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September 29, 2023
Health Screenings On Tap For Junkanoo Participants

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Officials from the Ministry of Health and Wellness, along with the officials from the MOYSC and the National Junkanoo Committee joining forces to conduct mass health screenings of those participating in Junkanoo parades this year.

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September 28, 2023
$736K Provided In Junkanoo Seed Funding

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Junkanoo season is open. Officials from the Ministry of Youth Sports and Culture presented $736,000 in Junkanoo seed funding to groups in New Providence and Grand Bahama.

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September 28, 2023
Health of Junkanoo members to be screened prior to rush

THE Ministry of Health and Wellness will play a greater role than usual in screening Junkanoo participants this year after some participants experienced severe health events in previous years, including one person who died.

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September 14, 2023
Museum GM: Junkanoo Is Us, Junkanoo Is Feel The Rush

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - The Junkanoo Museum at the Nassau Cruise Port is a walk through history, filled with vibrant sights, rich culture, captivating facts, and of course, the undeniably sweet sounds of Junkanoo.

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September 14, 2023
One Family Junkanoo Group Rewarded By Sponsor

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - One Family, the reigning Boxing Day and New Year's Day Junkanoo champions, getting a much needed boost from their longtime sponsor Sunshine Insurance.

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September 14, 2023
The First Lady of Botswana Tours the Nassau Cruise Port and The Bahamas Museum of Junkanoo

Minister of State for Urban Renewal and Housing the Hon. Lisa Rahming accompanied First Lady H.E. Mrs. Neo Jane Masisi of Botswana on a tour of the Nassau Cruise Port and The Bahamas Museum of Junkanoo on Wednesday, September 13, 2023.

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September 12, 2023
Min. of Health promoting healthy lifestyles in Junkanoo shacks

Every year around this time, hundreds of Bahamians begin preparing for the Boxing Day and New Year's Day Junkanoo Parades. This means hours-long bouts in the shacks. While the building process requires movement and some heavy lifting, the pasting and decorating side of the Junkanoo production is mostly sedentary. Individuals can spend hours on end working ...
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October 14, 2020
Decision awaited on Junkanoo during pandemic

YOUTH, Sports and Culture Minister Lanisha Rolle said officials are awaiting Cabinet's decision on how Junkanoo can still be celebrated this year amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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June 09, 2017
Junior Junkanoo stars handed their awards

THE foyer of The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology was illuminated with smiles from eager students awaiting awards for their participation in Junior Junkanoo.

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July 28, 2023
Royal Caribbean sails into junkanoo season, Renewing $100,000 sponsorship

Royal Caribbean International announced it is renewing its support of the Royal Caribbean Music Makers Junkanoo group for a second year with $100,000 in funding. Reaffirming its commitment to The Bahamas, the cruise line's sponsorship of the group – which renamed itself Royal Caribbean Music Makers in 2022

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