Able Seaman Gharvis Sturrup proved to be the best all around athlete, as he captured the prestigious Ironman Triathlon competition at the Royal Bahamas Defence Force’s Annual Ironman Triathlon competition on May 31st. Held at the Coral Harbour Base, the young rookie bested 8 other competitors in a grueling and fierce competition with an overall […]
Saturday 15 June was a historic day on the island of Exuma, as 38 students for the very first time were inducted into the Royal Bahamas Defence Force’s (RBDF) Rangers Program, following a Passing Out Parade ceremony. The students represented 3 Secondary schools on the island, namely; the L. N. Coakley High School, St. Andrew’s […]
Coral Harbour Base, 12 JUN. ‘19 (RBDF): The Royal Bahamas Defence Force’s (RBDF) Rangers Program on the island of Abaco was recently strengthened with the addition of 21 students during a recent Passing out Parade ceremony. The Passing Out Parade ceremony took place at the government complex, Marsh Harbour. Attending the ceremony was Miss Maxine […]
Coral Harbour Base, 05 JUN. ‘19 (RBDF): The Royal Bahamas Defence Force hosted its Annual Military Ball at the Imperial Ball Room in the Atlantis Hotel on Saturday 1st June 2019. The event was held under the patronage of Her Excellency The Most Honourable Dame Marguerite Pindling, Governor-General of The Commonwealth of The Bahamas and […]
Coral Harbour Base, 27 MAY ‘19 (RBDF): The Royal Bahamas Defence Force Rangers programme received a major boost on Saturday past as 230 young people were inducted into the Rangers program. The Passing out Ceremony for the nation builders took place at the Defence Force’s Coral Harbour Base on May 25th ,where scores of Defence […]
Coral Harbour Base, 05 JUN. ‘19 (RBDF): Several government agencies were applauded for their efforts during the closing ceremony of a Joint Combined Exercise Training exercise at the Defence Force Base on May 24th. The Royal Bahamas Defence Force along with members of the Police Force, Customs Officials and United States counterparts conducted a one-week […]
Coral Harbour Base, 19 MAY ‘19 (RBDF): Enthusiastic parents and loved ones showed their appreciation with loud applause for 71 students who graduated from the Royal Bahamas Defence Force’s (RBDF) Rangers recruit training program in Grand Bahama on Saturday past. The Passing Out Parade ceremony took place at the St. Georges High School gymnasium in […]
The four marines who lost their lives during the sinking of HMBS Flamingo by Cuban military jetfighters 39 years ago were remembered on Friday past at the Defence Force’s Coral Harbour Base. The four marines: Able Seaman Fenrick Sturrup, Marine Seaman Austin Rudolph Smith, Marine Seaman David Allison Tucker and Marine Seaman Edward Arnold Williams […]
Coral Harbour Base, 26 APR. ‘19 (RBDF): Senior Lieutenant Samantha Hart, the commanding officer, and the the crewmembers of Her Majesty’s Bahamian Ship MADEIRA, hosted Her Excellency the Most Honourable Dame Marguerite Pindling aboard the 100-foot patrol craft on Wednesday 24 April in Elizabeth Harbour. The Governor General was transported from the Marina at Emerald Bay, […]
The Ministry of Agriculture and Marine Resources will host its annual Agri Business Expo this coming (May 9-11, 2019) at the EXPO Site, Gladstone Road Agriculture Complex. For more information about this event please contact The Ministry of Agriculture and Marine Resources or visit their Facebook Page
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