BAHAMAS: FIVE STABBED IN GANG WAR. An alleged “neighborhood-gang war” that escalated over the weekend in the area of Bimini Ave. and Market Street has left six persons including an 11-year-old child  ighting for their lives at the Princess Margaret Hospital. Full article

BARBADOS: New UNICEF MEDIA AWARD. The UNICEF Eastern Caribbean Office today announced that it will be offering an additional media award this year during the Annual PAHO Media Awards for Excellence in Heath Journalism to be held in December this year. Full article

CAYMAN ISLANDS: UCCI hires development manager. The future recruitment trends of the Cayman Islands economy has become a key point of focus for the University College of the Cayman Islands. Full article

CUBA: Cuban Women More Involved in Electoral Process. Nowaday’s presence of female delegates confirms the increasing confidence of electors on their possibilities. Nevertheless, there is a handicap based on many pretexts concerning their involvement at home and their responsibility with their own families and jobs. Full article

CUBA: Cuban Students Enrich Knowledge. Cuban student and youth organizations advocate Tuesday for an academic year in which quality surpasses the necessary teaching materials and enriches students' knowledge and conscience. Full article

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Art sale for poor Dominican children. Works from 27 Dominican artists will be on sale for a good cause at Santo Domingo's Casa de Teatro on Monday August 27 at 8pm. Full article

MONSERRAT: Girl Guides break ground for new headquarters. The Montserrat Girl Guide Association (MGGA) has been without an official home since the Soufriere Hills Volcano destroyed their partially completed building in Plymouth in 1995.  On Wednesday, August 22. the association broke ground for their long awaited building in Davy Hill. Full article

NETHERLAND ANTILLES: Sixteen start redesigned education programme. Sixteen students have enrolled for the “redesigned” Bachelor’s in Education programme at University of St. Martin (USM), which began on Monday, August 20. Full article

St LUCIA: CCSS 2007 Summer Camp. The first ever Summer Camp organized by the Castries Comprehensive Secondary School has been hailed a resounding success by organizers in spite the late start in the promotion process of the two week long activity. Full article

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO: Deliver us from condoms. It is heartening to see the leaders that represent Hindus, Catholics and Muslims agreeing publicly about something. This time it is not about the immorality of homosexuality but, unsurprisingly, it still has something to do with sex. It seems that condoms are enough of an evil to bring together groups whose doctrines teach that the others are fundamentally wrong. Full article

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO: Gate delay for private schools. None of the 35 private tertiary education institutions under the Government Assistance for Tuition Expenses (GATE) programme have finalised their negotiations for a new agreement. Full article

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO: Reducing risky behaviour. It appears that the public campaign to reduce stigmatisation against people with HIV-AIDS has borne fruit. At least, we hope so, although the survey cited in the Social Sector Investment Programme does not appear too reliable. Full article

US VIRGIN ISLANDS: Senate Committee Approves Programs Aimed at Curbing School Dropout Rates. The National Guard youth challenge program act and the dropout prevention act of 2007, two bills aimed at increasing high school graduation rates in the territory, were approved Monday in Frederiksted by the Legislature’s Committee on Education, Culture and Youth. Full article

US VIRGIN ISLANDS: Committee approves Youth Challenge program. The Senate Education, Culture and Youth Committee has revived legislation authorizing the V.I. National Guard to establish a Youth Challenge program in the territory. Full article