Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Wha Gwaan

Wha Gwaan

Updates on positive developments, events and activities in the island.

Transformational trainer/facilitator, performing arts specialist, poet/writer and life coach Fabian Thomas will host the launch of his first self-published book, New Thought, New Words: a collection of gratitude verses, affirmations and spoken word in the Neville Hall Lecture Theatre (N1), at the University...

Youth across Jamaica will have an opportunity to develop their skills, knowledge, and expertise in social enterprise come this July 26-28, 2018 at the inaugural Youth 4 Sustainable Development (Y4SD) Conference at the University of Technology, Kingston. The event themed...

Jamaica AIDS Support for Life (JASL), in observation of its 30th anniversary, has a packed schedule of activities slated to run from November 1 to December 10, 2021. The organization which opened its doors in November 1991, remains Jamaica’s...

There are an estimated 200,000 children living with disabilities in Jamaica and inadequate systems in place to effectively include them into society. Since 2007, the Nathan Ebanks Foundation has been on a mission to advocate for, and strengthen capacities to promote the best interests, rights, safety, education and inclusion of children with disabilities and special education needs in Jamaica. The Fairs will feature an emergency Preparedness Resource Booth, academic screening, mental Health Checks, Health Checks, Dental Services, Vision Screening, Developmental Screening, Information Booths, Adaptive Sports Games and Demonstration, Disability/Special Needs Resource Booths as well as fun games and a gospel concert.

“The only limit there is in Tourism is the limit you place on yourself,” was the statement reiterated by Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association Vice President, Robert Headley as he addressed over 200 students attending a World Tourism Day...

One hundred and sixty children between the ages of 3-6 from Negril and neighbouring communities now have a brand new school thanks to an innovative public-private partnership between the Ministry of Education, Youth & Information (MOE) and major donors,...
Both couples enjoy their reception dinner with their closest family and friends

We share a lot with our siblings; the same genetic pool, a home, and lunch snacks, but can you imagine sharing a wedding date? That was the reality for sisters, Malorie and Maddison Welch from Alabama in the United...

Yes, you read right! On February 15th, the USAID-funded, Fi Wi Jamaica project honoured 48 graduates from its first Masters-in-Residence cohort during an action-packed and entertaining, ceremony at the Spanish Court Hotel’s Valencia Suite. You could hear, see, feel and...

The iBloom Foundation is a non-profit organization focused on mitigating the societal incongruities faced by the disadvantaged and disparaged individuals through meaningful partnerships. The 7-month-old foundation has been creating waves through various initiatives aimed at the betterment of the...

Over 1 million radio listeners across the United Kingdom (UK) got a touch of Jamaican hospitality when six UK-based radio stations broadcast live from Sandals Montego from June 13-22. The event was made possible through a partnership with the Jamaica Tourist Board...