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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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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All set for a Junkanoo party

WITH the 2019 Boxing Day Junkanoo parade hours away, members from the leading Junkanoo groups across New Providence say they are ready to rush on Bay Street and wow spectators with their various themes...

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UPDATED: Valley Boys take Junkanoo crown

THE VALLEY Boys stampeded to victory as the unofficial winner of the 2019 Boxing Day parade, wowing judges and spectators alike with its exotic African theme: "Wildlife on the Great Serengeti"...

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BOXING DAY JUNKANOO PARADE: TRAFFIC INFORMATION - Parade to begin at midnight

From The Royal Bahamas Police Force:

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BOXING DAY JUNKANOO PARADE: TRAFFIC INFORMATION

From The Royal Bahamas Police Force:

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BOB helps Junkanoo groups prepare for greatest show on Earth

Junkanoo, the major cultural expression of The Bahamas, has been called "one of the greatest shows on Earth". In a show of support for this highly anticipated spectacle, Bank of The Bahamas Limited recently gave sponsorship to some of the most respected Junkanoo groups to [...]
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(Photos) Superstar Rockers Are Unofficial Winners Of 2012 Grand Bahama New Year's Junkanoo Parade

The Freeport News:? According to the unofficial results of the 2012 Anthony "Huck" Williams New Year's Day Junkanoo Parade in Grand Bahama, the overall winner in the 'A' division was the Superstar Rockers with 1,337 points.

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Strong sales for Boxing Day Junkanoo

JUNKANOO ticket sales for the 2019 Boxing Day Parade are strong, despite stakeholders anticipating that the economic impact of Hurricane Dorian may have negatively affected them.According to chairman for the Junkanoo Corporation of New Providence Dio

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The Governor General Hosted Junkanoo Legends Circle Induction

Governor General His Excellency the Most Hon. Cornelius A. Smith hosted the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture's Annual Junkanoo Legends Circle Induction Ceremony at Government House, Friday evening, December 13, 2019...

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Junkanoo to RUSH into Grand Bahama despite lack of funding after Storms

The Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) is pleased to support the continued and valued tradition of Junkanoo in Grand Bahama...

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Bimini Bahamas Junkanoo Jam

Bimini Bahamas Junkanoo Jam basketball -- LSU topped Memphis for the Championship: 89-58...

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We will be at Junkanoo, says leader of new group

THE leader of a newly formed Junkanoo group is insisting that his group will not be stopped from participating in the upcoming Junkanoo parade, despite its membership application being rejected by officials for late submission."We don't care who say

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Music to Junkanooers' ears

Gary Russell, Music Makers chairman, reacts to the news that Royal Caribbean International would provide the Junkanoo group with a $100,000 sponsorship to assist the group in preparing for the parades. TIM AYLEN
The Junkanoo group that historically has been known as one of the best music makers, and the first group to have pulled off a three-peat in the history of organized parades has had a fina...

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Junkanoo fans just want to have fun

JUNKANOO groups rushed on Bay Street last night in an event billed as a rebuke of Youth, Sports & Culture Minister Lanisha Rolle.

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JCNP doesn't want Rolle handling Junkanoo?

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Junior Junkanoo

Saturday 14th December 2013

The Junior Junkanoo programme is very important because it is the life blood for the survival of future junkanoo. It impacts the students in a way and adds to the school spirit, enhances self pride, builds self esteem and contributes to the overall patriotism of the students. In addition, it provides opportunities for them to learn through their involvement in the programme. It assists students in...

Junkanoo Commandos’ relationship with Norfolk’s Caribbean Community results in donation of hurricane relief supplies

Executives of the Junkanoo Commandos cultural organization turned over the paperwork to twenty-two, 55-gallon barrels filled with hurricane relief supplies to the Ministry of Social Services and Urban Development -- the result of a Bahamas Hurricane Relief Extravaganza organized by the Caribbean People Organization (CPO), Inc. a 501c3 organization, based in Norfolk, Virginia, United States of Amer...

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$2500 Raised During Atlanta Junkanoo Group Fundraiser As Bahamian Doctors Share Hurricane Dorian Experiences

Atlanta, Georgia… During a recent Atlanta Junkanoo Group fundraiser that raised over $2,500 for Hurricane Dorian victims, two Atlanta-based Bahamian doctors detailed all they encountered after landing on Abaco and Grand Bahama in the aftermath of the storm...

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Junkanoo: suggestions for the future

Dear Editor,
After being involved in Junkanoo for many years, after watching the recent Junkanoo Carnival and after hearing criticisms by some in the Junkanoo community, I wish to offer a few unsolicited suggestions.

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Downtown Freeport Junkanoo Festival

Saturday 31st August 2013

The downtown stores will remain open late!

With Bahamian food and a Junkanoo rush-out.

All day event ending with Junkanoo!

Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture presents awards for 2018 Junior Junkanoo Competition

The Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture (MOYSC) recognized schools throughout The Bahamas for their accomplishments in the 2018 Junior Junkanoo Competition, Thursday, September 12th, 2019 at the National Training Agency, Gladstone Road...

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Bahamian Canadian Organization to hold fundraiser to help showcase Junkanoo at Toronto carnival

Toronto, CANADA -

Association of Bahamians in Canada (ABC) are organizing a Barbecue on

Saturday, June 25th

at 1710 Midland Avenue, Unit #8, Scarborough, Ontario under the theme, "A Taste of What to Come" to raise funds and promote the sale of costumes

; and seek sponsorship in order to cover expenses related to bringing up a large contingency of Junkanoo

  musicians from The Bahamas to ...

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FLORIDA’S HOT 105 RADIO LIVE REMOTE BROADCAST FROM FREEPORT HIGHLIGHTS BAHAMAS JUNKANOO SUMMER FEST

The Islands Of The Bahamas recently partnered with the Wiggins Agency in South Florida to host a live remote broadcast from Freeport, Grand Bahama with S Florida’s Hot 105 FM’S on air personality, James T.

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Bahamian Canadian Organization to hold fundraiser to help showcase Junkanoo at Toronto carnival

Toronto, CANADA -

Association of Bahamians in Canada (ABC) are organizing a Barbecue on

Saturday, June 25th

at 1710 Midland Avenue, Unit #8, Scarborough, Ontario under the theme, "A Taste of What to Come" to raise funds and promote the sale of costumes

; and seek sponsorship in order to cover expenses related to bringing up a large contingency of Junkanoo

  musicians from The Bahamas to ...

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Prime Minister Minnis Enjoys Junkanoo Summer Festival

Prime Minister Minnis and other officials took in the Ministry of Tourism's Junkanoo Summer Festival on Saturday evening at Arawak Cay.

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Ministry of Tourism's Junkanoo Summer Festival - Highlights

Highlights of the Ministry of Tourism's Junkanoo Summer Festival, on Saturday, July 20, at Arawak Cay...

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Continuing to conquer: Christian-based Junkanoo group celebrates 15th anniversary

There was nowhere else but church for Apostle Henry Higgins’ Christian-based Junkanoo group Conquerors for Christ to jumpstart their 15th year celebrations under the theme “Going to New Dimensions”.

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'Junkanoo Boys'?lose in quarterfinals at? CONCACAF Championship

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Junkanoo bribery report 'finished'

JUNKANOO officials are awaiting the release of an internal report concerning bribery allegations connected to the recent Boxing Day and New Year’s Day parades...

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