BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS: Two male teens charged with possession of cannabis; ordered to attend rehab. Two teenagers were ordered by Magistrate Valerie Stephens to attend the Sandy Lane Center for drug treatment and counseling after being charged with possession of cannabis. Full article

DOMINICA: Performance for CSEC exams drops. Spanish and Office Administration were the subjects with the best results in the January 2009 sitting of the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations. Full article

DOMINICA: LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Devastated by young women's behaviour. Full article

JAMAICA: Lifestyle practices increasing spread of HIV/AIDS. Common lifestyle practices among persons in the Caribbean continue to increase the spread of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the region, a noted health official has said. Full article

JAMAICA: Letter. School leaders must properly understand security and safety. Full article

JAMAICA: Monumental JA TEENs at UN Coneference. The 33rd Annual Conference of the United Nations International School (UNIS) was a success for the delegation of 19 Jamaican students who made their way to New York two weeks ago. Full article

NETHERLAND ANTILLES: Gendarmes arrest fighting students. Following a number of reports of violence among students, the Gendarmerie held controls at the exit of Collège du Mont des Accords on Wednesday between 11:00am and 3:00pm. Full article

ST LUCIA: Strong PTA Groups called for as: School investigates drug-in-classroom allegations. A leading educator in the country has called on schools to activate and in some cases re-activate Parent Teachers Associations (PTA’s) as it is his belief that education that involves teachers and parents and children is the best in getting students to improve in both their performance at school and in their discipline. Full article

US VIRGIN ISLANDS: UVI trustees increase student technology fee to $90 per semester. At a University of the Virgin Islands board of trustees meeting held on the St. Croix campus Saturday, the board agreed to increase the student technology fee to $90 per semester. Full article

US VIRGIN ISLANDS: 20-Year-Old Charged in Monday Shooting. A 20-year-old resident of St. Croix's John F. Kennedy housing community was arrested Monday and charged with first-degree murder in the case of a man shot to death in the vicinity. Full article