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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Honeygain: Earn money for your unused data
By Taye Antoine. āYou might not like the idea of sharing your data but itās completely safe… Honeygain only sells your data traffic to trusted partners.ā What is Honeygain? Honeygain is an app for MacOS, Android and Windows that allows you to share your unused data in return for cash. …
Read More »Huawei smartphone owners should delete these apps
By Jevan Soyer. If you own a Huawei smartphone you should take note of these applications and delete them immediately as they may be infected with a malware that goes by the name of āJokerā. It is suspected that over 538,000 Huawei smartphone users may be affected by this. The …
Read More »Apps that may be Secretly Spying on You
Photo filter apps have become in recent times popular, they allow you to add fun to what would be an otherwise boring photo. Many people are not satisfied with the offerings of Messenger, Snapchat and Instagram so opted to download an app that offers the features that are trending or …
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 »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 …
Read More »Perfect skin: 11 lifestyle changes to make
Everyone wants perfect skin and thatās not surprising. Thereās a lot you cannot change about your skin ā characteristics that are inherent but then again thereās a lot that you can change too! Your lifestyle plays a major role in the way your skin looks and feels. Your activities, your …
Read More »Concussion awareness: Football changed my life
By Grant Lumkong. āI am a 17-year-old Trini-American tennis player with a passion for raising awareness about sports-related concussion.ā Football was my obsession, but now you’ll find me on the tennis court. Like many athletes today, the risk of recurrent concussions knocked me into a non-contact sport. As a child …
Read More »Water quality: Flooding and fecal contamination
By Ronell Bridgemohan, Phd Research Assistant at University of Florida. āWater quality and quantity are critical issues for Caribbean islands, especially after storm events and subsequent flooding. Increasing levels of fecal pollution pose a potential economic constraint and hardship … I have personally been affected by water borne pathogens and …
Read More »SEA exam: 5 tips for stressed-out parents
The pressure is on for children around ages ten to twelve and their parents in Trinidad and Tobago as they face the upcoming ‘tournament of doom’ in April known as Secondary Entrance Assessment or SEA exam. This is the time when parents go berserk for extra lessons, last-minute exam boot …
Read More »Top 10 Vitamins for Beauty and Health
Getting the perfect amount of glow and radiant skin might seem achievable only through spending a pretty penny on every beauty product ad served to youā¦but it doesnāt have to be that way. Almost all vitamins A through D hold some cosmetic value. So ditch the overstocked beauty product shelf …
Read More »New normal: Children lack interest in the real world
Before the pandemic, a lot of children lacked interest in playing outside and having face to face interactions with others. Whether they liked it or not, they were obligated to head out to the physical world to school and family gatherings to interact with people. This break from their devices …
Read More »Biological age: Hack yours for better health
Aging is a universal condition that affects everyone. As we age, our skin wrinkles, and our hair turns grey, but various other chemical and physiological reactions occur. These reactions can onset conditions such as mental and physical fatigue. However, things such as NAD+ supplements and meal timing methods can help …
Read More »Blue light glasses for eye protection
With the onset of Covid-19, all of our lives have changed in some way. We all have been forced to adapt to the “new normal”. There are those who have been forced to work remotely, schools from primary to university have gone online, and because we must maintain social distancing …
Read More »Google Stadia offers free games in 2021
Since its launch last year, Google Stadia has built up an impressive library of games. With the purchase of the Google Stadia Premiere Edition you will have access to this ever increasing library of games. Below is a list of featured games, the current library, prices and the list of …
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