -- and the expense will be coming out of the public purse.

"Changing Ministers is one thing,'' Mr. Jeffers said. "However, changing Ministry names and responsibilities means additional costs in signs, stationary, other changes and a great deal of reorganisation.

"The NLP is certain that there is confusion and disorganisation in the affected ministries as the civil servants work with the transition of new Ministers and the changes in responsibilities.

"The UBP is determined to hold onto power and will spare no expense in using the public purse to try to achieve their goal. Even if they think that they will remain in power after the next election, now is not the time for wholesale changes as it is unlikely that the Cabinet would remain the same.'' CHILDREN ABUSE MAN CRM Children abuse man A mentally challenged person claims he was mugged by a gang of youngsters as he sat on a bus on Friday morning.

The victim told Police that he boarded the bus at Somerset at about 8.15 a.m.

and sat down near several children.

They became abusive before kicking him and stealing cash from him. Western CID detectives are now investigating the attack.

Anyone with any information about the incident should contact Hamilton Police on 295-0011 or call the confidential Crimestoppers hotline on 1-800-623-8477.

HOTEL ROOM BURGLED CRM Hotel room burgled Police are investigating a series of break-ins that occurred at the weekend.

An opportunist thief entered Waterloo House guest home on Pitts Bay Road in the early hours of Sunday morning and stole two wallets from a visitor's room.

The guests had gone to bed at about 11 p.m., leaving the patio door open. When they awoke the next morning they discovered the room had been raided. The two wallets contained US cash, credit cards and drivers licences.

At about the same time a burglar broke into two apartments on Hook N' Ladder Lane, Sandys, stealing a handbag from one apartment and a wallet from the other.

And on Sunday afternoon thirsty thieves made of with a crate of soda from the Saltus Grammar School canteen in Pembroke.

An eyewitness is believed to have seen a group of children aged between about eight and 12 climbing over the fence surrounding the school swimming pool.

Anyone with any information about any of the incidents should contact Hamilton Police on 295 0011 or call the confidential Crimestoppers hotline on 1-800-623-8477.

APPEAL TO VOTERS VOT Appeal to voters Voters have been urged to get their registration forms in by the end of the month.

Around 2,000 people have still failed to get their names on the list, and with a General Election due to be called this year, would-be voters need to act fast.

Acting Parliamentary Registrar Lionel Dowling said the worst constituencies were Devonshire North and Pembroke East, with Pembroke East Central and Warwick West also lagging behind.

Late-comers are asked to hand their forms in at the Parliamentary Registration Office in the Government Administration office, Parliament Street, to avoid any possibility of mail delay.

DELI PLAN TURNED DOWN EAT Deli plan turned down Plans by the Henry VIII Restaurant to replace a pantry building with a deli have been rejected.

In its May 6 meeting, the Development Applications Board said the scale of the operation and its design and appearance were incompatible with the surrounding residential area, off South Shore Road, Southampton.

The plans included demolishing the existing pantry building and setting up a deli with basement storage and on-site parking.