WHAT IS PUERTO RICO

Trump’s Puerto Rico defense: “This is an island surrounded by water. Big water. Ocean water.” By Oliver Willis   |SEPTEMBER 29, 2017 Donald Trump continues to make sad excuses for his administration’s lackluster response to the hurricane in Puerto Rico, singling out “big water” and “ocean water” as obstacles to doing…

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A “PISSED OFF” PM

Dominica’s PM explodes: ‘The damn country destroyed, I sleep on the floor’ …angered over social media criticism Prime Minister of Dominica Roosevelt Skerrit A visibly irate Prime Minister of Dominica Roosevelt Skerrit said he was “pissed off” by some people on the island who were spreading rumours that there…

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TRAINED AT UWI

Nevisian Neurosurgeon Conducts Life-Saving Surgery on Antiguan Youth Posted on September 29, 2017 in General News // 0 Comments A 14-year-old boy who had been in a  medically induced coma due to head injuries following a fight has had a successful surgery. Dr. J Geoffrey Liburd Nevisian Neurosurgeon Dr. Geoffrey Liburd operated on…

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UNEVEN FIELD FOR THE CARIBBEAN

International aid rules are rigged against Caribbean countries – which is why Barbuda won’t be getting aid from the UK It is a cruelty made particularly bitter by the fact that the climate change fuelling these mega-hurricanes is the product largely of the same industrialized nations that run the…

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ANNIVERSAY TIME

Happy Anniversary to my  brother Edward and his lovely wife Cornetta Gregg, Celebrating forty-four (44) years of marriage today 28th September, 2017. This blissful marriage brought about five (5) wonderful children, three (3) boys and two (2) girls. Mc Linson Gregg, Marsha Gregg, Arrian Gregg, Ayana Gregg and Andino…

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WHAT SHOULD WE LEARN FROM THE VIRTUOUS WOMAN

What should we learn from the virtuous woman in Proverbs 31?” Proverbs is a book based on metaphor. It is packed with word-pictures of universal truths. Throughout Proverbs, wisdom is anthropomorphized (Attribution of human motivation, characteristics, or behavior to inanimate objects, animals, or natural phenomena) as a woman. As early as Proverbs 1:20, wisdom is compared to a woman who shouts in the streets,…

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PUTIN WARNING TO THE WORLD

Vladimir Putin warns world faces ‘global catastrophe’ over North Korea   Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that the escalating crisis over North Korea’s weapons program risks developing into a “global catastrophe” with mass casualties. But Putin, speaking in China on Tuesday, cautioned against “military hysteria” and said that the…

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REASONS FOR KILLINGS

A lot of people die every day but not all of them are murdered. Murder is when a person kills another for selfish reasons. The definition in law may be different and includes malice. But what could be those selfish reasons for which someone might kill someone? Jealousy? Greed?…

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WHERE WILL DYNAMIC FLY NEXT?

Dynamic Airways to suspend Guyana operations By News Source Guyana on September 25, 2017 Travel agents have reported that late last week they noticed that all of the Dynamic Airways flights for the remainder of the year were cancelled out. Faced with a bankruptcy move and lawsuits that could see it…

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TALIBAN TARGETS MATHIS’ PLANE

U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, right, speaks during a press conference with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, left, and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, at the presidential palace in Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2017. The spokesman for the Afghan Interior Ministry said several civilians have been wounded in a…

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8O PEERCENT AFFECTED

UN Assessment Team Says Storm-Ravaged Dominica in Urgent Need of Food and Water CARIBBEAN360 SEPTEMBER 26, 2017                                DESTRUCTION LEFT BEHIND IN THE AFTERMATH OF HURRICANE MARIA ON DOMINICA. (PHOTO CREDIT: BEN PARKER/IRIN)   NEW YORK,…

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TEACHER BEAT STUDENT FOR WEED MONEY

Teacher beats up student who owed him money for weed September 23, 2016 | 6:09pm | Updated The John V. Lindsay Wildcat Charter School in the BronxChristopher Sadowski A Bronx charter-school teacher recruited a student to help him score $4,000 worth of marijuana — and he beat the teen senseless when he found out…

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BARBADOS GOVERNMENT IS FINANCIALLY BROKE

CBC workers off the job At this hour, workers at the state-owned Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation are off the job. At issue is outstanding back pay owing since November 2012. Just last night, it was announced during the CBC Evening News that workers would finally receive the outstanding payments. However,…

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AIRPORT RESILIENCY PROGRAM

St. Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct airport resiliency program September 25, 2017   Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is set to stage a workshop next week designed to improve the disaster resiliency of its main Argyle International Airport. Sponsored by FedEx and MIA The workshop, to be held…

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WHAT IS THIS WORLD COMING TO …..

Man arrested for breaking into funeral home and having sex with woman’s corpse 0 0 0 Domonique Smith Domonique Smith was initially arrested for stealing a bicycle from Hill Watson Peoples Funeral Service. But during the investigation, Georgia police uncovered something else. The 26-year old had sex with a deceased woman at the funeral…

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NEW ZEALAND TO SEND AID TO THE CARIBBEAN

NEW ZEALAND PLEDGES AID TO CARIBBEAN COUNTRIES IMPACTED BY HURRICANES IRMA AND MARIA Media Release New Zealand High Commission Barbados 22 Sep 17 Saturday, September 23, 2017 — The Government of New Zealand has announced that it is contributing NZ$250,000 to the immediate relief efforts for Caribbean countries affected by Hurricanes…

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MENTORS AND MILESTONES
THE CHURCH IN THE COMMUNITY
THE BRIDGE OF TRUST
UNITED IN PURPOSE
THE GIFT OF PRESENCE
THE ART OF LISTENING
THE ESSENTIAL PARTNERSHIP
BEYOND THE CLASSROOM
THE UNBREAKABLE LINK
BUILDING YOUR FINANCIAL FORTRESS
THE HEART OF THE HOME
WORDS AND ACTIONS MATTER
LEARNING FROM EXPERIENCE
THE GIFT OF GRATITUDE
RESPECT STARTS WITH LISTENING
PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER
COMMUNITY LEADERS AND THEIR ROLE
VALUING TEACHERS AND EDUCATION