Plans are in high gear for the 2007 conference of the International Association for Caribbean Archaeologists (IACA) to be held in Kingston from July 23-29. The Jamaica National Heritage Trust is expecting over 300 delegates from across the region to attend the conference which is to have its first ever staging on the island. Head [...]

The Jamaica National Heritage Trust (JNHT) marked the 162nd anniversary of the arrival of the East Indians to Jamaica with a mini expo and lecture on May 10, 2007 at its offices at Headquarters House, 79 Duke Street, Kingston. In welcoming guests, Communications Director at the Jamaica National Heritage Trust Joan Andrea Hutchinson, said it [...]

The Jamaica National Heritage Trust (JNHT) will be marking the 162nd anniversary of the arrival of the East Indians in Jamaica with two days of exhibition and activities at Headquarters House, 79 Duke Street Downtown Kingston on May 10 & 11. Hosted in association with the National Council on Indian Culture in Jamaica, the event [...]

The International Association of Caribbean Archaeologists (IACA) has voted unanimously to host its 22nd biannual conference between July 23 and 27, 2007 in Jamaica. The Jamaica National Heritage Trust will be the organizing body for the conference locally. IACA is the premier regional body that promotes archaeological research in the Caribbean and at their last [...]

The Jamaica National Heritage Trust in association with local community groups will be staging the Seville Cultural Village celebrations on the grounds of the historic and beautifully landscaped Seville Heritage Park in St. Ann from March 17-April 21, 2007. The Cultural Village will feature a series of events expected to capture the attention of both [...]

The annual St. Ann Kite Festival & Family Fun day will be held Easter Monday, April 9, 2007 at 10:00 am. The kite festival returns for an exciting fourth season at its new home, Seville Heritage Park, St. Ann's Bay, St. Ann. This festival was established with families and cultural enthusiasts in mind. The Seville [...]

The Jamaica National Heritage Trust has officially reopened the replica house of Sir Alexander Bustamante in Blenheim, Hanover. In a ceremony that also celebrated the hero's 123rd birthday on February 24, 2007, Minister of Tourism, Entertainment and Culture Hon. Aloun Assamba and Leader of the Opposition Bruce Golding cut the single yellow ribbon that decorated [...]

March 8: Launch of Heritage Essay Competition Headquarters House March 23-24 Out of Many One People (EXPO) at Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre & Chinese Benevolent Society March 25: Bicentenary of the Passing of Abolition Act Spanish Town Square National Funeral Service for Ancestors, Kingston Harbour Click to see full Calendar of Events

The Jamaica National Heritage Trust (JNHT) has embarked on a collaborative venture with several community groups from St. Ann to plan and produce a variety of cultural events throughout the months of March to April 2007. Seville Heritage Park the epitome of history, culture, tranquility together with the background of the historic Caribbean coastline will [...]

The Jamaica National Heritage Trust (JNHT) has restored the house at Bustamante's birthplace, Blenheim, in the hills of Hanover. The heritage site will be recommissioned at a civic event on the hero's 123rd birthday on February 24. Courts Ja. Ltd. in its support of heritage and culture presented the JNHT with a 29" television for [...]