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Tuesday, May 21, 2013
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“Oh Lord, please don’t let it be her. The day is bad enough as it is, and I sure don’t want to make it any worse.”
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Tuesday, May 21, 2013
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That Earthquake Awareness Week is observed in the month of January in Jamaica is perhaps more an acknowledgment that the most notable earthquake of January 14, 1907 that has hit us. This in no way suggests that the month of January is a season for earthquakes. That simply isn’t the case. In fact, there are no seasons for earthquakes as we have for hurricanes. That means that an earthquake can strike at any time. And when it does, what do we do?
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Tuesday, May 21, 2013
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The room in Lake Placid, New York, was crowded with athletes, friends, and family. Weary yet anxious Ironman racers waited as certified times were given and qualifiers’ names were announced. Alicia Trott, an Adventist young adult from Topsham, Maine, had never participated in a full Ironman but managed to turn in a personal best at 11 hours 47 minutes at the July 22, 2012, event. Though tired, Alicia was exhilarated, excited. And prepared with a credit card—in case she actually qualified for the Ironman World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii.
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Tuesday, May 21, 2013
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GOVERNMENT backbencher Mikael Phillips wants the Ministry of Education to accelerate the placement of trained teachers in basic schools.
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Monday, May 20, 2013
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Some universities select students whom they feel show great promise of future success
Some politicians choose a cause, not based on conviction, but which they believe will bring them the success in power acquisition they desire.
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Monday, May 20, 2013
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Governor-General His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen on Wednesday, May 15, launched a Summer of Service (SOS) competition under the umbrella of his ‘I Believe’ Initiative (IBI) with the aim of increasing the spirit of volunteerism in youth, while offering them an opportunity to pursue their academic goals.
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Monday, May 20, 2013
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I’ve been thinking a lot about names. It started while autographing books, and realizing that one cannot assume to know how to spell today’s most common names. Parents give their children some of the oddest names; those that are made up (Michandraqueeta), signs of the times (Hashtag), fruit (Apple), to memorialize a special person (Tallulah), or the weather (Hurricane). This onomastic inventiveness may be irksome to some observers because apostrophes are placed where none is needed or because of ridiculous, unpronounceable symbols.
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Monday, May 20, 2013
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Northern Caribbean University’s (NCU) researchers were recently considered by International Private Financing Advisory Network (PFAN) as having the most promising business plan at the PFAN competition held in San Pedro, Honduras. The team led by the Dean of College of Natural and Applied Sciences, Dr. Vincent Wright, was shortlisted for the finals in the competition to receive funding for their business plan. The NCU contingent, though tight-lipped on the business plan, are confident that their proposal will improve food security both locally and regionally.
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Sunday, May 19, 2013
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Week in Review is a compilation of news and events at Northern Caribbean University.
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Sunday, May 19, 2013
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Two years ago, radio evangelist Harold Camping was predicting the end of the world. Now, longtime aides say his false predictions are likely to result in the end of his California-based Family Radio ministry.
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