Seville Heritage Park in St. Ann will once again come alive with the pulsating sounds of traditional African drumming and other musical delights as the Jamaica National Heritage Trust stages its annual 'Emancipation Jubilee' on Thursday, July 31, 2008. This is the twelveth staging of this exciting event which is being held in celebration of [...]

The Jamaica National Heritage Trust (JNHT) will be having an Open Day at Fort Charles, Port Royal on Friday, June 6, 2008 in observance of 316th anniversary of the earthquake that destroyed sections of the historic town. The Open Day will be held under the theme "Facing The Earthquake: The Port Royal Experience" and will [...]

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  April 18, 2008 International Day for Monument and Sites Jamaica and the rest of the world will be marking International Day for Monuments and Sites with special emphasis this year on "Religious Heritage and Sacred places" May 5, 2008 Taino Day - Seville Heritage Park   CLICK TO DOWNLOAD FULL LIST OF EVENTS (PDF) [...]

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 [...]