'Ignorant' Miller apologises for Junkanoo Carnival remarks

TALL PINES MP Leslie Miller has apologised for his "ignorant" remarks regarding the inaugural Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival.

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The Green Parrot HarbourFront Junkanoo Rushout!

Monday 31st December 2012  11:00 PM

The Green Parrot
HarbourFront
Nassau Bahamas

Junkanoo Rushout! Hats & Horns!
New Years 2012
Menu: Caesar Salad w/house made dressing and shaved parmesan

Lobster thermidor with steamed vegetables and roasted potatoes
Red velvet cake
Champagne Toast $60 per person
Regular menu also availables.

Live music by soundtraxx
Best view of fireworks on the Harbour!!

FNM leader keeps pledge to join in Eleuthera junior junkanoo

FNM Leader Dr Hubert Minnis participated in the Eleuthera Junior Junkanoo Parade held in Governor's Harbour over the weekend.

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BTC 2015 Directories Celebrate Inaugural Junkanoo Carnival

The Bahamas Telecommunications Company 2015 Directories are now available at BTC locations and Post Offices nationwide. The colourful covers on both white and yellow pages for Nassau, Grand Bahama and Abaco...

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BTC 2015 directories celebrate inaugural Junkanoo Carnival

NASSAU, Bahamas -- The Bahamas Telecommunications Company 2015 Directories are now available at BTC locations and Post Offices nationwide. The colourful covers on both white and yellow pages for Nassau, Grand Bahama and Abaco celebrate the upcoming inaugural Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival (BJC) presented by BTC the title sponsor.
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BTC has sponsored the BJC...

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Bahamas Ferries provides major suppor for Family Islands Junior Junkanoo groups

Bahamas Ferries partnered with the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture for the tenth consecutive year to provide transportation for Family Island students participating in the annual Junior Junkanoo parade. The inter-island transportation service provider, through its collaboration with the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture...

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Saxons members form new Junkanoo group

THE Genesis Junkanoo Organisation will introduce a new level of community involvement, cooperation and youth empowerment to the Junkanoo world as it launches with a focus on "community" and "change".

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New Junkanoo organization launches with a focus on community

The Genesis Junkanoo organization will introduce a new level of community involvement, cooperation and youth empowerment to the Junkanoo world as it launches with a focus on "community" and "change". The group's members, whose title sponsor is FYP's The Builder's Mall, call themselves the "Warhawks of Change" as they aim to better the lives of their members and their communities.
"In Junkanoo, eve...

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Junkanoo in Jun. . July

The summer Junkanoo festivals, often held on weekinds in June, has switched to a month later and dubbed the Junkanoo Summer Festival.

Junkanoo Summer Festival (JSF) is back in Nassau for three weeks of Bahamian cultural entertainment and tourism officials expect to draw unprecedented support from Bahamians and visitors.

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The death of Junkanoo

Dear Editor,

My name is Collin C. Ingraham, I am a Bahamian and a Valley Boy. My name is Collin C. Ingraham, I am a junkanooer.
I have been active in the front line of Junkanoo for nearly two decades and supporting or helping out since I was around five. I have seen many changes and witnessed the continuous evolution of Junkanoo.
I have been afforded the opportunity to travel around the world bec...

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Proud to have been part of Junkanoo

Dear Editor,
My family stayed on Paradise Island December 27 to January 3 this holiday season and one of the high points of our wonderful week was the New Year's Day Junkanoo Parade.
While I know this Junkanoo season has been marked by controversy in judging and other matters, we were delighted at everything we saw and experienced. The police turned out in full force to ensure that everyone was s...

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Study notes hidden potential in Junkanoo

Junkanoo must receive a substantial overhaul to its marketing strategies if it is to realize its full potential for attracting tourists and contributing to economic growth, according to a research group from a leading American university .
Stuart Levy, associate teaching professor of management at The George Washington University (GWU) School of Business, told Guardian Business there is significan...

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The war on Junkanoo

Dear Editor,

I could not agree more with your article on the war on Junkanoo. As a Bahamian and a loyal member of the Saxons, I feel as if our culture is slowly dying.
Now with carnival being introduced (some other country's culture) how will Junkanoo survive this? I do not see other countries adapting Junkanoo as part of their own.
What amazes me is that they were able to put $9 million towards ...

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readers respond over vat and kkk hoods at junkanoo

FNM leader Dr Hubert Minnis criticised the government over the implementation of Value Added Tax on Sunday, saying, "This government is again showing no respect for the poor or middle class."

