than $22,000.

Tanya Nicole Rayner, 28, of Wellington Back Road, St. George's, pleaded not guilty in Magistrates' Court to the charge of stealing from her employer between August, 1996 and August this year.

Rayner will stand trial in Magistrates' Court on February 10, 1998 and was released on Police bail of $5,000.

GRAFFITI ARREST MADE CRM Graffiti arrest made Two Sandys Parish men were arrested early yesterday morning on suspicion of defacing public property.

Around 1.15 a.m., Police attended the area at Runway Lane and saw the pair -- aged 26 and 20 -- standing by a concrete wall.

As the officers approached, one of the men threw what appeared to be a spray can into the bushes. The other had fresh paint on his arm and clothing.

The officers also noticed the smell of fresh spray paint.

Both were arrested after one admitted to the offence. They were conveyed to the Somerset Police Station where they were subsequently searched and detained.

TRAVEL AGENST VISIT TVL Travel agents visit About 600 travel agents will visit Bermuda over the next five weeks to learn about the Island for the first time or to take a refresher course in what it has to offer.

Tourism Minister David Dodwell said: "We regard this annual promotion as one of the most important sales tools as it provides agents with first hand experience of what Bermuda has to offer and in doing so allows the agent to sell the Island with a greater degree of confidence.'' The Bermuda Briefing is designed to introduce new agents from the US and Europe to Bermuda and to acquaint others with the Island's newer attractions and renovated accommodations.

POST TO BE FILLED SOON AG LEG GVT Post to be filled soon Bermuda will have a new Solicitor General in a matter of weeks, The Royal Gazette understands.

A Government spokeswoman said yesterday: "The recruitment process is continuing and no decision has been made. But it should be winding down shortly.'' She declined to speculate on how long it would be before an announcement was made.

But it is believed that the second-highest law officer in the Country will be named within the next few weeks.

Yesterday, Solicitor General Elliot Mottley and Public Services Commission officials refused to comment on the decision.

Nearly 80 applications for the job of Bermuda's second-highest law officer were received, 74 of them from overseas.

Shadow Legislative Affairs Minister Lois Browne Evans is on record as saying Supreme Court Registrar Charles-Etta Simmons -- who was Acting Solicitor General in April and May -- should get the job.

MAJESTY SET FOR REPAIRS SHI Majesty set for repairs The Royal Majesty is set to become the Norwegian Majesty to reflect her new ownership.

Norway's Kvaerner Corporation has sold its 90 percent share in the cruise ship to Norwegian Cruise Lines, formerly Kloster Cruises, which also operates the Dreamward .

The Royal Majesty is due to pull into BethShip Sparrows Point Shipyard in Maryland later this month for repairs.

A spokesman for the ship's agent in Bermuda, Meyer Agency, said this work would symbolise the changing of ownership including replacing the Majesty logo and exterior paint work.

The 1,050 passenger Dreamward is also due to go into drydock to add an extra 90 feet to her length.

It will be replaced on the Bermuda run by her sister ship, the Norwegian Crown , which has visited the Island in the past.

The Norwegian Crown used to operate as the Crown Odyssey under its former owner, the Royal Cruise Line.