National Senior Championships Results
The 2009 staging of the three day National Senior Championships concluded earlier this evening at the National Stadium in Kingston. The National Championships serve as the official ...
National Heroes Park to get Facelift
National Heroes Park is one of the most important sites in Jamaica. It is a botanical garden that features numerous monuments, and is the burial site of many of Jamaica’s National ...
Outstanding Jamaicans to be Honoured on Heroes’ Day 2008
A total of 128 outstanding Jamaicans, who have contributed to nation building, will be recognised at the National Honours and Awards ceremony on National Heroes’ Day, Monday, ...
‘YES!’ – Father Richard Ho Lung’s Inspirational Musical
Father Ho lung and Friends presented “Yes!” – a musical journey of faith and love which follows the story of one man’s battle for the soul of Jamaica at the ...
National Online Album Launched
A National Online Album titled ‘Picture Dis’ which featured digital images of famous people, important places, significant events and more has been launched by the National ...
National Visual Arts Competition and Exhibition 2008
The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission will be hosting the opening reception of the National Visual Arts and Exhibition at the National Gallery of Jamaica on Sunday July 13, 2008 ...
Jamaica National Hero – Paul Bogle
Paul Bogle, it is believed, was born free about 1822. He was a Baptist deacon in Stony Gut, a few miles north of Morant Bay, and was eligible to vote at a time when there were only ...
Jamaica National Hero – Sam Sharpe
Sam Sharpe was the main instigator of the 1831 Slave Rebellion which began on the Kensington Estate in St. James and which was largely instrumental in bringing about the abolition of ...
Jamaica National Hero – Alexander Bustamante
When Bustamante began to make his presence felt in Jamaica, the country was still a crown colony. Under this system, the Governor had, the right to veto at all times, which he very ...
Jamaica National Hero – Nanny of the Maroons
Nanny was a leader of the Maroons at the beginning of the 18th century. She was known by both the Maroons and the British settlers as an outstanding military leader who became, in her ...
