On October 23, 2026, Her Excellency Yan Jiarong, Chinese Ambassador to The Bahamas, and the Hon. Wayne Munroe, Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, who was also serving as Acting Minister of National Security, jointly attended a ceremony to hand over musical instrument to the Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF) Band and the Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) Band.

In her remarks, Ambassador Yan stated that the RBPF Band and the RBDF Band are symbols of Bahamian pride, discipline and cultural heritage. She expressed the hope that both bands would make good use of the musical instruments donated by the Chinese Embassy to play a beautiful melody of friendship between China and The Bahamas.

The Bahamian side expressed its sincere gratitude to China for its support for the two bands, spoke highly of the long-standing friendship between China and The Bahamas, and expressed its hope for further exchanges and cooperation between the two sides.

The event was covered by major Bahamian media outlets, including ZNS and The Tribune.