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𝟓𝟎 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐆𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐚𝐭 𝐎𝐈𝐃/𝐍𝐂𝐔 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐫
Fifty world-class medical professionals, along with third-year nursing students, offered an array of health services to more than 100 patrons at the Organization for International Development (OID) Health Fair held June 10, 2026 in collaboration with the Northern Caribbean University (NCU) at its Mandeville Campus.
These services included blood pressure/diabetes screening; women's health screening; dental cleaning, extraction and filling; medical screening and the provision of reading glasses.

The gymnatorium buzzed with excitement as patrons arrived as early as 6 am, prompting registration to begin earlier than planned. In true NCU fashion, the fair commenced with a brief devotional exercise where both patrons and healthcare workers placed the day’s proceedings in the hands of God.

NCU Director of Community Relations and Strategic Partnerships Nadeen Campbell shared her thoughts about the day’s proceedings. “Today has just been a remarkable showing at a time when we are having rain islandwide, winds, and all kinds of inclement weather affecting the island. We were very modest in our expectations,” Campbell reflected.

She added, “Every area has been well subscribed with dental overwhelming. Jamaicans really do have a lot of dental needs, and I’m just pleased that, though we were told they were only going to do extractions and cleanings, but not fillings, they were doing fillings as well.”

Patron, Hazel Graveney, shared her experience at the health fair: “It wasn’t bad for the amount of people that were here, it was ok.” Another patron, Wayne Clarke echoed a similar sentiment: “It was ok, it was my first time coming” [to a health fair at NCU].

President of the OID, Beverly Foster, shared why she believes that initiatives like these are important in Jamaica. “Initiatives like these are always important because giving back is the rent we pay for the space we occupy here on earth. To me, giving back is very fulfilling, and my belief is that if you're blessed, then you should bless others,” Foster said.

She added, “I know Jamaica has needs, and some of us are from overseas, where we have a little bit more resources. So, we just believe that we should give back.”

In 1990, Jamaican-born Dr. Roy Streete, along with a group of caring individuals, founded the Organization for International Development, Inc. The OID’s mission is to promote and preserve the health, welfare, and physical well-being of those in need worldwide through charitable projects.

𝑊𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑛 𝑏𝑦 𝑅𝑒𝑛𝑒𝑒 𝑆𝑒𝑤𝑒𝑙𝑙/𝐶𝐶𝑀𝑃𝑅

𝐃𝐫 𝐕𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐞 𝐋. 𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐞 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐬 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐦 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭

The Board of Governors of Northern Caribbean University has appointed Dr Vivienne L. Quarrie as Interim President, effective June 16, 2026.
Following the recent resignation of Professor Lincoln Edwards, the University Board has established a presidential search committee to identify a suitable candidate for the post of president.
While this process is underway, Dr Quarrie will lead the institution.An associate professor, Dr Quarrie has served as Associate Vice-President for Academic Administration with responsibilities for Graduate Studies and Research, and as Vice-President for Academic AdministrationThe University Administration extends our heartiest congratulations to Dr Quarrie and wishes her God's blessings in the role.

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𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐍𝐂𝐔

𝑻𝒘𝒐-𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒊𝒑𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑪𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒆 𝑨𝒎𝒃𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒂𝒅𝒐𝒓 𝑺𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒂𝒓𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒑, 𝑫𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒆𝒍 𝑭𝒐𝒍𝒌𝒆𝒔 𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒔 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒂𝒕 𝑵𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒏 𝑪𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒃𝒃𝒆𝒂𝒏 𝑼𝒏𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒚.

𝘋𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘦𝘭 𝘍𝘰𝘭𝘬𝘦𝘴 (𝘭𝘦𝘧𝘵), 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘢 𝘨𝘪𝘧𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘈𝘮𝘣𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘢𝘥𝘰𝘳 𝘞𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘑𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘦𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘦𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘕𝘊𝘜 𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘱𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘶𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘚𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦, 𝘛𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺, 𝘌𝘯𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘔𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘑𝘢𝘯𝘶𝘢𝘳𝘺 2026.
Incoming fourth-year Computer Science student Daniel Folkes is a two-time recipient of the Chinese Ambassador Scholarship. Ambitious, adaptable, and people-oriented, Folkes is passionate about improving the lives of those around him.

Though computer science was not always his field of interest, his problem-solving and technology skills were brought to light when he completed two units of the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) computer science course in one year. During that time, his love for coding and all things computer science drastically grew. This led him to pursuing his degree at Northern Caribbean University (NCU).

