Four Dominican fishermen were charged before the courts on Friday December 28, 2018 in New Providence after being apprehended for fisheries violations by a Royal Bahamas Defence Force patrol craft in waters south of Great Inagua. In Friday’s hearing, Oneil Garcia, Ediberto Awduzar, Franklyn Carbera, and Jose Gomez all appeared before Magistrate McKinney in Court#1, […]
Coral Harbour Base, 23 DEC. ‘18 (RBDF): A joint effort by the US Coast Guard Operations Turks and Caicos (OPBAT) and the Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) on Saturday afternoon has resulted in the apprehension of 4 Dominican fishermen in Bahamian waters. A US Coast Guard helicopter operating out of Inagua under the OPBAT program reported the […]
CAs a result of their hard work and dedication throughout the year, 3 Marines from the Royal Bahamas Defence Force were recipients of the Marine of the Year Award in their respective categories at the Force’s Annual event. Under the Award program, each of the Forces 14 departments presents a Departmental Marine of the Year […]
Defence Force apprehends Second Group of Foreign Fishermen within a Week Coral Harbour Base, 17 DEC. ‘18 (RBDF): For the second time within a week, the Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) apprehended another group of Dominican fishermen earlier this morning for illegally operating in Bahamian waters. The two Dominican small go-fast type boats were apprehended […]
Coral Harbour Base, 12 DEC. ‘18 (RBDF): The Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) apprehended 7 Dominican fishermen aboard two small go-fast type boats around noon on Tuesday 11 November 2018 in the area of Little Inagua. The two Dominican boats were apprehended just off Little Inagua by RBDF patrol craft P-129, coxswained by Petty Officer […]
Coral Harbour Base, 03 DEC. ‘18 (RBDF): The Royal Bahamas Defence Force once again has demonstrated excellence in fitness and proved to be a force to be reckoned with, as they displayed their fitness prowess at 2 separate Fun Run & Walk competitions over the weekend. At the Bahamas Aids for Foundation meet, Marine Seamen […]
Coral Harbour Base, 01 DEC. ‘18 (RBDF): The Supply Department of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force put smiles on the faces of residents in the western end of the capital on Thursday morning by providing hot breakfast for them. Leading the initiative was Senior Lieutenant Elvis Bullard, the Assistant Base Supply Officer, on behalf of […]
Coral Harbour Base, 30 NOV. ‘18 (RBDF): Prime Minister Dr. The Most Honorable Hubert Minnis congratulated the Commanding Officer and the ship’s company of HMBS MADEIRA for their excellent performances at the official Commissioning ceremony for the Royal Bahamas Defence Force patrol craft. The ceremony, which took place at HMBS Coral Harbour on November 28, […]
Coral Harbour Base, 28 NOV. ‘18 (RBDF):Approximately 40 participants from the Royal Bahamas Defence Force took part and dominated The Bahamas Law Enforcement Cooperative Credit Union Fun, Run and Walk competition this past weekend. The 3-mile race commenced at The Bahamas Law Enforcement Credit Union, Collins Avenue and took the competitors over Paradise Island and […]
Coral Harbour Base, 27 NOV. ‘18 (RBDF): The Royal Bahamas Defence Force continues to raise awareness, as well as sensitize its personnel to illicit activities associated with Trafficking in Persons (TIPS) through training seminars coordinated by the RBDF Training Department at the Coral Harbour Base. The Defence Force is a multi-faceted, multi-purpose agency, and Commander […]
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