A tear slid down his cheek as Ly Sarith described the constant battle of wits for survival. If they shout "Attention!", don't stiffen like a soldier. They'll kill you. If they ask you to read something, don't. They'll know you're educated and kill you. His father was executed. He survived.
The College of Health Sciences, UTech, will host its first annual Health Professionals Conference at the university's Papine campus from July 10-11, under the theme 'New Trends in Health Care Research and Development'.
Dr Blossom O'Meally-Nelson's presentation last Monday afternoon of Heart Song: Poems of my Transformation, at the CHASE Fund's New Kingston offices served a dual purpose.
THE JAMAICA National Commission for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (JNC-UNESCO) has endorsed the Rotary Race to Literacy book drive, pledging not only the support of Jamaica but also promising to extend the support of the 193-member countries of UNESCO through its national commission.
Minister of Health Rudyard Spencer on April 5 laid the first tile at the site of training facilities at the Lionel Town Hospital, Clarendon, where the College of Health...
THOUGH much of the Western world frowns upon polygamy, there are many others who see it as perfectly natural for a man to have multiple wives.South Africa's President Jacob Zuma famously has three wives, and earlier this year, he...
COCONUT CREEK, Florida:A faculty advisEr's visit to his native Jamaica seven years ago made him aware of the critical lack of reading materials in some schools and public libraries islandwide.
The work of Richard Hart, the firebrand who was expelled from the People's National Party (PNP) in 1952 for his Marxist views, will be revisited in a book scheduled for release in early 2011.
When the final buzzer sounded and the scores tallied at the end of this year's Schools' Challenge Quiz competition, it was an unlikely quartet of boys from Monk Street in Spanish Town who were declared winners.
Jamaican artist Alphanso Blake has set out to get his work seen by as many art lovers as possible by launching an online art show called Musical Passion.Blake showcases his work in mostly...
The moment Danae stepped out of the Norman Manley International Airport, she felt a heady sense of relief wash over her. This was what she had been missing all along - the bright blue sky with the warm sunlight searing her shoulders, the delightful breeze that tickled the curls at the back of her neck...
Recently, Spring Careers Day 2010 unfolded at the Mandeville campus of Northern Caribbean University (NCU) under the theme: 'Multi-disciplinary Career, Opportunities - Be Prepared!'
If you enjoyed the story of Swimpy the Shrimp in the CD storybook Shaggy Parrot and the Reggae Band, and how he rose from being shy and underestimated to become a superstar, then the next book in the series is sure to strike your fancy.
The Department of History and Archaeology at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, has published a much-needed text for Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) students and teachers of history.
The University of Technology (UTech), in association with the Jamaica Institute of Management (JIM) School of Advanced Management, launched its intermediate securities course at a ceremony held on March 31 in cooperation with the Bloomberg Platform, regarded as the most respected real-time financial information network in the world.
The University College of the Caribbean (UCC) is the newest addition to the list of Students' Loan Bureau (SLB) approved tertiary institutions. The SLB was established to facilitate accessible higher education for all Jamaicans who meet the requirements.
Matthew woke up with a start. He stared around the room blearily and for a moment he couldn't figure out where he was. Then Laila shifted beside him and his mind cleared, memories of the day before clicking together like puzzle pieces. He rubbed his hands over his face and leaned back against the bed. He felt no regret, only resignation.
Central America is the isthmus that connects North and South America. It also separates the Pacific Ocean at the west from the Atlantic at the east. In the early days of Spanish colonisation and the plundering of the South American mainland, travel between western South America and the Caribbean was somewhat impeded by this relatively narrow strip.
Created within the framework of a marketplace that is constantly demanding a more-qualified and well-trained workforce, the University College of the Caribbean (UCC) is an institution which adapts to these as well as other needs associated with this ...
It has been a while since I wrote my last letter to you, so I thought I should update you as to what is happening down here since, you the living, seem to believe we are having it easy lying here forever.
Title: For All The Tea in China Author: Sarah Rose Jerry Harkavy The Associated Press The plot for Sarah Rose's For All the Tea in China seems tailor-made for a Hollywood thriller:
