A partnership was announced on Tuesday, November 28th, 2023 of Scotiabank with the National Junkanoo Committee in conjunction with the Ministry of Youth Sports & Culture in the amount of $75,000.

As part of this sponsorship, during the National Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony on Thursday, there was the launch of the first ever Scotiabank People's Choice Junkanoo Practice Parade.   The financial institution is the exclusive sponsor of this year's Junior Junkanoo Parade.

Pictured: Kishlane S. Smith Deputy Co-Chair - National Junkanoo Committee, Warren Andrew Pinder Chairman - NJC, Montez Williams Under Secretary Ministry of Youth Sports & Culture, Ellery Deveaux Cultural Officer & Junkanoo Coordinator Min. Youth Sports & Culture, Minister Mario Bowleg, Dr. Dwight Marshall Deputy Co-Chair - NJC, Mr. Roger Archer Managing Director - Scotiabank Bahamas and Na-Amah Barker Director of Retail Banking - Scotiabank Bahamas