BERMUDA: Teenagers charged with murder. Five teenagers were led into court today to be charged with the murder of 18-year-old Kellon Hill. Full article

BERMUDA: Former students reunite after 30 years to compare notes on education systems in Israel and Bermuda. When Minister Dale Butler and Rose Whitman graduated with teaching degrees from the University of Sussex in 1976, they took what they had learned back to their countries. Full article

BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS: 16-year-old disses Magistrate Stephens. A 16 year old boy from Tortola re-appeared in the Youth Court on Tuesday 12th August 2008 charged with theft, showing disrespect to the Magistrate before whom a judicial proceeding was being held, disorderly conduct on court premises and causing a disturbance in the course of a judicial proceeding. Full article

BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS: Junior scientist programme explores salt ponds. The Department of Youth Affairs and Sports (DYAS) and the Youth Empowerment Programme (YEP) teamed up to educate our youth on the importance of the Territory's salt ponds. Full article

BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS: Junior/youth softball is back. At the championship games Friday, the BVI Softball Association announced the start of three new junior and youth softball leagues, scheduled to commence on November 22, 2008. Full article

CUBA: Productive summer in Cuba. Efficient results of the Student Brigades in Las Tunas. Full article

DOMINICA: 16 Dominicans receive Chinese Scholarship. Sixteen Dominicans are expected to leave in September to pursue higher education in China. Ten men and six women received their admission notice at a presentation at the Chinese embassy. Full article

DOMINICA: Fitness blamed for Dominica’s failed Youth Cup campaign. National Under-17 coach Jerome Bardouille has pointed to a lack of physical strength and fitness as the two main reasons for his team’s early exit from the Caribbean Football Union’s Youth Cup in Trinidad & Tobago. Full article

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Dominican university students take part in Cyberjournalist Olympics. Thirty university students will participate for nearly three weeks in the "II Olympics for Junior Cyberjournalists in Dominican Republic," to be be inaugurated 7:00 p.m.Tuesday and open to the public. Full article

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: FLACSO, UASD University to establish social sciences program.  The Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences( FLACSO) and the State University of Santo Domingo UASD signed an agreement to cooperate in developing academic activities in social sciences and courses for graduate programs. Full article

JAMAICA:  Schools to go hi-tech. THE Ministry of Education is currently examining ways to transmit lessons to schools across the island via cable television, the Internet and even telephones as part of the e-learning Jamaica (e-Ljam) project, Education Minister Andrew Holness announced Tuesday. Full article

JAMAICA:  Regional HIV/AIDS workplace policy coming. OTHER Caribbean islands will soon have to follow Jamaica's example and establish a national HIV/AIDS policy for the workplace, as soon as a regional policy - modelled after International Labour Organisation (ILO) guidelines - is ready for implementation. Full article

JAMAICA:  Automotive scholarships for inner-city youths. MUSTARD Seed Communities, through Kingston Industrial Garage Limited, is offering two full scholarships to the Jamaica German Automotive School (JAGAS) to inner-city youths who wish to become technically competent in the motor vehicle service industry. Full article

JAMAICA: AIDS conference ends with call to end stigma. The International AIDS Society (IAS) XVII International Conference ended here last Friday with a call to end the stigmatisation against people living with the disease. Full article

JAMAICA: Letter. High cost of tertiary education in Jamaica. Full article

JAMAICA: Letter. Message for youth. Full article

ST LUCIA: St. Lucian to Head Global AIDS Program. The US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta has appointed Dr Earl Long as Chief for the new South Africa Global AIDS Program, Laboratory Branch. Full article

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO: US pastor speaks at South youth rally. A UNITED STATES- based clergyman has bemoaned the decline in morals and values among young people. Full article

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO: AIDS advocate welcomes human rights legislation. We have all heard stories about people experiencing discrimination due to HIV/AIDS. They are fired, thrown out from homes, based on real or perceived HIV status. Children are also ostracised. These victims have to suffer in silence in the absence of legislation to protect basic rights which most citizens take for granted. Full article

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO: Mosaic of music from UNESCO youth. Rarely do I ever choose the Sunday matinee of any performance. The decision to attend “A Mosaic of Genres — Rhapsody: Parte Deux” last Sunday at 6 pm turned out to be an exceptionally good one. My friend, Sheila Faustin, who was visiting from Canada, was so impressed that she insisted on taking back a copy of the interesting programme. Full article

US VIRGIN ISLANDS: Caribbean Leaders Discuss Emergency AIDS Relief. A conference call Tuesday brought together several Caribbean leaders to discuss newly approved emergency funding from the U.S. government to combat the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the region. Full article

US VIRGIN ISLANDS: Orientation held for new UVI students. More than 200 students will be attending the University of the Virgin Islands St. Thomas campus for the first time this semester and on Tuesday they had a chance to get connected with the facility that will serve as their new home for months or years to come. Full article

US VIRGIN ISLANDS: Innovative Telephone shows support for youth group with $75,000 donation. ST. CROIX - Innovative Telephone presented a $75,000 check to the Boys and Girls Club of the Virgin Islands on Monday. The funds will be used to finance programs at the club's locations in Christiansted and Frederiksted on St. Croix, and Charlotte Amalie on St. Thomas. Full article

US VIRGIN ISLANDS: Project prepares young people for job market. The V.I. Housing Authority is accepting applications for an innovative program that helps unemployed teenagers and young adults learn job skills and then find employment. Full article