Parliamentary candidate in the Warwick West constituency, according to party insiders. Mr. Shakir is branch favourite to join up with Progressive Labour Party MP Dr. Ewart Brown. ---- Page 2 BUT: AUDIT AN `INDICTMENT' BUT: Audit an `indictment' An unprecedented study of the Island's education system "is a shocking indictment on all aspects of our school system'', a top teachers' union official said yesterday. And Bermuda Union of Teachers organiser Sen. Milton Scott said retired teachers should be brought back into the system to implement the audit's recommendations. -- Page 3 C&W DENIES PREDATORY PRICING BUC C&W denies predatory pricing Cable & Wireless has denied that proposals to cut long distance telephone rates are "predatory pricing'' after an opposing phone company filed a last minute objection to its rates application. ---- Page 5 CHURCH ORGANISTS BOUND OVER CTS Church organist bound over Anglican curate the Rev. William Hayward is not satisfied with yesterday morning's binding over of St. John's Anglican Church organist William Duncan.

---- Page 5 EXEL BUYS PIECE OF VENTON BUC EXEL buys piece of Venton EXEL Ltd. has become the latest Bermudian company to invest directly in the London insurance market. The company announced it would buy a 20 percent stake in Venton Holdings Ltd. from Trident Partnership, L.P. for $34.5 million. ---- Business, Page 9 SMITH, ADAMS EYE FASTER TIMES MAR Smith, Adams eye faster times Both this year's male and female Marathon Derby champions, Kavin Smith and Karen Adams, are confident they can lower their winning times from last week's road race classic. ---- Sport, Page 17 HERITAGE NIGHT GET STARTED COM Heritage Nights get started An educational and cultural programme aimed at bringing locals and visitors together in St. George's has been set up to encourage all to learn about the historical side of the town. ---- Community, Page 21