Sunday, April 28, 2024
Wha Gwaan

Wha Gwaan

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

Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Karl Samuda is encouraging all Jamaicans to join in celebrating the historic milestone of The Disabilities Act (2014) coming into full effect on February 14, 2022. The Disabilities Act was passed in Parliament in...
Sandals South Coast Volunteers, Vanessa Williams (foreground) and Evernie Taylor (background) paint the entrance gate at the Bluefields Police Station.

Nearly 200 volunteers from Sandals and Beaches Resorts, in alignment with this year’s Labour Day theme “Re-igniting a Nation for Greatness”, ventured into towns and districts across Jamaica to spearhead projects in aid of community development. The initiatives undertaken included...
A Great Shape! Inc. volunteer interacts with a local teacher during a training session.

The best educators rarely stand still, they are always in search of new skills, methods, and techniques that can be used to help them methodically navigate the ever-changing landscape of the classroom. It is for that reason why the...
Director of Nursing Services, Matron Maria Stampp (center) has given over 37 years of service to the nursing profession. She is joined by her colleagues; Deputy Director of Nursing Services, Ingrid Stephens (left) and Nurse Anaesthetist, Andrea Wright who have both served for 28 years. All three nurses were honoured by Sandals South Coast during a Nurses Week activity recently.

With up to three decades of service given to the nursing profession and the people of Jamaica, it is little wonder that Sandals South Coast hand-picked 11 longest-serving nurses at the Black River Hospital for special recognition during Nurses...

Women across various towns and communities in Westmoreland and Hanover were in for a sweet surprise when they, while going about their daily duties, were approached by team members from Sandals and Beaches for a quick pat on the...

A SHORT STORY – You’re living in Jamaica and your clients live overseas. And let’s get things straight, this is not a fairy-tale. There are a number of Caribbean nationals who have retired or resigned from their corporate jobs...
The team pauses for a quick photo with the over 40 bags of garbage which they collected on International Coastal Cleanup Day.

Volunteers from Sandals South Coast along with members of the Jamaica Defence Force, Cadets from Black River High School and members of the Kiwanis Club of Whitehouse Classic came together during a cleanup at the Whitehouse Fishing Beach in...
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...

Tribe Sankofa, a performing arts collective of multi-talented, vibrant and eclectic performers will celebrate their tenth anniversary this year. The group plans to execute a series of events reflective of their core values while celebrating the milestone and paying...

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...