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Lieutenant Commander Berne Wright Appointed Port Controller (Acting) - Oct 20, 2019 - 1:00:39 PM
Lieutenant Commander Berne Wright serves as Port Controller (Acting). He
is responsible for all government operated port facilities within the
Commonwealth of the Bahamas. As Port Controller, he oversees the
inspection and licensing of all commercial vessels less than 500 gross
tons, commercial recreational watercrafts, pleasure yachts and private
boats. He is the Admiralty Marshall and is responsible for aids to
navigation. Additionally, his responsibilities include the regulation of
all maritime matters in The Bahamas...
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RBDF Assists Occupants of Downed Air Plane - Oct 19, 2019 - 8:10:45 AM
The Royal Bahamas Defence Force received a call earlier this afternoon
from Air Traffic Control advising of a DC3 plane that had crashed in the
area of Old Fort Point, in New Providence. Vessels from the Coral
Harbour Base as well as the Harbour Patrol Unit were immediately
dispatched to investigate. Patrol craft P-126 Coxswained by Petty
Officer Everette Rolle found two life-jacket clad males, both Florida
residents, in the vicinity of the crash, floating...
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Police and Defence Forces Conduct Joint Operation in Abaco - Oct 12, 2019 - 6:50:09 PM
An ongoing joint operation by the Royal Bahamas Police and Defence Forces is being conducted on the island of Abaco.
The
Commissioner of Police, Mr. Anthony Ferguson, and the Commander Defence
Force, Commodore Tellis Bethel, were on scene with their executive team
members to assess the progress of the operation which focused on
Central and North Abaco over the past several days...
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BISX Lists Winterbotham Funds - Oct 7, 2019 - 2:40:41 PM
 The Bahamas International Securities Exchange (BISX) is pleased to
announce that three new Investment Funds (one with sub-funds) have
successfully completed the BISX Mutual Fund Listing Process and have
been listed on the Exchange. These newly listed funds are:
· Planifolia Trade Finance Fund Ltd.
· T Wealth Fund Ltd.
· ADIFO Global Multi-Asset Fund Ltd. – Class A
· ADIFO Global Multi-Asset Fund Ltd. – Class B...
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Trinidad and Tobago Troops Complete Hurricane Relief Efforts In Grand Bahama - Oct 6, 2019 - 9:17:40 AM
The 87-member Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force (TTDF), who were
deployed to the island of Grand Bahama as part of the Caribbean
Community's (CARICOM) contribution to the hurricane relief effort,
returned to New Providence on Friday (October 4th).
Led by Major
Derron McClean, Task Force Commander for the TTDF, the troops arrived in
the capital aboard the Defence Force patrol craft HMBS NASSAU and HMBS
ROLLY GRAY under the command of Commander Chappell Whyms and Senior
Lieutenant William Sturrup, respectively...
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Jamaica Chief of Defence Staff Visits Abaco - Oct 3, 2019 - 10:31:32 AM
Lieutenant General Rocky Meade, Chief of Defence Staff of the Jamaica
Derence Force visited the capital and the island of Abaco on October 1,
2019.
During his visit, Lieutenant General Meade was welcomed to
New Providence by the Commander Defence Force, Commodore Tellis Bethel
before proceeding to Abaco where he visited members of the Jamaica
Defence Force, who were deployed to that Island as part of the Caribbean
Community's (CARICOM) contribution to the hurricane relief effort in
the northern Bahamas in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian...
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RBDF Mourns Passing of Marine Seaman Arnold Amerthil - Sep 29, 2019 - 10:30:29 AM
The Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) mourns the passing of
Marine Seaman Arnold Amerthil, who died in a traffic accident on
September 29, 2019. He was 27 years old.
Marine Seaman Amerthil enlisted in the Royal Bahamas Defence
Force as a member of New Entry 55/Woman Entry 24 on January 11, 2018.