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Grand Bahama junkanoo

JUNKANOO fans turned out for the 2015 New Year's Day parade in Grand Bahama, despite wet and chilly conditions and the format being reduced to one lap for reasons of time.

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Grand Bahama junkanoo

By DENISE MAYCOCK

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Junkanoo Corporation to investigate group in KKK hoods

JUNKANOO Corporation of the Bahamas chairman Silbert Ferguson pledged yesterday to investigate the appearance of an anonymous group donning hats similar to those worn by Klu Klux Klan members in protest against lawyer Fred Smith and billionaire conservationist Louis Bacon during the New Year's Day Junkanoo Parade.

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JUNKANOO BAHAMIAN FEST + FEAST @ Atlantis

Friday 23rd February 2018  8:00 PM

Celebrate, dine + dance, Bahamas style! We invite you to join us each Friday to experience this 500+ year old tradition, junkanoo, the soul of Bahamian culture. Enjoy authentic Bahamian entertainment, food, arts & crafts, face painting, costume creation and dance lessons! A true Bahamian fest + feast, all ages welcome!
7pm - 9pm, Every Friday Royal Towers Lobby

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KKK style protest at Junkanoo parade a 'national disgrace' says Smith

GRAND Bahama Human Rights Association President Fred Smith has called on the government to pass a Human Rights Act and make it an offence to "abuse people hatefully in public".

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PM: We need to make junkanoo parade less boring

PRIME Minister Perry Christie yesterday said he was "very disappointed" at the "lack of organisation" of the Junkanoo Boxing Day Parade.

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PM: Progressive decisions needed for Junkanoo

Prime Minister Perry Christie said yesterday he ordered a review of the Junkanoo parade process after the Boxing Day parade faced numerous challenges.
Christie spoke to The Guardian during the New Year's Day parade, which ran more efficiently than the Boxing Day parade, but seemed to attract fewer spectators.
He said he believes the low turnout was due to the challenges on Boxing Day.
There were s...

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Memorial service for 'Junkanoo pioneer' Maureen Duvalier on Friday

A MEMORIAL service for Maureen Duvalier, a Bahamian cultural icon and hailed as a pioneer of Junkanoo, will be held on Friday at 7.30pm in Rawson Square.

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The same old Junkanoo bleachers story

Dear Editor,
Every year it's the same thing. At Junkanoo time, the government erects bleachers on Bay Street to the annoyance of the Bay Street merchants.
As I understand the stalemate, the merchants are not opposed to the erection of the bleachers as a facilitation to the local and foreign spectators during the celebrations. However, the timeframe allotted to assemble and disassemble these bleach...

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Junkanoo change sparks outrage

Major Junkanoo groups yesterday reacted with outrage over a snap decision by Junkanoo Corporation New Providence Ltd. (JCNP) to eliminate one of the parade laps.
Saxons Chairman Toby Austin said it is "obvious that the leadership in the JCNP has lost direction in the quest for improving the state and condition of Junkanoo".
Austin said the group plans to address that issue following the New Year's...

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Saxons will protest Junkanoo results

By RASHAD ROLLE

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Saxons will protest Junkanoo results

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Junkanoo officials promise to address parade 'hitches'

Junkanoo Corporation New Providence Ltd. (JCNP) Chairman Silbert Ferguson said yesterday the organization was meeting with police and other stakeholders to prevent another hours-long delay during the New Year's Day Junkanoo Parade.
There were significant delays between groups on Bay Street on Friday, causing great frustration among participants and spectators.
Ferguson claimed police prevented som...

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Junkanoo judge arrested during parade

POLICE arrested numerous people on Bay Street and Shirley Street during the weekend's Boxing Day parade, including a judge of the event wearing an ankle monitoring bracelet, according to officials.

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Delays mar Junkanoo parade

DELAYS marred the Boxing Day Junkanoo experience for many spectators, prompting officials to pledge to seek ways of improving the pace of the parade in future.

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Junkanoo Fan Fest Grand Finale

Saturday 16th January 2010  6:00 PM

Junkanoo Fan Fest Grand Finale...the Celebration Party!!!

The Battle is Over...the Celebration Begins! This one is for all Junkanoo Lovers...

$5 Entrance with any Junkanoo Group t-shirt, $10.00 without

Beers 6 for $10.00
Full Bar & Grill Out

Start Time: January 16th at 6:00pm
End Time: January 17th at 2:00am
Where: Butler & Sands Grounds