Education Minister Tim Smith says the $160 million spent on into education will provide a top-of-the-class system. ---- Page 2 TALKS HELD ON COURT DELAYS CTS POL AG Talks held on court delays Police and prosecutors yesterday held a crunch meeting in a bid to sort out a row over court delays. ---- Page 3 SECRETS OF POMPANO'S SUCCESS TOU Secrets of Pompano's success Giving its customers what they want and adapting to their changing needs has helped Pompano Beach to find success, giving the lie to the idea that Bermuda's tourism industry is in irreversible decline. ---- Page 5 HARRIS TAKES TO THE SKIES MUS Harris takes to the skies It was up, up and away for daredevil museum director Ed Harris when he wanted an aerial photograph of an important archaeological site. ---- Page 8 CAC GAMES ATHLETES GAGGED ATH CAC Games athletes gagged Bermuda's athletics officials have slapped a gag on competitors participating in the 18th CAC Games. ---- Sport, Page 23 STORES ENJOY SALES RECORDS BUC Stores enjoy sales records Cash tills have been ringing in new sales records every month for the last year, according to retail figures released yesterday. But Finance officials are keeping a close watch on Bermuda's booming economy -- to make sure it doesn't overheat. ---- Business, Page 29 JOB LOSSES FOLLOWING MERGER BUC Job losses following merger Nine jobs -- including seven mostly administrative positions held by Bermudians -- have been lost as a result of the merger between EXEL Ltd. and Mid Ocean Ltd., it has emerged. ---- Business, Page 29