Govt Moving Ahead on Proposed Junkanoo Bill Despite JCNP Protest

Govt moving ahead on proposed Junkanoo bill despite JCNP protest

THE Davis administration says it will move ahead with consultations on a National Junkanoo Authority bill, despite the Junkanoo Corporation of New Providence suspending all activities in protest over what it calls a rollback of self-governance and an attempt to centralise control.

JCNP Suspends All Junkanoo Actives Until Further Notice Following Gov't Proposed Authority

NASSAU, BAHAMAS – The Junkanoo Corporation of New Providence has reportedly suspended all Junkanoo practices and parades in direct response to the government’s controversial Junkanoo Authority Bill. In a strongly worded statement, the JCNP says it does not accept the proposed bill, which they arg