Dengue fever is spread by an infected Aedes aegypti mosquito. The symptoms of dengue fever include a sudden high fever of 40-40.56 Celsius (104-105 Fahrenheit); headache, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, rash, joint and muscle pain.
NCU lecturer gives nutritional tips to aid in the fight against Dengue Fever
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Licensing of Technology to Include NCU's Input
State Minister for Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes- Abrahams, says the licensing of technology, if properly managed, can be a key source of wealth generation for the country.
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Inter-America holds first Communication Summit, Society of Adventist Communicators formed
Driven by the need to network and use all available means of communication to impact the church constituency and its community creatively and effectively, the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Inter-America organized its first territory-wide Communication Summit, Nov. 26-28, 2012. The three-day event brought more than 200 Adventist communicators to Miami, Florida, for professional instruction, exchange of ideas and ministries, and unify efforts to share hope.
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NCU Lecturer gives Jamaica Epicurean Escape thumbs-up
The event might not have pulled the massive crowd that it deserved, but from a food perspective, the inaugural Jamaica Epicurean Escape at Richmond Estate in Priory, St Ann was an overwhelming success.
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Feast of Lights: A Rich Tapestry of Musical Talents
On Saturday, December 1, 2012, Northern Caribbean University (NCU) enthralled the audience at its premiere musical showcase, Feast of Lights. The event featured John Rutter’s Gloria with musical presentations by the combined NCU Chorale and Chamber Choir conducted by Dr. Andrew Marshall, NCU’s Director of Choirs. Chair of the Department of Music Dr. Kaestner Robertson accompanied on the organ. The evening of musical splendour was enjoyed by music enthusiasts who travelled from across the island to immerse themselves in the event held at the university’s Main Campus in Mandeville.
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Committee Members Identified for Study of Theology of Ordination
The Chairman of the Seventh-day Adventist Church’s Theology of Ordination Study Committee this week announced the names of committee members, the final step in the group’s formation.
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Inter-America’s Bible Boom finalists to face off in Trinidad
Twenty-two Seventh-day Adventist finalists from each of Inter-America’s church territories will compete for this year’s Bible Boom winner title on Dec. 8, 2012, in Champ Fleurs, Trinidad.
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Salvation: A romance Story – Ruth 3 (Revived by His Word)
Doubtlessly this inspiring story would have inspired Titus 3:2-5 that admonishes "The aged women... (to) teach the young women...." In seeking answers to our prayers and to fulfilling God's will for our lives we must be aware that God has already endowed each of us with some natural and time-honed capabilities to accomplish these divine purposes. Here therefore we see Naomi's wisdom, Ruth's charm, virtue, and beauty applied under the blessing of the Lord presenting Boaz with an irresistible offer.
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Get Value for Money with an NCU Education
The university and college landscape in the Caribbean is certainly expanding. Gone are the days when there was only one regional university - the University of the West Indies. Today, there are approximately 70 registered colleges and universities offering tertiary programmes in the Caribbean.
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Maranatha Academy: A 21st Century School
Digicel TCI and Maranatha Academy are teaming up to take education to the next level in the Turks & Caicos Islands. On Thursday, November 29th, a press conference was held at the school to announce that Maranatha Academy, the Seventh-day Adventist institution in the Turks & Caicos Islands, will be introducing tablet computing in the classroom. Maranatha is the first school on the islands to introduce this concept and Digicel will extend this concept into an offering called “Digicel 4G Campus” which will provide similar facilities to schools across the islands at a reduced rate.
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Card-writing campaign latest move in effort to release imprisoned Adventists
Seventh-day Adventist human rights advocates are encouraging church members worldwide to send Christmas cards to two Adventists imprisoned in the West African country of Togo.
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ADRA heading to devastated areas in Philippines in wake of typhoon
The Adventist Development and Relief Agency in the Philippines is coordinating relief efforts following Typhoon Bopha’s slam Tuesday on the southern island of Mindanao.
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Feast Of Lights, Good For Another 44
Northern Caribbean University (NCU) wowed the audience at its premiere musical showcase, Feast of Lights, last Saturday.
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Objective or Neutral
Objectivity is not the same as neutrality. One is candid, the other cautious; one necessarily finite, the other infinitely necessary for sound judgment; one too small to bear eternal consequence, the other too grand for most human aspirations.
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Commission Suggests Ways to Keep Closer Eye on Lavish Ministries
A special commission created by the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability has called for clearer IRS guidance and greater involvement among donors to address "outliers" among congregations and other nonprofits that are not being financially accountable.
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Charitable Giving Up, But Hurricane Sandy and Tax Changes May Affect 2012 Donations
The recession continued to affect how much Americans gave to charity last year, and the triple whammy of Superstorm Sandy, a national election and the looming fiscal cliff may cut how much we donate in the crucial final month of 2012, experts say.
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Week in Review
Week in Review is a compilation of news and events at Northern Caribbean University.
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Turks and Caicos: 6 Baptised in the Hour of victory Campaign
The Hour of Victory Gospel Campaign at the Ebenezer Seventh-day Adventist Church in Grand Turk concluded on Saturday December 2, 2012 with 6 individuals giving their lives to Jesus in Baptism.
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Turks and Caicos: TCI Mission Launches Radio Program
The drive to get the everlasting gospel to the indigenous Turks and Caicos Islanders and the wider public through different media has been at the forefront of the minds of the administrators and head of the Communication Department of the Turks and Caicos Islands Mission of Seventh-day Adventists for some time. This zeal has finally borne fruit as “Hope for Today,” a half hour radio program will be aired on Radio Turks and Caicos (RTC) every Sunday at 5p.m as of Sunday December 2, 2012 with host Elder Michael Dean and speaker Pastor Michael A. Smith.
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Photographic Highlights of Embassy of Japan Partnership With NCU
A high profile team from the Embassy of Japan recently visited the Mandeville campus of Northern Caribbean University to tour farms sites in Manchester with university administrators and farmers. The visit culminated the 9 million dollar project that was started in 2011. The project - Sustainable Food Production on Mined out Bauxite Lands -under the supervision of project coordinator Yasuko Ishige and first secretary from the Japan Embassy Hiromoto Oyama, visited sites in Plateau, Richmond, and NCU farms in Mandeville. Under the Programme, almost 200 farmers were introduced to green house farming techniques, all trained by NCU, Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), and the Social Development Commission (SDC).
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