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BERMUDA: Lead by example and invest in the lives of youth. Over the past four weeks we have looked at how we can make a difference in our young people. From the role of the church, to the role of fathers and the style of parenting, we have seen that it is our problem and not just a youth problem. Full article
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS: "Our elders had their time and it is now the younger generation's time to shine" - Writer. Full article BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS: Three to India for Commonwealth Youth Games. On Wednesday, three athletes from three different schools on Tortola and Virgin Gorda, will depart to represent the British Virgin Islands at the 3rd Commonwealth Youth Games in Pune, India. Full article CUBA: Bolivarian Youth in Caracas Forum. Caracas, Oct 7 (Prensa Latina) Several hundred young people from Latin America and worldwide will meet from Tuesday to October 17 in Caracas in the context of the International Campamento Che Guevara Forum. Full article DOMINICA: Students embrace CSME. The first batch of students who participated in the recently launched project ‘Students Engaging the CSME through Field Promotions’ have lauded the practical, more hands-on approach to learning about the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME). Full article
JAMAICA: Two more youngsters missing. TWO more teenagers have gone missing, while Jamaica continues to grapple with ensuring the safety of the island's children. Full article JAMAICA: Change and the mature student. MATURE students are those over 25 years of age when they enter the tertiary system. They may be married with children and/or have years of work experience. Like the traditional student, the non-traditional student faces many challenges. Full article JAMAICA: Letter. Modelling and teenagers. Full article
JAMAICA: Shooting for change - Inner-city teens picture themselves in positive light. Picture this. Twenty teenagers from four of Kingston's most volatile neighbourhoods are sitting together discussing their differences. Full article JAMAICA: Sandals to expand training programme for inner-city youths. The Sandals Resorts chain in Jamaica is seeking to partner with the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) to expand its HEART/NTA accredited in-house training programmes for unskilled inner-city youths. Full article
JAMAICA: Adams urges Mandeville residents to rid town of gang members. Mandeville, Manchester - Retired Senior Superintendent of Police Reneto Adams says notorious Spanish Town-based One Order and Klansman gang members are now operating in Mandeville and has urged the town's residents to do whatever it takes to get rid of them. Full article NETHERLAND ANTILLES: Youngsters rescued from drifting dinghy. Two youngsters were rescued by St. Maarten Sea Rescue Foundation (SSRF) and its French side counterpart after the dinghy the youngsters were using in the channel between St. Martin and Anguilla encountered problems Saturday around 4:00pm. Full article ST LUCIA: Young Woman Testifies In Sex Case. It’s an all too familiar story. Girl says he raped me. Boy says he didn’t. One such case began before Justice Kenneth Benjamin Thursday. The complainant in the matter was fourteen at the time when she says her neighbor who was then age nineteen had sex with her without her permission. Full article TRINIDAD & TOBAGO: Valencia teen missing. Raquel Diamond, 15-year-old school girl of Clarence Trace, Valencia, has been missing for the past 16 days. Full article TRINIDAD & TOBAGO: 11 students hurt in crash. Eleven students of Vessigny Government Secondary School suffered injuries when the maxi taxi taking them to school crashed into a drain while trying to avoid colliding into a PTSC bus and a car. Full article US VIRGIN ISLANDS: HIV testing for Latinos scheduled Sunday. A local nonprofit will be reaching out to the Latino community on Sunday in observance of National Latino AIDS Awareness Day. Full article US VIRGIN ISLANDS: Not for Profit: 'Graffiti Street'. The teenagers who produce the "Graffiti Street" talk show bring well-researched topics to the airwaves. Full article US VIRGIN ISLANDS: BVI Rotary Clubs join fight against diabetes, HIV/AIDS, and cancer. TORTOLA - The two Rotary Clubs in the British Virgin Islands have made major donations to several organizations in the territory. Full article |