JNHT to Host Port Royal Awareness Day to Commemorate the 1692 Earthquake
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 [...]
Request for Expression of Interest: Consultancy Services for the Procurement and Installation of Ventilation Air Conditioning (VAC) System for the Ward Theatre
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 [...]
Grange welcomes restoration of Bustamante Museum
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 [...]
In Honour of Black History Month, homage will be paid to the memory of these forgotten Jamaicans who have made a significant contribution to public life
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 [...]
Jamaica National Heritage Trust – Vacancy Executive Director
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 [...]
