BERMUDA: It's high time we censored violent music and videos. Unsavoury and violent behaviour among our young can be traced to musical ‘filth’. Full article

CUBA: HIV Adapts to Regions, Experts. A team of experts discovered that HIV can mutate and adapt to the organism in function of the genetic characteristics of each region of the World, revealed a study published in Nature. Full article

DOMINICA: Manhunt underway for man who severely injured teenager in La Plaine. Police are searching for an adult in connection with the wounding of a 15-year-old boy in La Plaine Tuesday afternoon. Full article

DOMINICA: Youth dies after allegedly ingesting poison. A Pointe Michel youth has died at the Princess Margaret Hospital after allegedly ingesting a poisonous pesticide substance last week, police sources say. Full article

DOMINICA: Not enough being done to help young offenders - Prison Supt. Superintendent of Prisons Algernon Charter is concerned that the necessary resources are not available here to effectively deal with young offenders. Full article

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Teen killed, 540 injured during Haiti's Carnival. At least 259 people were reported injured in the concluding hours of Haiti's Carnival 2009, bringing the total casualties in the festivity to one death and 540 injuries, local police said. Full article

JAMAICA: Track HIV medication stocks - AIDS support group. The Jamaica AIDS Support for Life (JASL) says there appears to be a shortage of antiretroviral (ARV) medication for persons living with HIV and AIDS and has urged the Ministry of Health to ensure that adequate inventory-management measures are in place. Full article

JAMAICA: Ministry drafting plan to curb school violence. The Ministry of Education is planning to roll out a new master plan to stem the incidence of violence in public schools islandwide. Full article

JAMAICA: Letter. Improperly dressed students. Full article

NETHERLAND ANTILLES: MPC student sentenced for fighting in school. Seventeen-year-old high school student F.C. was convicted Tuesday for assault on a person and deliberately damaging a scooter. He was sentenced to three weeks in prison conditionally and two years probation. Full article

NETHERLAND ANTILLES: Dutch party worried about AIDS epidemic on islands. The Christian Democratic Party CDA faction in the Dutch Second Chamber is concerned about the increase in the number of HIV-infected persons in the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba. Full article

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO: Schools attendance varied from ‘poor’ to ‘normal’. Attendance at schools varied from “poor” to “normal” yesterday–Ash Wednesday, a day which traditionally has very low attendance following the two days of Carnival. Schools closed on Carnival Friday. Full article

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO: South schools report low turnout of students. SEVERAL schools in south Trinidad yesterday reported a low turnout after the long Carnival weekend. Full article