Gibbons hits back at Cox Opposition chiefs shot themselves in the foot by claiming the Island's bid to avoid an international hitlist of dodgy financial jurisdictions would be damaged by Government's announcement that electronic commerce was the business of the future. ---- Page 2 SOUTHSIDE BUILDINGS START TO GO MIL Southside buildings start to go Demolition experts are on a mission -- to take a wrecking ball to 50 structures on the old US base in St. David's. ---- Page 3 TEENAGER IMPROISONED FOR DRUGS CTS Teenager imprisoned for drugs An 18-year-old father will spend the next two and a half years in prison for importing almost $26,000 worth of cannabis. ---- Page 5 NOTHING TO FEAR -- WAINWRIGHT CRI Nothing to fear -- Wainwright Bermuda manager Dennis Wainwright wants to see two things from his team in the Red Stripe Bowl -- 110 percent effort and a fearless attitude against more accomplished opponents. ---- Sport, Page 13 HEDGE FUND INDUSTRY IN CRISIS CON BUC Hedge fund industry in crisis A pall of doom, despair and agony will hang over hedge fund managers attending one of the world's largest conferences on the industry in Bermuda. The MAR/Hedge 5th International Conference on Hedge Fund Investments is being held at a time of crisis in the industry. ---- Business, Page 20 `LES MIS' A TRIUMPH LS REV THR `Les Mis' a triumph The finale of "Les Miserables'' was greeted with a frenzy of cheers on its opening night after a production in which everything - even the stage sets -- were greeted with enthusiastic applause, ---- Review, Page 26 `SHORTY' SHINES LIGHT ON BUDDHA BKS TOU `Shorty' shines light on Buddha Former Tourism Minister deForest (`Shorty') Trimingham is poised to step into the international limelight with the publication this week of his book `Buddha: The Living Way'. ---- Lifestyle, Page 25