BARBADOS: Teachers could face charges under Sexual Offences Act. Teachers in Jamaica could face criminal charges under a proposed Sexual Offences Act, and they're being warned to exercise greater caution in how they relate to, and engage students in their care. Full article

BERMUDA: Love in the eyes of teenagers. When it comes to finding true love, men have to do all the chasing as women expect to be treated like royalty. Full article

BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS: Ministry of Education and Culture targets at risk youth. The Ministry of Education and Culture launched an initiative entitled "Virgin Islands Neighbourhood Partnership Initiative", during a press conference yesterday. Full article

BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS: Elmore Stoutt High School prepares for 2009 Career Expo. Students at the Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS) are gearing up for their 2009 Career Expo which will focus on small business and technical sectors of the economy. Full article

CUBA: Cuban with HIV/AIDS Still has Dreams. Edgar Peña Feria is one of the ten persons of Jesus Menendez, Las Tunas who lives with HIV/AIDS. Today, more than six years after he was diagnosed with this terrible disease, he knows he’s not alone. Full article

CUBA: Youngsters Awake in Las Tunas. Youngsters from Las Tunas mounted the traditional vigil. As is as customary each January 28th, the members of the Association Hermanos Saiz and the members of the Cuban Cultural Society  Jose Marti  joined to pay homage to our National Hero. Full article

CUBA: Cuban Antiretroviral Drugs against HIV Improve Quality of Life. Over 4,000 Cubans infected with AIDS taking mostly Cuban-produced antiretroviral drugs, have noticeably improved their quality and expectation of life. Full article

DOMINICA: Judge slaps four years on youth for cutlass wounding. High Court Judge Davidson Baptiste said he is fed up with violent offenses before he sentenced a 23 year-old Kings Hill man on Thursday for wounding with a cutlass. Full article

JAMAICA: Lewd music ban gets mixed reaction from students. STUDENTS from a number of high schools across the island have added their voices to the weeks-old debate on lewd music, with some in full support of the ban imposed by the Broadcasting Commission over the weekend and others calling on the regulatory body to reassess its position. Full article

JAMAICA: Rocking Yallahs HS. The TEENage Expressions Tour rolled out yet again and ventured out East as we invaded the Yallahs High School. Yallahs High is our third stop and this is our best tour yet. Full article

JAMAICA: The times TEENs are living in. While the global economy shrinks, so does the money allotted for and to TEENs to spend. Full article

JAMAICA: 'Bashy bus' revs up HIV, STI awareness. Western Bureau:CHILDREN FIRST visited Montego Bay yesterday to promote HIV/AIDS and STI awareness with the help of a mobile bus that administers testing and counselling services. Full article

JAMAICA: Life after banana - Young farmer learning to diversify. At a time when banana farmers are encouraged to diversify into other sectors as a result of the downturn in the industry, 23-year-old Roger Rampassard recognised that his survival in the agricultural sector meant he had to be involved in more than just banana production. Full article

JAMAICA: Letter. Teach music in schools. Full article

NETHERLAND ANTILLES: St. Maarten recorded 36 new HIV cases in 2007. St. Maarten logged 36 new HIV/AIDS cases in 2007 bringing the total cumulative figures up to 579 from 1985 to 2007. Full article

NETHERLAND ANTILLES: Youngsters reminded of Childfest Star audition. Local youngsters of 16 years and younger are reminded of the Childfest Star audition, scheduled to take place at Port de Plaisance this Saturday, February 14 from 10:00am to 12:00 noon. Full article

NETHERLAND ANTILLES: Angry youth smashes police car window. A young man who was upset that police had towed away his scooter Monday smashed the rear window of police car L-24 later that night as officers responded to reports of a fight in Dutch Quarter, police alleged late Tuesday. Full article

NETHERLAND ANTILLES: Teens held for forcible sex. Police have two teens in custody on allegations that they forced a girl to have sex recently, prosecutors said Tuesday. Full article

NETHERLAND ANTILLES: Maria: ‘Condoms for carnival’ creative way to spread awareness. The move by the HIV/AIDS Programme Management Team (PMT) to make available 10,000 condoms to designers to explore their inventiveness in costume designs for the upcoming fortieth carnival celebrations is another creative approach to help spread awareness says Health Commissioner Maria Buncamper-Molanus. Full article

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO: Students at risk to contract HIV. HUNDREDS of Secondary School students in San Fernando were educated about the threat of HIV/Aids at the San Fernando Rotary Club’s walkathon and health fair, last week. Full article

US VIRGIN ISLANDS: Cultivating Musical Talent Among the Youth. Full article

US VIRGIN ISLANDS: Culture embraced to prepare V.I. students for the future. The Department of Education is looking for volunteers to teach students traditional games, dances, stories and songs to pass Virgin Islands culture on to the next generation while helping to improve kids' math and language skills. Full article