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December 14, 2011
Junkanoo groups receive donation from GB Port Authority

Freeport, Bahamas -

As a good corporate citizen,

The
Grand Bahama Port Authority Limited (GBPA) chose again to support the
passion and the spirit of Bahamian culture, expressed
in the form of Junkanoo. As such, the leaders of eight Grand Bahama
Island Junkanoo Groups accepted cheque donations from GBPA, to assist
with the 2012 New Year's Day Junkanoo Parade.

Vice
President of The Grand Ba...

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December 14, 2011
National Junkanoo Legends Circle inducts six veterans

Nassau, Bahamas - Six veteran Junkanoo performers were inducted into the National Junkanoo Legends Circle Tuesday, December 13 at Government House.

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December 14, 2011
Junkanoo Parade Tickets Go on Sale Thursday, December 15th

Nassau, Bahamas - Tickets for the 2011 Boxing Day and the 2012 New
Year's Day Junkanoo Parades go on sale December 15th, 2011 at 9 a. m. at
the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium and Mario's Bowling Alley.

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December 22, 2022
$30,000 donation to support Junkanoo from KFC

YOUTH, Sports and Culture Minister Mario Bowleg said the upcoming Junkanoo parade, which is completely sold out, will be "finger licking good" due to a $30,000 donation from Kentucky Fried Chicken yesterday.

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February 27, 2024
SOT – Prodigal Sons Repay Junkanoo Seed Funding

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - The Prodigal Sons junkanoo group has repaid the $30,000 in Junkanoo seed funding.

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February 27, 2024
Prodigal Sons return Junkanoo Seed Money

Today, I am pleased to announce that a meeting took place this morning at my Ministry with Mr. Eric 'Scrap' Knowles, the esteemed leader of the Prodigal Sons group. Iam thrilled to report that Mr. Knowles exhibited outstanding integrity during our discussion and presented the Ministry with a check in the amount of $30,000.00 (thirty thousand dollars). These funds were initially allocated to Mr. Kn...

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February 27, 2024
More groups to give back Junkanoo seed money

FIVE more Junkanoo groups could follow the Prodigal Sons and be required to refund the government's seed money for failing to participate in the Boxing Day and New Year's Day parades, according to Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Mario Bowleg.

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February 26, 2024
Prodigal Sons Junkanoo group returns $30,000 seed funding

NASSAu, BAHAMAS- Minister of Youth, Sports & Culture Mario Bowleg has confirmed to Eyewitness News that the Prodigal Sons Junkanoo Group has returned its $30, 000 seed funding the his ministry on Monday morning. The Junkanoo group was asked, by the government, to return the seed funding after it failed to participate in the 2023 [...]

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February 12, 2024
Hundreds enjoy the Cat Island Junkanoo Parade

Locals and visitors alike enjoy the music and artistic expressions on display at the Cat Island Junkanoo Parade, held on February 3, 2024, at the Cultural Village, in New Bight Cat Island.

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February 06, 2024
19 Years and Counting: Here at One on One, We Live Junkanoo!

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - They may be small in stature but they're a giant in the Junior Junkanoo community.

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