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September 21, 2016
Public announcement by the Department of Immigration

Consequent upon a series of community meetings by the Minister for Immigration in Inagua, the following is announced for public information for the residents of Matthew Town, Inagua and its environs:

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September 19, 2016
Immigration exercises to take place on Inagua

The Department of Immigration has warned residents of Matthew Town, Inagua that there will be "greater scrutiny" to avoid the violation of immigration laws.

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May 03, 2012
FNM Inagua Rally - Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham

Good Evening Inagua,
Colour Red is very happy to be in Inagua tonight. We have spent the day in MICAL visiting with residents in Crooked Island, Acklins and Mayaguana. Last evening Colour Red was in Central Andros.

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September 26, 2016
Haitian sloop crew rescued off Inagua

NINE crew aboard a Haitian sloop that had run aground on a reef off Inagua on Thursday have been saved after Bahamian security forces, local residents and fishermen and the US Coast Guard launched a rescue mission.

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February 08, 2013
Another 44 Haitian Immigrants Apprehended

Less than 24 hours after 89 illegal Haitian immigrants were captured in waters off Inagua on Tuesday, another 44 were captured near the same area. According to police reports yesterday, shortly before 2 p.m. on Wednesday a U.S. Coast...

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August 22, 2016
Ten Haitian migrants detained in Inagua

TEN Haitian nationals are being detained in Mathew Town, Inagua, after they were apprehended on Friday evening in a joint effort involving the Defence Force, Police and Immigration officials and local residents.

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November 18, 2019
116 Haitian Nationals to appear in Inagua Magistrate's Court

On today’s date, (85) adult Males and (31) adult Females are expected to appear before Deputy Chief Magistrate Andrew Forbes to face charges of Illegal Entry. Vonetta Darling-Flowers, Senior Immigration Officer will be prosecuting this matter...

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Rescue at sea
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September 23, 2016
Rescue at sea

During the early hours of this morning, officials stationed in Matthew Town, Inagua received a call from a crew member of a Haitian sailing sloop reporting that their vessel, the Change Vie had run aground.

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April 15, 2016
One of nine charged over drug seizure gets five-year sentence

ONE of nine men faced with multiple drug charges stemming from a recent major drug seizure in Inagua was sentenced on Friday to five years in prison after pleading guilty to his involvement.

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September 24, 2008
RBDF Intercepts Haitian Vessel

After receiving reports from the US Coast Guard, the Marine Unit Base on Inagua activated its assets and intercepted an overloaded Haitian vessel 16 miles off Matthew Town on Monday.

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