people from the revolving door prison system, is financially strapped. ---- Page 2 NEW BPSA PRESIDENT UNS New BPSA president Union veteran Betty Christopher was elected the new President of the Bermuda Public Services Association last night. Mrs.

Christopher edged out reigning President Leleath Bailey by 28 votes after a three-hour vote count in the union's third biennial general election. ---- Page 3 INMATE DESERVES `WHIPPING' CTS Inmate deserves `whipping' Chief Justice Austin Ward jailed an inmate who punched and kicked a prison chief and said he deserved "a proper whipping''.

Prisoner Junius Carmen Caines, whose brother James was shot dead last July, was jailed for two-and-a-half years this week after attacking the Deputy Commissioner of Prisons Marvin Trott. ---- Page 3 JURY FINDS MAN NOT GUILTY CTS Jury finds man not guilty More than $41,000 worth of cannabis found inside a Hamilton Parish man's stereo did not convince a Supreme Court jury yesterday that he was guilty of importing it. ---- Page 3 REPORT OF LONDON TRIP HOA CON Report of London trip Premier Pamela Gordon will kick off today's new session of the House of Assembly with a report on her trip to London's conference of Dependent Territories. ---- Page 3 UK PRESS PRAISE COOK'S PLANS CON UK press praise Cook's plans LONDON -- British newspapers yesterday praised Foreign Secretary Robin Cook's plans for Britain's remaining overseas possessions but most criticised him for not making a formal offer of British passports to the territories' citizens. ---- Page 5 GETTING THE JUMP ON TESTING DGS Getting the jump on testing Two months before it officially swings into action, a young athlete has been swept up in Bermuda's stringent Drug Free Sports campaign. And officials are thrilled that the junior competitor -- at the request of his coach -- willingly agreed to undergo testing and subsequent treatment prior to the implementation of the get-tough procedures and penalties phase from April 1.

---- Sport, Page 11 OFFICIALS SEEK IN-DEPTH TALKS BUC GVT CON Officials seek in-depth talks Government and business leaders were seeking further talks on calls by UK Foreign Secretary Robin Cook for Bermuda to tighten up on financial regulations and anti-money laundering laws. ---- Business, Page 29