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Shipping agents say sub-contractor was to blame for blunder By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor nhartnell@tribunemedia.net THE Bahamian shipping agent for a vessel that offloaded wood waste containing an invasive beetle species yesterday pledged to fight impending Customs charges and efforts to make it “a scapegoat”. Elbert Hepburn, Elnet Maritime’s chief executive, voiced optimism that “we’ll be exonerated with
the right investigation” days after multiple government agencies announced a probe into how the Pan Jasmine cargo ship was able to offload infested wood without their approval. Mr Hepburn blamed a marine logistics service provider Elnet Maritime he says failed to properly inform the Government’s Department of Environmental Health Services. FULL STORY - SEE BUSINESS
VACCINATED VISITORS NOW HAVE TO TAKE FIVE-DAY TEST By RASHAD ROLLE Tribune Senior Reporter rrolle@tribunemedia.net
INFECTIOUS disease expert Dr Nikkiah Forbes says changes to travel requirements revealed yesterday by the Office of the Prime Minister are consistent with data about how COVID-19 variants are affecting the ability of vaccinated people to transmit the virus. Still, she underscored how much vaccination remains a potent shield against a serious case of COVID-19, with no fully
vaccinated person admitted to the hospital up to July 31. In a statement yesterday, the OPM announced all fully vaccinated travellers coming to the country “will now be required to obtain a COVID-19 test (Rapid Antigen Test or PCR), with a negative result, within five days of arrival.” For unvaccinated travellers, the requirements remain the same: those 12 years or older must get a PCR test within five days of arriving in the country. SEE PAGE FOUR
BAHAMIAN runner Shaunae Miller-Uibo gestures before her 200m race yesterday - which she comfortably won to progress at the Tokyo Olympics. See SPORTS for more. Photo: Matthias Schrader/AP
CRUISE LINE COVID CASES ‘ARE GOING TO HAPPEN’ By RASHAD ROLLE Tribune Senior Reporter rrolle@tribunemedia.net TOURISM Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar said six passengers testing positive for COVID-19 on a Royal Caribbean International cruise which left The Bahamas last week is not a cause for alarm noting the passengers did not interact with locals.
Four vaccinated adults and two unvaccinated minors tested positive for the virus during an endof-trip screening Thursday on RCI’s Adventure of the Seas. Of the adult passengers, three were asymptomatic and one had mild symptoms. SEE PAGE FOUR
BAHAMIAN OFFICIAL TO BE SENT HOME FROM OLYMPICS By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net
BAHAMAS Olympic Committee president Romell Knowles confirmed the accreditation of relay coordinator Rupert Gardiner has been revoked and he will be sent home because of insubordination to team officials at the Olympic Games.
“As with all of the athletes, our officials are equally bound to a code of conduct that we guard zealously,” Knowles said. “That is as much as I can say at the moment. But I want to remain focused on what these games mean to our athletes and obviously to our country.” FULL STORY - SEE SPORTS
GOVT FRUSTRATED BY LUCAYAN HOLD-UP By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor nhartnell@tribunemedia.net
TOURISM Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar says it is “extremely frustrating” that the Grand Lucayan’s sale continues to be delayed by the protracted wait for ITM/Royal Caribbean to close their separate deal with Freeport Harbour Company.
THE GRAND Lucayan Resort Mr D’Aguilar said concluding negotiations over Freeport Harbour’s redevelopment - including the
addition of new cruise berths - was a “condition precedent” that must be satisfied before the joint venture will acquire the resort from the Government. He said the Government “remains optimistic” the sale will eventually get over the line. FULL STORY - SEE BUSINESS
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