After completing New Entry training, he was assigned to the Squadron
Department aboard HMBS NASSAU, where he served as a seaman. He also
sailed aboard several Defence Force Class vessels.
The Commander Defence Force, Commodore Tellis Bethel, extends
sincerest condolences on behalf of the members of his Executive Command,
Officers...
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Defence Marines apprehend suspect in robbery incident - Sep 28, 2019 - 7:50:36 PM
 Defence Force Marines on duty apprehended a male suspect involved in an
alleged robbery of another male in the area of Spikenard Road around 9
a.m. Saturday morning.
The RBDF Marines observed a suspicious truck in pursuit of a male, who was on foot at the time.
The driver of the truck had pinned the individual between his truck and a fence when the Marines showed up...
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RBDF provides managerial support for Hurricane Shelters - Sep 19, 2019 - 9:56:23 PM
Over 80 members of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force were assigned the
duties of Hurricane Shelter Managers for 11 hurricane shelters that are
currently open in New Providence and Grand Bahama as a result of
Hurricane Dorian.
Prior to the storm, 60 RBDF Hurricane Shelter
Support Team members were on call to manage and securing 51 Hurricane
Shelters in New Providence alone in the event shelters were needed. The
first Hurricane Shelter was activated in New Providence on August 31...
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UWI Vice-Chancellor Leads Mission to The Bahamas - Sep 15, 2019 - 8:09:55 PM
Vice-Chancellor of The University of the West Indies (The UWI),
Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, was visibly moved as he opened his Forum
on the Hurricane Response in The Bahamas on Friday, September 13, 2019.
Calling it a ‘zone of vulnerability and devastation’, he addressed the
enormity of devastation, the magnitude of effort required to rebuild,
and The UWI’s role in the context of post-colonial vulnerability.
The
Vice-Chancellor and UWI teams had been and are in the affected islands
working on the ground and with Government officials in the aftermath of
Hurricane Dorian which clocked winds of 220 and battered the islands of
Abaco and Grand Bahama for almost two days...
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Meet housing needs for displaced with repossessed properties says local realtor - Sep 15, 2019 - 7:07:37 PM
Thousands of repossessed properties sit vacant while thousands who lost
their homes as Hurricane Dorian thrashed Abaco and Grand Bahama are
sleeping in shelters, desperate for some semblance of a return to
normalcy.
Now, says leading real estate broker and entrepreneur
Mario Carey, as government searches for a solution to housing the answer
may be staring them right in the face – incentivize investors to buy
distressed properties and transform them into rent-controlled,
affordable housing...
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EY Donates to Bahamas Hurricane Dorian Relief Efforts - Sep 15, 2019 - 1:43:37 PM
On Sept. 13, EY announced a $200,000 donation to Hurricane Dorian relief
efforts in the Bahamas.
Leadership of the EY region of the Bahamas,
Bermuda, British Virgin Islands and Cayman Islands will donate $100,000,
with EY Americas matching the donation, to The Bahamas National
Emergency Management Authority (NEMA).
“This is an
extraordinarily difficult time for the Bahamas and,by extension,all of
the countries that make up a part of this region, so it is imperative
that we come together as one to help the Bahamas and its people begin to
rebuild,” said Dan Scott, Regional Managing Partner with EY..
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Trinidad and Tobago Troop arrives in Capital - Sep 12, 2019 - 9:27:04 AM
The Minister of National Security, the Honorable
Marvin Dames, the Commander Defence Force, Commodore Tellis Bethel, and
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of National Security, Mr. Eugene
Poitier, welcomed one hundred and nineteen (119) soldiers from the
Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force (TTDF) on Sunday 8th September.
Included
in the group were Trinidad and Tobago's Minister of National Security,
the Honourable Stuart Young, and TTDF Chief of Defence Staff, Commodore
Darryl Daniel...
