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June 14, 2017
'Get serious' on jet ski rules

TOURISM Minister Dionisio D'Aguilar yesterday said the government must "get serious" on its plans to regulate the water sports industry, a day after a jet ski operator was arrested and accused of sexually assaulting a Canadian visitor near Paradise Island on Monday.

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June 13, 2017
Canadian visitor alleges sexual assault by Jet Ski operator

Authorities yesterday investigated an alleged sexual assault of a Canadian visitor by a Jet Ski operator.
According to police, the woman alleged that a jet ski operator took her for a ride from Cabbage Beach around 1:30 p.m. to a cay off Paradise Island where he sexually assaulted her.
It was the second sexual assault investigation in 48 hours.
Authorities also reported on Sunday that a man from D...

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June 12, 2017
Jet Ski operator accused of sexually assaulting Canadian woman

A Canadian woman was allegedly sexually assaulted by a Jet Ski operator today, authorities said.

Police said the Jet Ski operator took the visitor for a ride from Cabbage Beach to a cay off Paradise Island where he allegedly assaulted her.
The incident reportedly took place around 1:30 p.m.
There have been several reports of sexual assaults involving Jet Ski operators in the last few years.
U.S. ...

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March 28, 2017
Jet Ski operators' business so far unaffected by U.S. Embassy warning

Jet Ski operators have been largely unaffected by a warning issued through the United States Embassy in Nassau urging visitors not to use their services, but they are worried that continued warnings will eventually cause their operations to tank.
As the spring break season began, the U.S. Embassy issued a warning to American visitors to steer clear of Jet Ski operators in New Providence, which it ...

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March 13, 2017
Minister counters US advisory over risk from jet ski operators

TRANSPORT and Aviation Minister Glenys Hanna Martin yesterday hit back at the most recent US State Department's advisory against jet ski operators, charging that if left unchecked, it could overshadow the "significant progress" her ministry has made to address the issues within the industry.

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March 08, 2017
U.S. warns spring breakers on Jet Ski operators

The U.S. Department of State has warned its citizens traveling to The Bahamas for spring break against using Jet Skis, as "Jet Ski operators continue to commit sexual assaults and other crimes against tourists, including U.S. citizens".
In its travel warning over the weekend, the department said, "U.S. Embassy personnel are instructed not to use Jet Ski rentals on New Providence and Paradise Islan...

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January 06, 2017
Jet ski operator given probation for death threat

A jet ski operator has admitted to threatening to kill another jet ski operator during an incident on Cabbage Beach on New Year's Day.
Lesheano Cox, 21, of Taylor Street, Nassau Village, pleaded guilty to the charge of threats of death when he appeared before Magistrate Samuel McKinney.
Cox got into a fight with another jet ski operator on the beach and when that person's boss intervened Cox threa...

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January 14, 2016
U.S. official: More must be done before jet ski warning lifted

U.S. Charg? d'Affaires Lisa Johnson said yesterday the fact that the man charged last week with raping an American tourist was not licensed to operate a jet ski ? as was stated by Minister of Transport and Aviation Glenys Hanna-Martin ? is ?irrelevant?.

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January 15, 2016
Jet ski alert came after repeated complaints by Embassy ignored

Jet ski alert came after repeated complaints by Embassy ignored

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January 15, 2016
Royal Bahamas Defence Force deploys jet skis

The Royal Bahamas Defence Force has deployed Jet Skis in its operations around New Providence.

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