Hundreds of students were among the visitors who participated in the Jamaica National Heritage Trust (JNHT) annual Open house on February 26 & 27, 2008 at the organisation's Headquarters House offices. The visitors toured Headquarters House where they learnt the rich history of the site that served at one time as the island's Military Headquarters [...]

The Jamaica National Heritage Trust (JNHT) in collaboration with the Spanish-Jamaican Foundation, and the Spanish Embassy launched the Heritage Trails of Jamaica project at the Seville Heritage Park in St. Ann on Friday, April 4, 2008 with the unveiling of the first signboard. Acknowledging Jamaica's rich cultural heritage, Spanish Ambassador Jesus Silva noted that the [...]

The Jamaica National Heritage Trust (JNHT) is inviting members of the public to its annual Open Day during the hours of 10:00 am - 3:00 pm on February 26 & 27, 2008 at its Headquarters House offices on 79 Duke Street, Kingston. There will be tours, exhibitions, storytelling and various lecture presentations featuring different aspects [...]

Architect Paul Thorbourne of the architectural firm Paul Thorbourne Associates, has been declared the winner of the Hugh Shearer Monument Design Competition organized by the Jamaica National Heritage Trust. Thorbourne's design 'Tower of Stature' was the unanimous choice of the judges, according to Senator The Hon. Oswald Harding who gave the judges' report at a [...]

The Jamaica National Heritage Trust (JNHT) recently paid tribute to four members of staff who together have served the organisation for a combined total of 81 years. Sadly, two of the tributes were posthumous as the honourees died in a matter of weeks prior to the December 10 event. In their memory, the staff had [...]

Heritage Expo at Seville Heritage Park The Jamaica National Heritage Trust invites members of the public to its Heritage Expo at Seville Heritage Park, St. Ann on Thursday, December 13, 2007 beginning at 10:00 a.m. The expo will be celebrated under the theme Celebrating Our Heritage ...The Freedom Journey. It is an annual event held [...]

The Jamaica National Heritage Trust (JNHT) in association with the Jamaica National Bicentenary Committee (JNBC) will host the fourth in a series of heritage lectures at the Northern Caribbean University, Manchester Road campus on Tuesday, November 27, 2007 at 10:00 am. Guest speaker will be Dr. Clinton Hutton, lecturer in political philosophy and African diasporic [...]

May 17, 2007 SECOND CALL FOR PAPERS AND POSTERS Welcome to this the third in the series of information bulletins on the IACA 2007 conference to be held in Kingston, Jamaica from July 23-29, 2007. The planning for the conference is in full gear and we look forward to a very fulfilling and rewarding time [...]

May 17, 2007 Dear Colleagues, It is hard to believe that the New Year is already one month gone and that IACA 2007 is just - as they say - around the corner. Let me begin by wishing each and everyone a pleasant, successful and blessed 2007 and I am hoping that it is already [...]