Port Royal and the 1692 Earthquake As Jamaica's economy grew and changed between 1655 and 1692, Port Royal grew faster than any town founded by the English in the New World, and it became the most economically important English port in the Americas. Piracy and Buccaneering became the centre of Port Royal’s economic livelihood. After [...]

Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Jamaica National Heritage Trust invites expression of interest (EOI) from suitable qualified firms/individual with strong Capabilities, Experience and Qualified personnel in the discipline of Civil Engineering, Quantity Surveyor, Environmental Engineering and Mechanical and Electrical Engineering to procure and install Ventilation and Air Conditioning (VAC) system for the Ward [...]

  Ministry of Culture, Gender Affairs, Entertainment and Sports 4-6 Trafalgar Road Kingston 5 Jamaica, West Indies Tel: 876-978-7654 Fax: 876-978-7072 ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————–– NEWS RELEASE ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————–– [REPLY OR SUBSEQUENT REFERENCE TO THIS COMMUNICATION SHOULD BE MADE TO THE PERMANENT SECRETARY AND THE FOLLOWING REFERENCE QUOTED: MYC.955]   Kingston, March 23 – The Honourable Olivia Grange, Minister [...]

Joel Augustus Rogers Joel Augustus Rogers (September 6, 1880 – March 26, 1966) was a prolific Jamaican-American writer of history, anthropology and sociology. Rogers was born to mixed race parents in Negril, Jamaica.  He emigrated from Jamaica to the United States in 1906, living briefly in Chicago before settling in New York, where he lived for [...]

  The JNHT invites applications from suitably qualified candidates to be assigned to the post of Executive Director (GMG/ SEG 6) Salary Range $3,547,018.00 – $4,216,290.00 per annum and a travelling allowance of $1,341.624.00 is attached to the post. JOB SUMMARY The Executive Director of the Jamaica National Heritage Trust (JNHT) is responsible for preserving [...]

  The JNHT invites applications from suitably qualified candidates to be assigned to the post of Corporate Services Director (GMG/ SEG 3) Salary Range $2,097,527.00 – $ 2,493,300.00 per annum and a travelling allowance of $707,448.00 is attached to the post. JOB PURPOSE The Director of Corporate Services oversees the organization of the JNHT’s offices [...]

  The JNHT invites applications from suitably qualified candidates to be assigned to the position of Procurement Officer (GMG/AM 3). Salary Range $1,010,480.00 – $1,201,144.00 per annum and a travelling allowance of $707,448.00 attached to the post. Job Purpose Under the direct supervision of the Corporate Services Director, the Procurement Officer of the Jamaica National [...]