Northern Caribbean University News Articles

A little over a year ago, founder of the Herboo organic shampoo company, Javin Williams, expressed the desire to start exporting his locally made product to the Caribbean and the United States.

Carolyn Marie Smith is associate vice-president of student affairs at Northern Caribbean University in Mandeville, Manchester. Submit your questions to her at careeradvisor@ncu.edu.jm

How do I go about approaching and selecting a mentor and what really should I expect? What would I need to do to make it work?

Recently, Northern Caribbean University, through the Department of Behavioural Sciences, facilitated the training of 15 Peer Counsellors at the Villa Road Primary School.

Hazel Wright O'Connor and Eugenie Addisson were awarded second place and a prize of US$3,000 for their innovation, Microspex, a device that monitors indoor air quality by detecting pathogens and allergens that are detrimental to health.

I did courses towards an associate degree in business studies some time ago. However, even though I have credits from the course, I did not complete the programme to get the actual degree. Do I have to state that I started this degree programme on my résumé or can I leave it off?

The struggle with identity

Northern Caribbean University, NCU was recently awarded by the Development Bank of Jamaica and the Private Sector Organization of Jamaica for its outstanding performance in the National Business Model Competition, NBMC.

NCU, Mandeville, Jamaica - Northern Caribbean University has signed an $18.2 million dollar Memorandum of Understanding for the implementation of the In-Vitro Propagation of Irish Potato Seed programme.

“A university that stands must rely on the reliability of God.” That was the charge to the students and staff of the Northern Caribbean University during its Spring 2017 consecrated Service.

“There is a difference between education and schooling; inasmuch as you can be an ardent church member and not saved, you can sit on the school campuses and be schooled and not educated”.

Research Week 2017 ended on February 9, and the Closing Ceremony saw the launch of the book ‘Music Education in the Caribbean and Latin America: A Comprehensive Guide’.

Inspired and ready to fulfill the mission. That’s the resolve of faculty, staff and students of Northern Caribbean University following a motivational address by University President, Dr Lincoln Edwards. He was speaking during President’s Convocation on February 13.

Students at Northern Caribbean University are set to benefit from additional scholarships to aid in their studies.

Recently, Northern Caribbean University held the fourth staging of the Morris Entrepreneurship Centre’s Business Model Canvas Competition to select the institution’s representatives at this year’s National Business Model Competition

I am final year student and I am a bit excited, as I just got a response from a significantly large company that I have been accepted as an intern for its summer internship programme.

Welcome to the modern era in which social media has made us all some sort of experts

I would like to know if, as a government worker, break-time is included in the eight-hour shift.

I was working at a guest house for a little less than three years. On average, I worked six days per week for up to 10 hours per day. However, a few times in the off-season period, I worked five days and sometimes four. I was only paid for the days worked and not for overtime. Recently, my employer’s son told me that business is bad and they can’t keep me any longer. I was given two weeks’ notice but was told that they can’t do anything for me. What am I entitled to? I am frustrated and not sure what to do.

I am a regular reader of your columns and I must say they are very helpful. I often look forward to your responses to readers and I have seen where concerns and/or questions have been answered. It’s my first time writing to you and I hope you can assist me as well. I am a high school student completing the last few months before my exams, which I must say I am happy about but at the moment, I am also in doubt and worried. I applied to a university already but I haven’t received a response as yet. I am also thinking of applying to other institutions but I am at a narrow road because I really don’t know what courses I should consider or which career path to choose. I am not sure what careers are in demand now. I fear that by the end of my studies I might not find employment because of what I studied. I would like something in government due to the benefits offered. I would greatly appreciate get your help in figuring things out.

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