Folkes' journey through NCU started in 2023. His choice to attend NCU stemmed primarily from scholarship opportunities and the reputation of the Computer Science programme. “When I was having issues with finances, NCU was the only university in Jamaica that was handing me scholarships before I even arrived. Not to mention that NCU has the best Computer Science programme in the island.” Folkes said.

Throughout his time at NCU, Folkes has experienced both academic and personal growth. He credits his lecturers as an integral part of his development. “Having lecturers who see you as more than just an ID number, lecturers who show up for you, lectures who stand out, lecturers who make learning more than just bookwork –but prepare you as a person and for the working world– has driven me to do so much better,” Folkes said.

In the next five years, Folkes sees himself pursuing a master's degree and potentially a doctorate. He hopes to climb the corporate ladder and become more involved in research, and is open to the idea of eventually teaching at the tertiary level.

Folkes encourages individuals to make NCU their university of choice. “Colleagues, no matter where you go, it’s what you make of it. If you come to NCU with a mind to learn, to thrive, and to develop holistically into a person who will excel in the working world, NCU is for you,” Folkes affirmed.
–Renee Sewell, NCU Student Writer

𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞'𝐬 𝐉𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐀𝐭 𝐍𝐂𝐔
𝑁𝑜𝑟𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑛 𝐶𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑏𝑏𝑒𝑎𝑛 𝑈𝑛𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑦’𝑠 𝑅𝑒𝑐𝑟𝑢𝑖𝑡𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑂𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑒𝑟 𝐾𝑎𝑟𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑒 𝐵𝑒𝑟𝑟𝑦 (𝑙𝑒𝑓𝑡) 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐾𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑠𝑡𝑜𝑛 𝐶𝑎𝑚𝑝𝑢𝑠 𝑀𝑎𝑛𝑎𝑔𝑒𝑟 𝑇𝑎𝑛𝑦𝑎 𝐶𝑜𝑢𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑠 (𝑟𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡) 𝑤𝑒𝑙𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒 𝑀𝑜𝑛𝑖𝑞𝑢𝑒 𝐻𝑜𝑙𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔, 𝑇𝑉𝐸𝑇 𝑆𝑡𝑢𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑌𝑒𝑎𝑟, 𝑡𝑜 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑦’𝑠 𝑏𝑜𝑜𝑡ℎ 𝑎𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑁𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑇𝑉𝐸𝑇 𝑄𝑢𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝐴𝑤𝑎𝑟𝑑𝑠 𝑐𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑚𝑜𝑛𝑦 ℎ𝑒𝑙𝑑 𝑎𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐷𝑜𝑢𝑔𝑙𝑎𝑠 𝑂𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑒 𝐴𝑢𝑑𝑖𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑢𝑚, 𝑊𝑜𝑙𝑚𝑒𝑟’𝑠 𝐵𝑜𝑦𝑠’ 𝑆𝑐ℎ𝑜𝑜𝑙 𝑖𝑛 𝐾𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑠𝑡𝑜𝑛 𝑜𝑛 𝐽𝑢𝑛𝑒 12, 2025. 𝑀𝑜𝑛𝑖𝑞𝑢𝑒, 𝑤ℎ𝑜 𝑤𝑎𝑠 𝑎 𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑆𝑡 𝐴𝑛𝑑𝑟𝑒𝑤 𝑇𝑒𝑐ℎ𝑛𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑙 𝐻𝑖𝑔ℎ 𝑆𝑐ℎ𝑜𝑜𝑙, 𝑖𝑠 𝑛𝑜𝑤 𝑎𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑁𝐶𝑈 𝑜𝑛 𝑎 𝑠𝑐ℎ𝑜𝑙𝑎𝑟𝑠ℎ𝑖𝑝.

Monique Holding is a freshman at the Northern Caribbean University (NCU) pursuing a degree in Biological Science. NCU awarded her a scholarship as a prize for winning the Ministry of Education’s Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) competition in 2025.

Her choice of study stemmed from her interest in agricultural science. “I have always been fascinated by the molecular body within agricultural science and botany. I’ve always been amazed by the medicinal properties that plants have to offer,” Holding explained. “So, when I noticed that I can link my passion for agricultural science with science overall, I chose biological sciences because it is vast, and it can also put me in the position of becoming a pathologist.” she added.

