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Seville Cultural Village March 17 – April 21

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 [...]

March 8th, 2007|

Courts in support of Blenheim

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 [...]

February 2nd, 2007|

JNHT presents copies of several books to Spanish Ambassador

Executive Director of the Jamaica National Heritage Trust (JNHT) Mrs. Laleta Davis Mattis (left) and Professor Verene Shepherd, chair of the JNHT, present copies of several books to Spanish Ambassador His Excellency Jesus Silva during a recent visit to his office. Among the books that the Ambassador received was the English translation of the book [...]

February 2nd, 2007|

JNHT to unveil Freedom Monument

The Jamaica National Heritage Trust (JNHT) has taken an important step towards recognizing and honouring the brave men and women who fiercely fought against the brutal system of slavery and sacrificed their lives in the struggle. The organisation is constructing the first of several freedom monuments across the island in Montego Bay, St. James in [...]

December 18th, 2006|

JNHT To Increase Vigilance on Theft of Red Bricks

The Jamaica National Heritage Trust says it is planning to increase its vigilance and become more aggressive in dealing with persons who are removing red brick from its historic buildings. The Trust, the agency which regulates the preservation and declaration of historic districts, sites, buildings and monuments, says it is aware that unscrupulous persons have [...]

December 18th, 2006|

JNHT treats Port Royal children

Members of staff of the Jamaica National Heritage Trust (JNHT) brought holiday cheer to the tiny tots of the Port Royal Basic School on Thursday, December 7, 2006. The children, ranging in age from 3-5 years spent the morning at the Fort Charles heritage site located near to the school, enjoying the cool outdoors, music, [...]

December 18th, 2006|

JNHT to unveil Freedom Monument

The Jamaica National Heritage Trust (JNHT) has taken an important step towards recognizing and honouring the brave men and women who fiercely fought against the brutal system of slavery and sacrificed their lives in the struggle. The organisation is constructing the first of several freedom monuments across the island in Montego Bay, St. James in [...]

December 18th, 2006|

In search of our heroes

The stereotype of the enslaved woman does not include the concept of her having enough money to lend to a white English planter. But that was Phibbah, an enslaved woman who worked on Egypt sugar plantation and Breadnut Island Pen in Westmoreland in the late 18th century. As is typical of many enslaved persons, her [...]

November 21st, 2006|

Blenheim to reopen soon

The house at Blenheim in which National Hero the Rt. Excellent Sir Alexander Bustamante was born, will soon be officially reopened. The Jamaica National Heritage Trust is reconstructing the house with the assistance of a grant from the CHASE fund, following its destruction in a bush fire more than a year ago. The JNHT’s Estate [...]

November 20th, 2006|

Thousands turn out for heritage expo

From as early as nine in the morning, the buses started to rumble along the winding path to the Seville great house in St. Ann, transporting over 5,000 students and teachers to the Jamaica National Heritage Trust's (JNHT) annual heritage expo. The student came from schools across the 14 parishes of Jamaica, some as young [...]

November 17th, 2006|