BAHAMAS: Students feel unsafe. Bahamian students attending the University of the West Indies Mona Campus in Jamaica say that they feel unsafe following a recent shooting on the campus. Full article

BAHAMAS: Group asking govt to offer human rights education. Members of the Bahamas Human Rights Network (BHRN) yesterday suggested that the government allocate a certain amount of money to educate more Bahamians of their rights as citizens. Full article

BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS: Law Reform project to develop education regulations. The Law Reform Commission has started a project to develop regulations for the Education Act, which will provide guidance on issues such as school discipline and student privacy. Full article

BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS: Frederick Pickering Memorial Lecture to Discuss Role of Caribbean Women. The 20th Annual Frederick Pickering Memorial Lecture will discuss the Role of Women in the Developing Caribbean, and will be delivered by Leader of Government in the Netherlands Antillean Parliament, Commissioner Sarah Wescot Williams. Full article

CAYMAN ISLANDS: Human rights conventions delayed. Delays in the approval of corresponding local legislation are preventing the full enforcement of certain international human rights conventions in Cayman, according to both government officials and the courts. Full article

CAYMAN ISLANDS: Ensure protection of children. The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service is urging parents to take an active role and interest in their children’s activities this holiday season. Full article

DOMINICA: Gov't plans to ban toy guns and camouflage. If Minister for National Security Rayburn Blackmoore gets his way, toy guns could soon be a thing of the past – and the proposals to ban the toy guns is being supported by one opposition legislator. Full article

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Dominican Free Zone companies provide HIV-AIDS education. Owners and operators of 52 Free Trade Zone companies have launched an education process for their employees about preventing AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases, instead of conducting mandatory HIV tests. Full article

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Dominican Telecom, Catholic Church to develop educational TV. The Catholic Church and the Dominican Telecommunications Institute (Indotel) signed an agreement to develop an educational radio and television project, at an initial cost of 30 million pesos, with RD$10 million disbursed to the religious institution today. Full article

JAMAICA: University of the West Indies (UWI) moves to address gender imbalance - Institution initiates mentoring programmes. The University of the West Indies (UWI) has initiated mentoring programmes to address the current gender imbalance of students on the Mona campus. Full article

JAMAICA: Teen in maximum lockdown. 16-year-old boy who was allegedly caught with an AK 47 rifle in Portmore was remanded to maximum security when he appeared in the Spanish Town Resident Magistrate's Court on Tuesday. Full article

JAMAICA: Death of a town. There are no animals roaming the grassy plain or birds chirping in the woody terrain. No children playing marbles or 'stucky' in their yards. No farmers returning home laden with the day's harvest, and no women at the riverside washing clothes as is typical of many deep rural communities in Jamaica. Full article

JAMAICA: 'We did it!' - 17 primary schools graduate from EEH project. SEVENTEEN primary schools, most of them in deep rural Jamaica, were recently lauded for improving the quality of the education they deliver to students through innovative leadership, careful planning, and the use of technology. Full article

JAMAICA: NCU student ambassador launches computer aid programme. NORTHERN Caribbean University (NCU) has once again extended its reach beyond the boundaries of its campuses to influence change and development at the national level. Full article

JAMAICA: Gang warfare claims woman, wounds daughter. Christmas for the family of Grace Walker will be very bleak. Walker became an addition to the burgeoning murder statistics for the year, as she was killed yesterday morning in a busy shopping centre in St. Andrew. Full article

JAMAICA: Universities say crime beyond their control. Completing assignments, meeting deadlines and partying are supposed to be the major concerns of most university students. But for many attending some of Jamaica's tertiary institutions, issues of security and safety have taken centre stage. Full article

JAMAICA: 'Gov't should ratify human rights court'. The Jamaican Government has been advised to seriously consider ratifying the jurisdiction of the Inter American Court of Human Rights. Full article

JAMAICA: Violence in schools - what is the solution? After Emancipation, and the implementation of an educational system in Jamaica that catered for students from all walks of life, the school was looked upon as a safe haven, and an opportunity for a better life. Unfortunately with the present upsurge in violence in our school this view has to be thrown out the windows. Full article

JAMAICA: Northern Caribbean University (NCU) students launch IT project for primary learning. Northern Caribbean University (NCU) has once again extended its reach beyond the boundaries of its campuses in an effort to influence change and development at the national level. Full article

STA LUCIA: Sandals brings the classroom to its resorts. On the heels of the annual School Sponsorship Awards 2007, Sandals Resorts in St Lucia once again played host to the 40 chosen students for a comprehensive School Career Day. The event is unique to the island in that the 40 students chosen for the scholarships come from parents of team members from all three Sandals Resorts in St Lucia––Sandals Halcyon, Regency and Grande. Full article

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO: Poverty looms for educated youths. Despite the fact that great strides have been made in education worldwide young people still continue to be bogged down by poverty. Full article

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO: Young Newsday readers rewarded. The Newsday’s Kids Activity competition came to an end with the final presentation of prizes courtesy Newsday to six smart, creative young Newsday readers at our Chacon Street office on Monday, December 17. Full article

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO: HIV issues not effectively addressed. THE FAMILY Planning Associa-tion of TT (FPATT) has called for an end to the denial regarding sex and sexuality and said citizens including young people were being denied the basic fundamental right to access information and education about their sexual and reproductive rights. Full article

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO: More women working in construction. MORE THAN 12,000 citizens have benefitted from the Multi-sector Skills Training Programme (MuST) since its inception in June 2004. Full article

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO: Education Ministry to investigate OJT 'teaching' claims. The Ministry of Education says it would investigate allegations that some schools are allowing On the Job Trainees (OJT) to teach in the classrooms and would take remedial action since this was against its policy. Full article

TURKS & CAICOS: CREATING THE MEN AND WOMEN FOR TOMORROW. The Turks and Caicos can now lay claim to four young persons in roles as Lords and Ladies. A ceremonial Gala Ball, held at the Ona Glinton Primary School’s Auditorium, Grand Turk, saw these youngsters, along with their peers - graduate from the Youth Etiquette Series 2007. Full article

US VIRGIN ISLANDS: Constitutional Convention panel to vote today on education issues. The Committee on Education, Youth and Culture Committee for the Fifth Constitutional Convention is expected to vote today on St. Thomas on whether to adopt or reject the previous constitutional convention's philosophy on education. Full article

US VIRGIN ISLANDS: DeJongh Presents His Pick for Education Commissioner. Calling her a "coalition and consensus builder" with nearly three decades of teaching and administration under her belt, Gov. John deJongh Jr. on Thursday announced his nomination of LaVerne Terry to fill the post of education commissioner. Full article