Although offered another scholarship, Holding chose to accept the offer from NCU. She credits her choice of NCU to the culture and values of the institution. “I chose NCU because it gave me that academic opportunity, and it gave me the opportunity to actually be myself. I am in a completely new environment,” she said. “I am meeting people for the first time, and they are actually seeing me for not just what social media says about me, but for what I truly am: not only an academic achiever, but they see me for the bubbly personality that I have.” Holding shared.

She also believes that going to NCU has fueled her spiritual growth. Her experiences of Christ-centered courses, prayer gardens, and prayers before every class have shaped her greatly. “Personally speaking, it has fueled my spiritual growth.”

She disclosed that prior to getting the scholarship she was facing challenges, but the scholarship from NCU came at the perfect time. “ They are so welcoming, the teachers, the staff members are so kind. There are times when I have struggled with my school work. I could simply go and speak to the teachers and they helped me,” Holding relayed.

Beyond her academic pursuits, Holding has a passion for darts and dance. In July,
Holding will be representing Jamaica in the Caribbean and Latin American Darts Championship. She is also an awardee for the Marcus Garvey award, in which she won the L’Antoinette Stiles Trophy. This honour was given for being the Most Outstanding Soloist Dancer.

Holding encourages prospective students to make NCU their choice for higher education.
“It is more than a ‘beacon on the hill’. It is a safe haven. It is a place where you gain multiple opportunities. They have job fairs. They recently had a health conference. There are many clubs and societies that actually make you connect with the community,” Holding related excitedly.

“I believe that NCU is the place, if you want to grow spiritually with God and you want to be on the path of righteousness as well as pursuing your career. It's a win-win situation,” Holding asserted.
–Renee Sewell, NCU Student Writer

𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐍𝐂𝐔 𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐫 𝐖𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐮𝐬

The revival of industries at Northern Caribbean University (NCU) is among the vision of Pastor Glen Samuels, incoming president of the Jamaica Union ( JAMU) Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, which operates the Mandeville-based institution of higher learning.

Speaking during his inauguration held recently at NCU, Pastor Samuels said, “We must reopen our industries so that those who cannot pave their own way can at least have a starting point.” He disclosed that investors had already committed to restarting the bakery that the institution (then West Indies College) once operated and revive other industries. The university currently operates a commercial printery, a hotel and a restaurant, with the strategic goal to increase the ratio of non-tuition to tuition income.

Pastor Samuels, who also recently assumed the position of chairman of the NCU board of governors, indicated the institution’s desire to expand it’s nursing education programme to meet enrolment demand. “I publicly appeal on behalf of the hundreds who want to pursue nursing, that together the church and the Ministry [of health and wellness ] can forge a partnership strong enough to allow many others to accomplish their dreams and goals,” Samuels told the audience that included health minister, Dr Christopher Tufton.

He also declared that it was time for NCU to have a medical school in addition to its existing nursing school and allied health programmes including medical technology, dietetics and dental hygiene .

The inauguration, held May 9, 2026, was attended by former JAMU president, Governor General Sir Patrick Allen along with Lady Allen; Deputy Prime Minister Dr Horace Chang; Leader of Opposition Mark Golding; as well as Dr. Abner de los Santos, president of the Inter-American Division of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, among other civic and church representatives.

In addition to his vision for NCU, the head of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Jamaica pointed to its mission: “We must never forget that our theology cannot be separated from our sociology. What we say about God must be demonstrated in how we relate to people for God. Religion cannot be separated from life.”

Relating to ministry, Pastor Samuels urged Government, Opposition and the Church to forge an alliance to give hope and opportunity to those who have intellectual capacity but lack the capital to get a start because that is what the gospel is about — bringing hope to the hopeless. “We must strive to build a better Jamaica for all Jamaicans,” he told the audience.

Pointing to mentorship, Samuels shared: “We must change the trajectory of the lives of many who were told they would amount to nothing. I have seen God transform lives in remarkable ways. I know a pastor today who was once left for dead after a violent attack. Yet God transformed his life, and today he pastors five congregations in the western region.”

Pastor Samuels, the immediate past president of the Western Jamaica Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, took the opportunity to thank congregations in the United States which donated Hurricane Melissa relief supplies. The donors included the Florida Conference, the South-eastern Conference, and the North-eastern Conference.