effect on Bermuda's ability to track hurricanes, but the Island would not be blind, weather officials said yesterday. ---- Page 3 CARNIVAL APPEALS TO RETAILERS SHI Carnival appeals to retailers The world's largest cruise line and a US city have sidestepped Government and gone straight to retailers in an attempt to drum up support for a new cruise ship service from Baltimore. ---- Page 3 MEADE HANGS UP HIS WIG AG Meade hangs up his wig Barrie Meade has traded in his wig and gown for a hoe and a rake. Thirty four years after coming to Bermuda, the Policeman-turned Solicitor General became a retiree last Friday. ---- Page 5 INVESTMENT SCHEMES ARE SOLID CON BUC Investment schemes are solid Net assets of Bermuda incorporated collective investment schemes reached $18 billion in fourth quarter, Finance Minister Grant Gibbons revealed. ---- Business, Page 9 A VERY SPECIAL AG SHOW LIV GVT A very special Ag Show This year will be a very special occasion for the annual Agricultural Exhibition as it will mark the 60th anniversary of the popular event. ---- Living, Page 21 BERMUDA IN ICC WARM-UP CRI Bermuda in ICC warm-up Bermuda's national team cricketers will attempt to shake off the lingering effects of jet lag today when they play their first practice match in Malaysia in the build-up towards the ICC Trophy tournament which gets underway next Monday. ---- Sport, Page 33