Andrews Memorial Hospital to get new CEO
DR Patric Rutherford, who has been at the helm of the Andrews Memorial Hospital in Kingston for the past 20 years, will retire at the end of this month. His successor, who is scheduled to assume the CEO position in June of this year, is Dr Marvin Rouhotas, a medical doctor with over 20 years…
Read MoreNew Haven SDA Church takes GYD to Hospital
On the afternoon of Sabbath, March 19, 2016, scores of people of all ages left the Seventh-day Adventist Church at New Haven in St. Andrew, Jamaica for the St. Joseph Hospital to minister to the individuals there, as a practical demonstration of the Global Youth Day theme, “Be The Sermon.” Members of the group met with patients and…
Read MoreAdventists in Jamaica mourn the passing of NCU professor
Mandeville, Jamaica | Nigel Coke/IAD The Seventh-day Adventist family and the faculty, staff and students of Northern Caribbean University (NCU) is mourning the sudden passing of Dr. Teran Milford, late Professor and Interim Dean of the of the College of Education and Leadership at NCU. Dr. Teran Milford. Image by Orville Morgan/NCU Dr. Milford died…
Read MoreAdventists host first Special Needs Week
A year after the Seventh-Day Adventist Church in Jamaica launched its Special Needs Ministries in Jamaica, the church will celebrate Special Needs Awareness Week, starting today. “It is imperative that we place emphasis on special-needs persons since it is a privilege to demonstrate the love of Christ, regardless of status – mental or physical,” said…
Read MoreCelebrating Life – Over a Century
One hundred and three–not out is an enviable record that many batsmen would like to hold in a test series. Miss Isabel Lewis is not a cricketer but through the mercies of God, this is the score she has put on the longevity chart. Born January 19, 1913, Miss Lewis has defied the “three score and ten”…
Read MoreHelping an Adventist With His Sabbath Work Conflict
By Charles Steinberg, GleanerNow, with Adventist Review staff My cell phone rang. It was Jeffrey Britt, a member of the Bremerton Seventh-day Adventist Church in the U.S. state of Washington. Britt is a 30-year Navy veteran who decided to return to work at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton, Washington, as a civil service employee. His employer had…
Read MorePilot Gilbert Cangy Offers Flight Around World on Global Youth Day
Gilbert Cangy, youth director for the Seventh-day Adventist world church, will fly around the world in 24 hours next month — and he is inviting you to accompany him on the trip. Cangy will don a pilot’s uniform and embark on a 24-city tour that starts in the Fiji islands and soars through Australia, India,…
Read MoreTen Days of Prayer Initiative
We thank God for His guidance and leading during the “10 Days of Prayer” initiative we had earlier this year, and praise Him for what was accomplished. As the country embarks on General Election, we believe that it is necessary for us to engage in united prayer for God’s will to cover the length and…
Read MoreCity With Strong Adventist Presence Ranked Most Bible-Minded in U.S.
POSTED FEBRUARY 14, 2016 Evangelist John Bradshaw said the Seventh-day Adventist Church’s message should be proclaimed in every city no matter its level of Bible literacy after a survey ranked his adopted hometown as the most Bible-minded city in the United States. Chattanooga, Tennessee — which has a thriving Adventist presence — is more Bible-minded…
Read MoreWHY IS COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION ESSENTIAL IN THE CONTROL OF THE AEDES AEGYPTI MOSQUITO
Community participation is vital to prevent and control the spread of diseases transmitted by the Aedes aegypti mosquito. Community participation has been defined “as a process whereby individuals, families and communities are involved in the planning and conduct of local vector control activities so as to ensure that the programme meets the local needs and…
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