Ultrapetrol (Bahamas) Ltd an industrial transportation company serving marine transportation needs has announced the sale of 14 wet and dry barges to a third party in Colombia. The barges are scheduled for delivery in the second half of 2012 and will provide the company with proceeds of $20.3 million, of which 50 per cent has been advanced by the buyer.

Dame Marguerite Pindling was sworn-in as Deputy to the Governor General by Acting Chief Justice Senior Justice Hartman Longley June 3 at Government House. Governor General Sir Arthur Foulkes is out of the country until June 10.