Xing Da site gets protection Government yesterday announced a new 200-meter-radius protected area has been established around the recently scuttled Chinese freighter Xing Da . ---- Page 2 MPS TO DEBATE TRAINING BILL HOA MPs to debate training bill MPs are set to discuss a plan to boost training for job-seeking Bermudians today. Legislation to set up a new National Training Board comes up for its second reading in the House of Assembly. ---- Page 3 HALFWAY HOUSE TO OPEN JAL Halfway house to open A long-awaited centre for weaning former prisoners back into society should be open by the end of July, Government announced yesterday. ---- Page 5 CRUISE VISITORS PLAN TO FLY BACK SUR Cruise visitors plan to fly back Passengers on board the Zenith have a variety of different reasons for choosing a cruise to Bermuda as their vacation. But many say they will return to the Island -- and plan to stay in hotels. ---- Page 7 ADAMS DOWNPLAYS FAVOURITE TAG MAR Adams downplays favourite tag Having failed to finish the 13.3 mile course on two previous occasions, reigning Marathon Derby champion Karen Adams isn't making any predictions regarding Monday's big race. ---- Sport, Page 21 STERRITT TIPPED FOR VICTORY CYC Sterritt tipped for victory Steve Sterritt would appear to be a strong favourite to win Monday's Heritage Day cycle race at his first attempt...at least with those in the know.

---- Page 21 BORROWING HABITS SHIFTING RE Borrowing habits shifting More people are borrowing money for mortgages to buy homes or add onto existing homes -- a switch from the time when people borrowed to buy properties to build new homes. ---- Business, Page 27