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Balearia Caribbean statement on 119 passengers denied passage - Sep 9, 2019 - 8:12:40 PM
 "We regret and apologize for the hardship and inconvenience experienced
by the 119 passengers who are residents from Grand Bahama Island who
could not be transported yesterday, Sunday, September 8. We boarded
these passengers with the understanding that they could travel to the
United States without visas, only to later having been advised that in
order to travel to Ft. Lauderdale they required prior in-person
authorization from the immigration authorities in Nassau.
In
coordination with U.S. Customs and Boarder Protection (CBP), our Company
is informing all Bahamian residents of the required travel
documentation necessary for travel to Ft. Lauderdale."
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U.S. Dept. of Health meets with Princess Margaret Hospital - Sep 9, 2019 - 12:47:11 PM
Representatives from the US Department of Health & Human Services
(HHS) met with senior members of the Executive Management Committee of
the Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) today. The meeting was held to
discuss proposed medical support for the hospital in response to
Hurricane Dorian.
The PMH team provided a snapshot of the current
patient census at PMH, and the level of acute patients that were
evacuated from Grand Bahama and Abaco to the Emergency Department and
admitted to hospital. The meeting was also apprised on resource
challenges such as beds and other medical equipment that are critically
needed at PMH...
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Bahamas PM meets with USAID officials on Hurricane Dorian relief and recovery - Sep 9, 2019 - 12:21:17 AM
Prime Minister the Most Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis met with
USAID (United States Agency for International Development) officials on
Sunday, 8 September, to solidify how the organization can best support
Hurricane Dorian relief and recovery efforts in The Bahamas.
A
USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) is on the ground in The
Bahamas to lead the U.S. government’s humanitarian response to the
Category 5 storm that devastated parts of Abaco and Grand Bahama.
Prime Minister Minnis thanked the Agency for its support and assistance...
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No Quarantine, Cholera or Epidemics in The Bahamas - Sep 8, 2019 - 12:55:42 AM
 The Ministry of Health and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)
wishes to advise that no islands in The Bahamas are under quarantine.
Floods
can potentially increase the transmission of water-borne and
communicable diseases. Nevertheless, there have not been any detected
cholera cases at the moment, nor any increased number of infectious
diseases due to the hurricane.
The Ministry of Health and PAHO
recommends that the population in the affected areas drink and use safe
water and also continue to practice good hygiene such as hand washing to
prevent water-borne diseases...
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Grand Bahama and Abaco advised to avoid drinking ground water - Sep 6, 2019 - 10:22:00 PM
 Residents of Grand Bahama, Abaco and the surrounding Cays are advised to avoid
drinking or consuming ground water.
Following the passage of Hurricane Dorian,
officials are warning that ground water on these islands has the potential to be
contaminated with infectious bacteria, chemicals and other pollutants which can cause
illness.
Residents are advised to use only clean bottled water for drinking, food preparation and
personal hygiene.
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NEMA updates on Abaco evacuations - Sep 6, 2019 - 3:26:33 PM
 The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) is providing
evacuation support to residents in the Abacos free of charge. Starting
today, BahamasAir planes and private aircraft donated by partners will
conduct evacuations from Treasure Cay and Sandy Point, Abaco to New
Providence.
Transportation will be provided in
Nassau for residents to be housed in local emergency shelters. The
Department of Social Services will register evacuees to ensure family
and friends can be notified of their status. Fast Ferries is also
bringing passengers from Abaco by sea free of charge.
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Bahamas Marinas Are Open For Business - Sep 6, 2019 - 2:19:59 PM
Other Islands and Some 20 Marinas Fully Operational
The
Association of Bahamas Marinas, on behalf of its participating members,
are in full support mode of the northern islands of The Bahamas. As are
all the Bahamian people, we are grateful for the outpouring of support
and we will be there for our fellow marinas for as long as it takes to
rebuild and come back better than before.
The Bahamas is an
archipelago of over 700 islands spread out over 100,000 square miles of
ocean and only a small portion of the country was impacted by Hurricane
Dorian...
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