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December 20, 2011
Junkanoo Legend Breaks Down Costume Design

TO assist students with the construction of costumes for Junior Junkanoo, Junkanoo legend Dr Emmanuel Francis released a new how-to book last week at the Chapter One Bookstore.

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December 15, 2011
BTC donates 20K to Grand Bahama Junkanoo Committee

Freeport, Grand Bahama -- The Grand Bahama Junkanoo Committee will benefit from a $20,000 injection into its budget thanks to a generous donation by BTC.

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December 09, 2011
(Photos) 24th Annual Junior Junkanoo Parade

Nassau, Bahamas - Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture the Hon. Charles Maynard introduces and makes presentation of award to Honouree Pamela Chandler Thursday, December 8, during the 24th Annual Junior Junkanoo Parade Honouree Ceremony in Rawson Square.

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April 02, 2024
Working together for a Grand Bahama Junkanoo resurgence

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — For Colin Bain, a student of Sunland Academy in Grand Bahama and avid junkanooer, the country's central cultural showpiece is all about connecting with his community.  Colin - just 11 years old but already a rising star - is known affectionately by his Junkanoo family as "Mr. Drummer Boy"."He has already participated [...]

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March 15, 2024
Junkanoo Jazz Concert To Debut At Regency Theatre

Conceived less than a year ago, the inaugural Junkanoo Jazz Concert, ‘Through the Music’, will debut at the Regency Theatre in Grand Bahama on March 23, starting at 6pm.

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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 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 05, 2024
The Agency sponsors vibrant event for 150 complete with Junkanoo Local real estate broker, developer take Bahamas to New York

On a cold blustery winter day, The Bahamas brought the heat to New York, taking the allure of year-round warmth and sunshine to more than 150 potential buyers and high-end real estate professionals during panel discussions followed by festivities complete with Junkanoo.

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January 31, 2024
2024 Grand Bahama Anthony “Huck” Williams Junior Junkanoo Parade staged creative talent and verve

Minister of Education and Technical & Vocational Training, the Hon. Glenys Hanna-Martin and Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, the Hon. Mario Bowleg attended the staging of the 2024 Grand Bahama Junior Junkanoo Parade in downtown Freeport on Saturday, January 27, 2024.

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January 30, 2024
RETURN THE MONEY: Prodigal Sons Junkanoo group ordered to return seed funding after parade no-show

NASSAU, BAHAMAS- The Ministry of Youth Sports and Culture has ordered The Prodigal Sons to return seed funding following their failure to participate in the recent Junkanoo parade. In a statement officials said, after a thorough investigation, involving all the pertinent stakeholders, it has been determined that the Prodigal Sons, did not act in accordance with [...]

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