BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS: Swine Flu: Avisory for persons with HIV. The Department for Disaster Management has issued an advisory for persons living with HIV (PLWH) to protect themselves in light of the Swine Flu. Full article
http://www.bvinews.com/main.asp?SectionID=5&SubSectionID=56&ArticleID=3161

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: HIV shows overall decline in the Dominican population. Based on a review of the latest information on HIV-AIDS and related sexual behavior in the Dominican Republic, the researchers report an overall decline in HIV prevalence since the mid- to late 1990s. Full article
http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/local/2009/5/4/31884/HIV-shows-overall-decline-in-the-Dominican-population

JAMAICA: Education Week, leadership and student achievement. Today marks the beginning of the working week during which we observe Education Week. There are many important  events of the week but the highlight is usually Teachers' Day when we salute our teachers and say thanks to them. Full article
http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/columns/html/20090503T210000-0500_150713_OBS_EDUCATION_WEEK__LEADERSHIP_AND_STUDENT_ACHIEVEMENT_.asp

JAMAICA: Optimist Int'l feels the power of youth. Saturday saw a group of representatives from Optimist International gather at the Altamont Court Hotel for the Caribbean District Essay Contest award ceremony. The nervous-looking contestants had all submitted essays under the title 'The Power of Youth' and were assembled to hear the results. Full article
http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20090504/news/news3.html

JAMAICA: An educator's five tips on: How to survive high school. Making the transition to high school can be a daunting task for any student. Along with upholding the academic standards, the social adjustment is quite a challenge for the average student. Full article
http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20090504/news/news5.html

NETHERLAND ANTILLES: Brooklyn school starts exchange programme. Brooklyn-based Macademy School of Science and Technology for Minority Youths is hoping to start a student exchange programme with Sister Borgia School focussing on “green education” at the start of the new academic year in August. Full article

http://www.thedailyherald.com/news/daily/l294/schol294.html

 

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO: Young dad killed in Valencia crash. A 23-YEAR-OLD Sangre Grande man was killed in a vehicular accident early yesterday morning while he was on the way to Arima to deliver money for the support of his 11-month-old son. Full article
http://newsday.co.tt/news/0,99546.html

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO: Winning mural by Malick students. IT WAS a blistering hot midday Sunday morning when artists Anthony Timothy and Jackie Hinkson stood to judge the murals  painted by students of secondary schools on the panel boards erected to hide the construction in progress from hotel guests swimming and sunning themselves by the Hilton pool. Full article
http://newsday.co.tt/features/0,99589.html