1671 — The first Jamaican Post Office established in Spanish Town under King Charles II with Gabriel Martin appointed the first Postmaster General in Jamaica.
1746 — The ‘Jamaica’ straight line hand stamp appears on letters showing their point of origin
1754 — Edward Dismore appointed Postmaster General of Jamaica.
1776 — The Post Office relocated from Spanish Town to Kingston.
1801 — The “Ship Letter” hand stamp appears on letters so that correct postage rates could be collected.
1860 — Jamaican stamps replace British stamps.
1877 — Official postcards from Britain are introduced in Jamaica.
1900 — Jamaica’s first pictorial stamp showing Llandovery Falls appears.
1907 — The main Post Office on Harbour Street in Kingston was damaged by an earthquake and later moved to King Street.
1960 — The Post Office’s administrative headquarters established on South Camp Road.
1980 — Central Sorting Office constructed
1995 — The Postal Corporation of Jamaica Limited (PostCorp) is registered.
2000 — Postal Corporation begins operations.
2001 — Local Next Day Delivery service introduced
2004 — Liguanea Post Mall officially opened introducing a new business model for the Post Office
2010 — Received Quality Management Certification from the Universal Postal Union, the governing body for Postal Administrations worldwide
2012 — A modern centralized Customer Service Unit is created. Online tools introduced making the process of resolving customer queries more efficient
2021 — Jamaica Post celebrates 350 years of operation