Under normal circumstances, exams are stressful. Due to the global pandemic and volcano in St Vincent, 2020 and 2021 have amped up the stress to a much higher level. The Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) has acknowledged this fact. It has instituted an official exam deferral policy that is free of …
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Treat Mom with the gift of relaxation
Your mother deserves a break. She worked very hard for months to bring you into the world successfully. Soon after your delivery, she has been going non-stop serving you for years. Your mom has been giving you love, support, food, education, entertainment and protection for a long time. Even when …
Read More »Date night – all marriages need it!
By Nerissa Hosein. Sometimes working women or stay-at-home moms forget the necessity of romance. Marriage is a tricky dance, throw in kids, bills, household chores, financial stress and everything else, romance can take a back seat. Itās hard to balance everything and still maintain the hand-holding phase of the relationship. From …
Read More »Personal care routine for beautiful lips and skin
By Shanique Moona What is lip care and skin care? That is a question I get asked a lot as a beauty, cosmetic and personal care business owner. Itās a step-by-step process that you go through a certain number of times per week or day to improve your lip/skin condition. …
Read More »Earth Day 2021 Climate Literacy
Earth Day 2021 is different from all that has been celebrated since its inception in 1970. The difference this year is that we could see for ourselves what the world would look like if we were to reduce the human impact on the environment. Due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, …
Read More »10 most popular perfumes this Mother’s Day
Make shopping for Mother’s Day a breeze this year as you can never go wrong with the gift of exquisite perfume. Mom may have plenty jewellery, ornaments, pots and dishware, but she will never say that she has enough perfumes. If she will be wearing on Mother’s Day her brand …
Read More »Marijuana plants: What you need to know
By Jevan Soyer. Let me get this out of the way first. All of the activities mentioned in this article are for adults only. That means 18 or 21 years and older which is determined by the laws of your country. If you are reading this from a location where …
Read More »When Mom says she has everything she needs
Buying a gift for Mom for Mother’s Day might be tough especially when she claims, “I have everything I need, don’t waste your money.” Many people can relate to this battle to show Mom some love on that special day. It’s so easy for men to grab up gifts for …
Read More »Free thinker: Athlete now artist on a new track
By Art Maguire.āMagnolia… is currently working on a series called āFree Pressure Thoughtsā based on the psyche transitioning from being a top professional track and field athlete retiring from training for the Olympics due to Covid-19 to what she feels now is a calling to ācreate works that uplift the masses …
Read More »Farmer struggles with dry season and thieves
By Candida Khan. During the struggles of the dry season, all crops usually fight for their lives without water. Some die, others survive. The sun and heat dry out the land making it so cracked that water would just run off the ground. Now, whenever it rains, Dad is so …
Read More »Hair care for professionals with chemical-free products
āPopular services among our clientele includes the installation of Brazilian Knot, Microloop and Microlink extensions, wig making and full coverage weaves… relaxing, coloring, washing and styling … the focus is always doing so with a healthy head of hair at the foundation.ā Rashida Ryan shares insights about her services, products …
Read More »Corona: A fight on global battleground
“Fighting against a pandemic on the global battleground…In health and medical workers heroes have now been found”. The poem ‘Corona’ is written by George Rampersad of Denmark. Corona At the turn of the year 2020 it appeared from out of the blue Invisible, deadly, silent, like the plague or the …
Read More »Virtual extra-curricular activities for kids and teens
āArt Mania, Baking, Book Club, Cooking, Creative Writing, Debate, Drama, Drawing, Eco Defenders, Entrepreneurshipā¦ā Osei and Patricia Wright-Alexis, directors of Incentivize Network Limited, introduce the IN Clubhouse for the nationās youths to learn virtual extra-curricular activities. We provide virtual extra-curricular activities for kids and teens between the ages of 5 …
Read More »South Trinidad always my home
By Felesha Parboo.Ā Growing up in south Trinidad, in a family with two older sisters and a stay-at-home mother and a father who worked taxi, was a seemingly perfect life in the eyes of an eight-year-old. I attended ASJA Primary School with one of my sisters and every day after school, …
Read More »The air in your house may be killing you
Every so often, we may clean our homes, be it weekly, monthly or seasonally. When we are done we breathe in the fresh clean smell that let us know every surface in our homes is germ free. After all, the products responsible for these smells laud the benefits of all …
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