Pony club members have been hit by claims they are "barbaric'' to their horses. One woman harness racing fan even claims some owners use cattle prods to whip their ponies into shape before the Sunday meetings at the National Equestrian Centre. ---- Page 3 BURGESS: NO CLASH WITH GOVT.

BUC Burgess: No clash with Govt.

Union chief and Government backbencher Derrick Burgess has denied reports of a clash with party colleagues. The reported clash came over his declaration he was sure a proposed price-hike for the Bermuda Telephone Company would be approved by the Telecommunications Commission. ---- Page 5 BCBC CHIEF JAMES SET TO QUIT CRI BCBC chief James set to quit El James is on the verge of quitting his position as president of Bermuda Cricket Board of Control. He hinted he may not stand for re-election at next month's BCBC annual general meeting. ---- Sport, Page 17 RENAISSANCERE UNLOADS NOBEL BUC RenaissanceRe unloads Nobel Only a few months after expanding into the US primary insurance market, RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. has decided it's better off sticking with its core catastrophe reinsurance business. ---- Business, Page 20