Sunday, April 28, 2024
Wha Gwaan

Wha Gwaan

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

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...

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...
Dawn Smith, General Manager of Sandals Royal Caribbean, representing the Sandals Foundation, showing off a section of the newly refurbished computer lab at the Women’s Centre of Jamaica in Montego Bay.

With the aim of strengthening the employability of teen mothers in today’s digitally-driven world, the Sandals Foundation last Friday handed over a newly outfitted Computer Laboratory to the Women’s Centre Foundation of Jamaica, Montego Bay Branch. The computer lab will...
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...

As their year of celebrations continues, Founder/Artistic Director fabian m thomas and Tribe Sankofa, a performing arts collective of multi-talented, vibrant and eclectic performers will hist the world premiere screening of their documentary Hair So: black hair, here in...

If someone asks you what you’d want as a birthday present, what would your answer be? Perhaps you’d ask for the latest gadget. But that is not the case for 12-year-old, Simon Fazio. In fact, it has long been...

National Finals begin in Traditional Folk Forms, Drama, Speech, Music and Dance  The highly anticipated National Finals of the National Festival of the Performing Arts will take centre-stage at the Little Theatre in Kingston come Monday, April 9. Organised by...

"Reggae turns 50 this year and we will be celebrating Reggae Month under the theme Celebrating Reggae's Legacy," said Minister Grange.

Some 200 volunteers from Sandals, Beaches and Grand Pineapple Resorts participated in a "Labour of Love" on Labour Day, painting and refurbishing a number of schools across Jamaica. The teams painted buildings and playground fixtures, renovated furniture and constructed sign...