BAHAMAS: RBDF Personnel attend Customs and Excise Church Service

#Bahamas, January 24, 2018 – Nassau – Officers and Marines from the Royal Bahamas Defence Force attended The Bahamas Customs and Excise Annual Church Service this past Sunday 21st January, 2018 at St Barnabas Church.

The Royal Bahamas Defence Force saw fit to loan support to the members of the Customs Department as they assembled to give thanks to God to earmark the start of their national customs week.  Also in attendance was the Acting Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, the Honorable K. Peter Turnquest, as well as the Member of Parliament for Fort Charlotte Mr. Mark Humes.

The Royal Bahamas Defence Force works closely with the Bahamas Department of Customs in the execution of its duties and the members of the Force are endowed with certain powers also under the Customs Act.

Photo captions: 

Headershows: Director of Immigration Clarence Russell, Commissioner of Police Mr. Anthony Ferguson, Customs Comptroller Gennine Moss, Commander Defence Force, Commodore Tellis Bethel and Commissioner of Corrections Patrick Wright.

Insert shows: A contingent of RBDF Officers at the Annual Customs Service at St. Barnabas Anglican Church on January 21, 2018.

RBDF Photo 4 shows: Cannon Basil Tynes, Rector of St. Barnabas Anglican Church bringing the message at the Annual Customs Service on January 21, 2018.

RBDF Photo 3 shows: RBDF Lieutenant Commanders Sonia Miller and Natasha Miller attending the Annual Customs Service at St. Barnabas Anglican Church on January 21, 2018.

(RBDF Photos by Able Seaman James Carey)

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