Residents Of St. Catherine, Clarendon And Manchester Get Help From CJC
More than 10,000 residents in St. Catherine, Clarendon and Manchester have been assisted with care packages and other support by the Central Jamaica Conference (CJC)…
Expert sounds caution on homeschooling
With hundreds of parents being forced to explore the option of educating their children at home, a senior education specialist is cautioning that the Ministry…
Letter of the Day | Navigating the COVID-19 pandemic
Navigating through the COVID-19 pandemic will not be an easy feat for us as a nation, as we seek to avoid the catastrophe that has befallen other more developed nations. Much more than we would ever conceive is at risk as we struggle to keep the economy alive. Just before we cast blame and point…
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Western-based Adventists distribute well-needed food supplies to soften COVID-19 blow
MONTEGO BAY, St James — Responding to the economic challenges facing many people in Jamaica, the Seventh-day Adventist Church in western Jamaica distributed over $4…
Lincoln P. Edwards | Gov’t Must Assemble Key Research Institutions
I am pleased that The Gleaner’s editorial of Monday, March 30, 2020, titled ‘Where’s the region’s COVID-19 research?’ has shed light once again on the importance…
NCU partners with US university
MANDEVILLE, Manchester — Mandeville-based Northern Caribbean University (NCU) has partnered with University of West Georgia (UWG) for an annual debate and communication exchange to benefit…
World Church Executive Committee Votes to Postpone General Conference Session
The Executive Committee of the Seventh-day Adventist Church (EXCOM) votedMarch 19, to postpone the 2020 General Conference Session until May 2021. The vote comes after a…
To be read in all Churches in Jamaica Union Conference
RELEASE #1: COVID 19 Advisory Jamaica has now joined many other countries in the world in confirming two cases of the COVID-19. The World Health Organization (WHO) has now classified COVID-19 as a pandemic. While we pray earnestly that we will not experience an epidemic here in our beautiful island, we must ensure that the…
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Professor Harris Presents Climate Change Book to PM
Prime Minister Andrew Holness has commended Professor Mark Harris of Northern Caribbean University (NCU) on research findings which point to the possible use of red…
H.S. Walters Health Centre Launches First Diabetes Call Centre in Jamaica
Most Jamaicans can confirm that they have a relative or know someone with ‘Suga’. ‘Suga’ or diabetes is a prevalent non-communicable or lifestyle disease. According to the World Health Organization’s website, diabetes is ‘a chronic disease that occurs either when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin or when the body cannot effectively use the insulin…
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