freedoms were being swept away by Operation Cleansweep.

Philip Perinchief -- arguing for probation in Magistrates' Court for his client Randolph Ball who was picked up during Operation Cleansweep -- said Operation Cleansweep seemed to mean no bail, no legal aid and no civil rights for the men arrested in the undercover drug sting last month. ---- Page 2 BRIGHT NEW LOOK FOR NEWSTEAD TOU Bright new look for Newstead A 70-year-old Bermuda hotel has thrown itself open to new ideas in a bid to reverse the Islandwide decline in visitor arrivals. The Newstead Hotel in Harbour Road, Paget, already has a bright new yellow exterior, replacing the dull avocado green paint used previously. ---- Page 3 DECISION NEARER ON HOTEL PLANS PLN TOU Decision nearer on hotel plans Planning officials have moved one step closer to making a decision on whether a south shore hotel will be able to go ahead with its controversial expansion plans. The Development Applications Board recently conducted a site visit to the Elbow Beach Hotel to personally survey the property. ---- Page 6 CALL FOR HIGH-TECH COURT TRIALS BUC Call for high-tech court trials Bermuda's marketability as a centre for international arbitration will increase tremendously if it makes use of the latest technology available. And speedier and less costly trials could become the norm on the Island if Government embraces the Livenote system for all its court cases. ---- Page 7 CONCERN OVER PLAYER INSURANCE SOC Concern over player insurance Concern over the lack of insurance coverage for players was voiced by soccer clubs during Monday night's Bermuda Football Association annual general meeting at Devonshire Recreation Club. ---- Sport, Page 13