Thursday, May 2, 2024
Wha Gwaan

Wha Gwaan

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

Close to one hundred educators across Westmoreland and Hanover are now better prepared to navigate the new blended approach to learning following the completion of the Sandals Foundation coordinated Great Shape! Inc.’s ‘Teach the Teachers’ Workshop. On August 2, seventy-six...

Sections of Brompton in St. Elizabeth are looking a lot more welcoming after Sandals South Coast Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) Guardians visited the communities of Cambridge and Speculation on Friday, February 23rd dropping out recycled garbage bins and...

The Honourable Olivia Grange, Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, has said that events such as Gosplash “reinforce the contribution of the cultural and creative sectors to the economy.” According to the Minister several stakeholders, including owners and operators, suppliers of goods...
Tennis Pro, Norman Hall shows Khamiela Atlan how to correctly manoeuvre the racquet.

The Tennis Courts at Sandals South Coast were recently abuzz with the faint smashing of racquets and tennis balls. This time, however, it wasn’t tennis enthusiasts vacationing at the award-winning resort; instead, it was youths from the surrounding communities...

Some 10 million listeners across the United States of America tuned in to their favourite disc jockeys (DJs) promoting Jamaica and Sandals Resorts last week as Sandals Negril hosted 18 top US radio shows reaching a total of 20...
(From left) Beaches Negril playmakers, Richard Raymond, David Mitchell, Shyanne Miller and Calantha Braham were captured in complete “ol time Jamaican sumting” mode as they shared the traditional art form of storytelling.

As Jamaica celebrates 60 years of independence, Sandals and Beaches Negril were also in on the festivities as the teams brought the ‘old style Jamaican culture’ and the ‘new-day Jamaica’ to both guests and team members. Both resorts kicked...

When Thomas and Nancy McGann visited Sandals Negril in 1994 on their honeymoon, they were expecting a luxury-included, romantic getaway with a generous serving of sun, sand, and sea. They got that, but with only two days left in...

Somewhere on the West End, Bob Marley’s could you be loved fills the air and sitting on the other side of the table is Brad Adams. Today he’s clad in shorts, sneaks and his signature Great Shape! Inc. Teach...

The disabled population in St. Elizabeth will have increased access to vision and hearing screening among other health services as well as climate change information when the Nathan Ebanks hosts its first Family Expo and Special Needs Resource Fair,...

A Christmas Treat was held on Saturday, December 16, 2017, for the children and caregivers of the City of Refuge Children’s Home. 56 children and 12 caregivers were treated with gifts, games, food, and fun by the Utech Marketing...