to islanders with local connections, Home Affairs Minister Quinton Edness said. ---- Page 2 JURY TO DECIDE ROBBERY CHARGE CTS Jury to decide robbery charge The Supreme Court trial of a 22-year-old Devonshire man accused of robbing a taxi driver who was cut in the neck during the incident, was adjourned yesterday after a morning of legal arguments. ---- Page 3 COLLEGE CALLS FOR EDUCATION PLAN EDC College calls for education plan A Bermuda College official has called for an strategic plan aimed at training the workforce for jobs that will be available in Bermuda in the future. ---- Page 5 TRIO POISED FOR JAMAICA DEBUT CRI Trio poised for Jamaica debut Bermuda are expected to give international debuts to three players when they take on Jamaica in the final preliminary round match of the Red Stripe Bowl today in Alpart, St. Elizabeth. ---- Sport, Page 15 BROMBY'S FOE STRUGGLES SLG Bromby's foe struggles Bermudian skipper Peter Bromby's hopes of advancing in the Bermuda Gold Cup were boosted last night when his opponent in the last 16 admitted he had struggled with the IOD boats in yesterday's warm-up for the championship proper. ----Sport, Page 15 JAZZSCAPE KICKS OFF TONIGHT ENT Jazzscape kicks off tonight Bermuda's biggest jazz festival gets underway tonight on Front Street, when the last `Harbour Nights' of the season plays host to Bermuda Jazzscape '97 in the form of a mini jazz street festival. ---- Living, Page 25 FUND HOLDS DELISTED STOCK STK Fund holds delisted stock Bermuda mutual fund, Buttress Bermuda Fund Ltd., held 80,000 shares of a company at June 30 that the Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX) has since delisted, the fund's shareholders have been told. ---- Business, Page 31 BANK STAFF TO RETIRE EARLY BUC Bank staff to retire early About 40 employees out of 50 eligible for an early retirement package at the Bank of Butterfield have taken up the offer. The the bank also said it will soon open two of its branches on Saturdays. ---- Business, Page 31