Saturday, April 20, 2024
Wha Gwaan

Wha Gwaan

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

Kareen Wilson

Bob Marley sang that in an abundance of water, the fool is thirsty, but what if the “fool” does not know where to find the water? That is the employment pool in Jamaica: it is said that there are...
Ms. Pameto Linton and Charmaine Samuels, educators from the New Works Primary School, are pictured here beaming with happiness after their names were picked in a grand raffle draw for a weekend for 2 each at any local Sandals or Beaches Resort. They are seen here with Jennese Palmer, Public Relations Manager at Sandals South Coast after the presentation was made to them at a Teacher’s Day luncheon.

Upscale luncheons, luxury weekend giveaways and a glorious repast of local culinary offerings heralded Teachers’ Day celebrations as Sandals Resorts rolled out the red carpet for over 400 of the island’s educators to mark the occasion on Wednesday. “There is...

Hot on the heels of the successful launch of Tribe Sankofa’s Tribal Elements (A Tribe Ting, Vol 1), fabian m thomas launches the second edition of his first children’s book, Djembe. Ideal for 5- to 10-year-olds, Djembe is a...
The Phoenix team, champions of the Sandals Montego Bay All Stars Quiz Competition show off the hardware. From (left to right) are: Veronica Campbell, Althea Walker-Mighty, Daniella Sterling, Shantoy Blaygrove, Amanda Mitchell and Shannakay Spence.

After weeks of preparation and mounting excitement at Sandals Montego Bay, Team Phoenix emerged champions of the resort’s All-Star Quiz Competition by edging Team Superstarz in a nail-biting final on Tuesday. The teams had battled to a tie at the...

Is it us? Or are more people meeting in person? In any case, online or offline, anywhere outside of the comfort of your safe spaces is public. So here are our two cents about the importance or unimportance of public presentation...
Vibrantly decked out in the colours, style and fabrics reflective of the 80s era were members of the management and entertainment teams at Sandals Negril. The crew was captured following their exciting fashion display during the resort’s Reunion Week celebrations.

It was a time trek through the eighties, an ode to the decade the Luxury-Included® brand was founded, and some 4,000 returning guests had a blast on their journey through Sandals Resorts’ Reunion Week 2022, from April 18-22. With many...

To mark World Earth Day, The Fisherman's Co-operative Beach in Montego Bay received a much-needed facelift when Sandals Foundation ambassadors from Sandals Montego Bay, Sandals Resorts International and Sandals Royal Caribbean Resorts on Monday. Over 700 pounds of garbage and...

It was an abundance of Easter eggs, drinks and food at Sandals and Beaches Negril over the Easter weekend as both resorts observed the holiday. Guests and team members alike were treated to great music and performances from the...
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As part of their 10th-anniversary celebrations, Tribe Sankofa will be launching their first self-published publication of original writings on Saturday, April 23, 2022, at Bookophilia. Tribal Elements (A Tribe Ting, Vol 1) is a collection of writings by Rica G.,...
(From left) Executive chef at Sandals Negril, Delroy Haye hands over the coveted trophy to the members of the winning team, Monique Thomas, Iona Robinson and Dannese Jones; also present for the hand over was Sandals Negril hotel manager, Melissa Clarke.

In an effort to continue its practical development and team building goals, Sandals Negril team members from the food and beverage department were put to the ultimate test by way of a cooking competition. The month-long event dubbed Make...