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BERMUDA: Social Media not just for pre-teens and lazy employees. Many companies are starting to realise that in addition to whatever content they offer online, they can't ignore the popularity of the various social media sites out there where the community contributes to the whole, thus creating a dynamic which engages the user and creates an experience likely to captivate and take their attention. Full article
http://www.bermudasun.org/main.asp?SectionID=9&SubSectionID=230&ArticleID=41233
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS: 'Give me a break' - young man tells police. Corey Butler reportedly asked the arresting officer to give him a break when he was charged with unlawful possession of cannabis on April 4 at Long Bush. "Yes officer is weed, please give me a break," Butler said. Full article
http://www.bvinews.com/main.asp?SectionID=5&SubSectionID=31&ArticleID=3035
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS: BSAFE introduces free busing to ensure students have a good learning experience. The BSAFE program resumed after a brief break for Easter. Full article
http://www.bvinews.com/main.asp?SectionID=5&SubSectionID=35&ArticleID=2993
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS: Athletes invited to Saturday's BVI Youth Championships. The BVI Athletics Association has extended invitations to 300, Under 15 athletes to participate in this Saturday's BVI Youth Championships which kicks off at 9:30 a.m. on the A. O. Shirley Recreation Grounds. Full article
http://www.bvinews.com/main.asp?SectionID=5&SubSectionID=35&ArticleID=3017
CUBA: School Librarians Continue Promoting Reading. The school librarians in this province go on with the promotion of reading among students, even while the process of recovery from the hurricanes continues. Full article
http://www.periodico26.cu/english/education/jan2009/librarians042209.html
CUBA: Cuban Teaching Method at the Service of UNESCO. Cuba confirmed the viability of the Yes I can teaching method, and put it at the disposal of UNESCO, but also expressed concern about other issues which this organization should address with more resolution. Full article
http://www.periodico26.cu/english/education/jan2009/teaching-method042309.html
DOMINICA: Dominican arrested for beating up girlfriend in Tortola. Police yesterday formally arrested and charged Ovel Mathew of Belle Vue for the attempted murder of his alleged girlfriend in an incident which took place in public view on Tuesday afternoon along the Drakes Highway. Full article
http://www.dominicanewsonline.com/all_news/crime_police/5661.html
DOMINICA: Optimist Club responding to youth violence. The Optimist Club of Roseau will host a Youth Summit on Thursday, April 23 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., at the Public Service Training Centre on Dame Eugenia Boulevard, Roseau amidst concerns of youth violence on island. Full article
http://www.dominicanewsonline.com/all_news/5617.html
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: One murder as Dominican gangs dispute NYC turf. The Dominican Raul Perez Diaz, 26, an alleged member of the gang “Dominicans Don’t Play” (DDP), was killed around 7 p.m. Sunday from a stab in the back in Saint Nicholas avenue and 144th St. and yesterday, members of the rival gang “Los Trinitarios” disrupted his wake in the Rivera funeral, on 173rd St. of the same avenue. Full article
http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/world/2009/4/23/31779/One-murder-as-Dominican-gangs-dispute-NYC-turf
JAMAICA: New sex-ed workshops at Yallahs HS. Statistics from the Caribbean Reproductive Health Survey (2003) reveal that not only is the onset of sexual initiation earliest in the Caribbean, but that teenage pregnancy in Jamaica is one of the highest in the world. Full article
http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/magazines/TeenAge/html/20090420T190000-0500_149811_OBS_NEW_SEX_ED_WORKSHOPS_AT_YALLAHS_HS_.asp
JAMAICA: Danger of TEEN addictions. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, a habit is a settled or regular tendency or practice. From the same source, an addiction is defined as a physical dependence on a particular substance or the devotion to a particular interest or activity. Full article
http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/magazines/TeenAge/html/20090420T190000-0500_149839_OBS_DANGER_OF_TEEN_ADDICTIONS.asp
