October 29, 2021
ROYAL Bahamas Defence Force Commodore Raymond King.
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INSIGHT: Mission details for troops headed to Haiti still needed
THE prospect of Bahamian troops being deployed to Haiti edges ever closer – and yet we still do not really know what it is they will be doing.
RBDF RECRUITING DROP OVER HAITI: Candidates choose other services amid deployment plans
ROYAL Bahamas Defence Force Commodore Raymond King said plans to send officers to Haiti has hampered the RBDF’s recruitment efforts, with some potential recruits choosing to join other law enforcement organisations.
‘TROOPS READY FOR FAILED STATE HAITI’: UN approves mission - as Commodore vows ‘minimum casualties’
MONTHS after The Bahamas committed 150 officers to help stop the violence in Haiti and restore stability there, the United Nations Security Council approved a year-long multinational security mission to that country yesterday.
Stats show high rate of success on boat rescues
THE Royal Bahamas Defence Force and its partners rescued 243 locals who were in distress at sea over the past four years, failing to locate only ten people presumed to have died.
Commodore King says Royal Canadian Navy will be a deterrent to migrant vessels
ROYAL Bahamas Defence Force Commodore Raymond King said just the presence of Royal Canadian Navy vessels off the coast of Haiti will hopefully act as a deterrent to stem the migration flow.
Commodore: Steps being taken to prepare for Haiti deployment
ROYAL Bahamas Defence Force Commodore Raymond King says officials are taking concrete steps to prepare marines in the event troops are deployed to Haiti.
Defence Force COVID-19 cases peaked at 216 in first week of January
DURING the first week of this month, COVID-19 infections within the Royal Bahamas Defence Force peaked at 216 cases, according to its Commodore Raymond King.
ARRESTS SOAR AS SMUGGLERS ADAPT: Huge jump in migrants caught despite effort to slip through our waters
COMMODORE Raymond King says migrant apprehensions in The Bahamas increased by 456 percent in 2021 when compared with the previous year, while revealing that the Royal Bahamas Defence Force is faced with “people smugglers” who have resorted to more advanced tactics to evade authorities.
RBDF promotions approved ‘soon’
ROYAL Bahamas Defence Force Commodore Raymond King said promotions for the organisation should be approved soon.
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