The Jamaica National Bicentenary Committee: JNBC 2007 in Association with The Institute of Jamaica and IRIE FM announces THE 2007 SCHOOLS' BICENTENARY ESSAY COMPETITION OBJECTIVES To foster an awareness about Africa, slavery and the abolition movement among young people in Jamaica. To enhance the public education programme of the JNBC. To encourage independent thought and [...]

INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR CARIBBEAN ARCHAEOLOGY 2007 CONFERENCE KINGSTON JAMAICA 23 - 29 JULY 2007, JAMAICA CONFERENCE CENTER. The IACA Conference took place as planned over the period July 23rd - 29th 2007. From all the reports the conference was a success and fulfilled all of its objectives. Some of the comments included: From Judith Knight [...]

Heritage Week Activities: October 7 - 15, 2007 October 8, 2007: Heritage Lecture: Jamaica Conference Centre October 9, 2007: Heritage Lecture: TBD October 10, 2007: Seville Heritage Expo: Seville Heritage Park October 11, 2007: Heritage Lecture: TBD October 11, 2007: The Anniversary of the Morant Bay Rebellion Events October 15, 2007: National Heroes' Day Other [...]