JAMAICA: HOPE for scores of women and young girls. IN the midst of despair is great hope as scores of high school girls from across Jamaica will be among hundreds of women who will be coached into identifying and understanding their unique design and purpose in life, as they seek a sense of direction in these challenging times. Full article
http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/magazines/AllWoman/html/20090419T200000-0500_149751_OBS_HOPE_FOR_SCORES_OF_WOMEN_AND_YOUNG_GIRLS.asp
JAMAICA: Reassure your daughter of commitment to her education. Full article
http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20090421/news/news3.html
NETHERLAND ANTILLES: Hundreds cheer performers in Youth Extravaganza 2009. Youth Extravaganza 2009 was different from any other Carnival event this season: for the first time since the season started last week, St. Maarten Festival Village was packed. Full article
http://www.thedailyherald.com/news/daily/l286/youthl286.html
NETHERLAND ANTILLES: Vocational students compete in Golden Spoon competition. Students in the food service department at St. Maarten Vocational Training School on Tuesday stirred, whipped, and grated their way for a chance to win the Golden Spoon Trophy in their school’s culinary competition. Full article
http://www.thedailyherald.com/news/daily/l286/culil286.html
NETHERLAND ANTILLES: St. Maarten student wins Innovation Competition. St. Maartener Quincy Turner (18) won an Innovation Competition in the Netherlands on April 3. He and his fellow entrepreneur and classmate Fransie Becker started their company YNA Enterprise recently and entered the competition together. YNA stands for Young New Association. Full article
http://www.thedailyherald.com/news/daily/l283/quincyl283.html
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO: Youths come out to pray. Thousands of young Christians praised and prayed through the streets of Port-of-Spain yesterday morning in celebration of their seventh annual liberation day event with the theme “Holy Spirit Reigns in Trinidad and Tobago”. Full article
http://newsday.co.tt/news/0,99093.html
US VIRGIN ISLANDS: Teen Charged with Murder as Adult. Charges against 17-year-old Marcus Sampson were upgraded Wednesday from involuntary manslaughter to first-degree murder for the September 2008 shooting death of 41-year-old Malik Felix. Full article
http://www.onepaper.com/stcroixvi/?v=d&i=&s=News:Local&p=1223617653
US VIRGIN ISLANDS: Eco Fair Fills Students with Energy - and Knowledge. 16th annual Eco Fair at the botanical gardens draws students from 16 schools to learn about energy, water, nature. Full article
http://www.onepaper.com/stcroixvi/?v=d&i=&s=News:Local&p=1223617652
US VIRGIN ISLANDS: Student Art Show Encompasses Many Ages, Genres. The annual Good Hope School Student Art Show that ran from Thursday to Sunday coincided with the induction of six student artists into the National Art Honor Society. Full article
http://www.onepaper.com/stcroixvi/?v=d&i=&s=News:Local&p=1223617543
US VIRGIN ISLANDS: Week of the Young Child styled to cherish V.I. youth. This week is the Week of the Young Child in the Virgin Islands, a time set aside each year to celebrate and acknowledge the importance of nurturing and educating the youngest members of society. Full article
http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_home?id=17635051
US VIRGIN ISLANDS: Youngest give their all in Toddler Derby, doll competition. The Toddler Derby and Traditional Games on Sunday gave rambunctious kids a chance to let off steam, celebrate Carnival and play with the handmade toys their grandparents played with before the days of videogames and computers. Full article
http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_home?id=17635060
US VIRGIN ISLANDS: Students Get Earth Day Message. Students obviously got the message Monday at the Friends of V.I. National Park's annual Earth Day celebration, held at the park's Visitors' Center in Cruz Bay. About 700 students from six St. John schools attended. Full article
http://www.onepaper.com/stjohnvi/?v=d&i=&s=News:Local&p=1223617547
US VIRGIN ISLANDS: Student Art Show Encompasses Many Ages, Genres. The annual Good Hope School Student Art Show that ran from Thursday to Sunday coincided with the induction of six student artists into the National Art Honor Society. Full article
http://www.onepaper.com/stcroixvi/?v=d&i=&s=News:Local&p=1223617543
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