Northern Caribbean University News Articles

The Good Samaritan Inn (GSI), which has been serving the needs of street people for the past 12 years, opened a new health center last week at its headquarters in Kingston, Jamaica.

In a report carried during the Health News on NCU FM on July 6, General Practitioner, Dr Douglas Street, asserted that the glycaemic index of certain foods plays an important role in the management of diabetes.

A French biotech firm, Valneva, says it has produced a possible vaccine against the mosquito-borne Zika virus.

In a new study, scientists say overweight people die one year earlier than expected and that moderately obese people die up to three years prematurely.

The funeral service for the late Pastor Silas Napoleon McKinney will be held on Sunday, July 31, 2016, at 10 a.m. at the Hillview Seventh-day Adventist Church in Nassau, The Bahamas. The exceptional evangelist and church leader died at age 89 on the morning of Saturday July 16, 2016, while in Princess Margaret Hospital in Nassau, The Bahamas.

Patrice Reid, CEO of Rapido Spices Enterprise, is planning the creation of a new company based on a health product which is unrelated to foods.

KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — The Northern Caribbean University (NCU) will be offering degree and diploma programmes in agriculture starting August 2016.

The young, the old and the middle aged came out in their numbers to get physically active when the Northern Caribbean University (NCU) Media Group took to the streets with the third staging of NCU FM’s 14 in 14 Education and Wellness Challenge - an all island road show, which covered 14 outside broadcasts in 14 parishes in 7 days, from July 18 to 22 and July 25 to 26, 2016.

Northern Caribbean University will confer the honorary degrees of Doctor of Science and Doctor of Humane Letters on Dr E. Albert Reece and the Honourable Lascelles Chin respectively, during the institution’s graduation exercises to be held on Sunday, August 14.

The Mandeville district of Daley's Grove is the former home of cytotechnologist Dr Shelly-Ann Bowen.

While Jamaicans celebrated 54th year as an independent nation on Saturday, August 6, 2016, the spotlight was turned on the Christian community to examine its ways and “stop the finger pointing”.

This year, Northern Caribbean University will host its graduation exercises from August 12 to August 14.

Each year during the graduation exercises, Northern Caribbean University (NCU) identifies an outstanding person or organization to be awarded with the President’s Medallion.

Every year during Commencement, Northern Caribbean University selects a Product Sample, who is an alumnus who exemplifies in life and work, the ethos and values of NCU, has eminent achievement in a particular field and has made outstanding contribution to the development of society. This individual is also one who represents hard work and dedication to duty. Dr Mansfield Edwards will be recognized as the 2016 Product Sample during second of two ceremonies for this year’s Commencement, on Sunday August 14.

It was an emotional experience for the now 2016 graduates of Northern Caribbean University as they were encouraged to embrace those who have offered them support throughout their journey at NCU, during the Consecration Service which was held for them during the weekend of activities for the recent graduation.

Pastor Glen O. Samuels, President of the West Jamaica Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, challenged recent graduates of Northern Caribbean University (NCU) to go forward to impact this generation through positive change. Pastor Samuels was speaking as the Baccalaureate speaker for the Divine Service during NCU’s graduation weekend exercises held recently.

Diana Parsons McIntyre, Nurse Educator/In-Service Education Officer in the In-Service Education Unit at the Ministry of Health, in welcoming the recent nurse graduates from NCU to the profession, has called them to fulfil their destiny to serve and to create a change in the health care industry, while being the best nurses they can be. She was speaking at the Nurses Pinning and Dedication Ceremony held as part of the graduation weekend of events held recently.

Many people are unable to overcome adversity and push through to the finish line. This was not the case with recent NCU graduate Jhenelle Johnson.

Recently, a team from the University of Texas School of Dentistry, led by Dr Lincoln Edwards, visited Northern Caribbean University (NCU) as part of a mission trip to Jamaica where they, along with members of the NCU Dental Hygiene Department, offered dental services to the university family and to community members as well. The services offered — extractions, cleanings and restorative work— were provided at a minimal cost.

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