The Royal Bahamas Defence Force Waves are slowly building a dynasty after being crowned 2016 champions of the Bahamas Government Departmental Softball Association (BGDSA) for a 3rd consecutive year. Dominating the female division, the ladies have sported an unblemished record during their three-year run by not losing a single game in both the regular season […]
The Royal Bahamas Defence Force hosted a spectacular 3 -day, history-making Commander Defence Force Challenge Cup Regatta in grand style this past weekend. During the closing ceremony, another history-making moment occurred when Minister of Agriculture and Marine Resources, the Hon. V. Alfred Gray, whose Ministry has responsibility for Regatta development proclaimed the Regatra’s host, Captain […]
The King and Knights, skippered by Stephano Kemp sailed away as the overall winner of the 5th Commander Defence Force Challenge Cup Regatta, which was described by many as the regatta with the largest crowd in attendance. Held at the Montague Foreshores over the past weekend, the King and Knights was able to hold off […]
Coral Harbour Base, 07 Jan. ‘17 (RBDF): New Entry 19 of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force paid a courtesy call on Commander Defence Force (Acting), Captain Tellis Bethel on Friday past. It was 30 years ago that a group of 38 men joined the Defence Force as Marine Recruits on January 12. The officers and […]
The Royal Bahamas Defence Force showed up and showed out at the Urban Renewal Pineridge District’s 2nd Annual ‘Battle of the Fittest’ Community Event. This event provides different communities with the opportunity to come together for friendly competition and fun and was hosted at the Pineridge Urban Renewal Community Centre. Activities included the Seniors Egg […]
The Royal Bahamas Defence Force Rangers Programme, which is one of the newest certifying branches of the Governor General Youth Award (GGYA) Programme here in The Bahamas, held a special Divisions ceremony onboard Coral Harbour Base today in honour of the visit of HRH Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, KG, GCVO, ADC(P). The Rangers Colour […]
Earlier this month, Royal Bahamas Defence Force Rangers in New Providence had put on a stellar display and performance for His Royal Highness Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex. However, while those Defence Force Rangers were in the company of royalty, 74 others (67 Ranger Recruits and 7 Rangers) gave up the luxuries of life and […]
19th March 2016…On 19th March 2016, Royal Bahamas Defence Force vessel, Her Majesty’s Bahamian Ship P-44, coxswained by Chief Petty Officer Ross Seymour arrived at HMBS Coral Harbour with 46 undocumented Haitian nationals on board. The migrants (36 men, 7 females, and 3 children) were on board a wooden sailing vessel that arrived off Farmers Cay, Exuma […]
On 17th March 2016, around 9 pm, a team from HMBS Durward Knowles, under the command of Acting Lieutenant Commander Carlon Bethel, discovered 18 Cubans (17 males, 1 female) on Cay Lobos, a tiny islet just over 100 nautical miles west of the Ragged Island Chain. Their vessel, which had apparently sprung a leak and […]
Remembrance Day is a day recognized by The Bahamas and countries throughout the British colonies to memorialize the veterans who served during World Wars I and II in the British Army. In 1919, King George V instituted the day in honour of these men and women. Today, in The Bahamas, we commemorate this event on […]
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