BARBADOS: Barbados wants changes in region's juvenile justice system. Barbados' Attorney General Freundel Stuart says the Caribbean needs to focus its efforts on the rehabilitation and reintegration of juvenile offenders back into society, rather than on vengeance. Full article

BERMUDA: Five go on trial for killing teen. Five youths accused of beating and stabbing a teenager to death are due to stand trial today. Full article

BERMUDA: Professional dancer encourages young students to apply for dance scholarship. Modern dancer Courtney Lopes, 18, received $7,500 in scholarship money last year to pursue her dream of becoming a professional dancer. Full article

BERMUDA: Cops make big push against gangs. Police yesterday warned residents they may get a "slow, or non-response" to some calls for help because so many resources are being redirected to fight gang violence. Full article

BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS: ESHS students to attend summer enrichment programme. One hundred and twenty students from the Elmore Stoutt High School have been selected to participate in the Summer Enrichment Programme from June 2 as part of the Virgin Islands Neighbourhood Partnership Initiative (VINPI) under the Ministry of Education and Culture. Full article

BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS: Getting ready to celebrate Environment Month. The Territory will observe June as Environment Month under the theme Your Planet Needs You - Unite to Combat Climate Change. Full article

BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS: Summer employment for college students. College students are being presented with the opportunity to teach reading and math skills during the summer on a part-time basis. Full article

BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS: Elmore Stoutt High wins revived Inter-Secondary School track title. The Elmore Stoutt High School easily won the Inter-Secondary Schools track and field championships, which were revived for the first time since 1993, while St. Georges High School and Virgin Gorda's Bregado Flax Educational Center tied for second place. The championships were first held in 1985. Full article

BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS: Concerns over mounting crime among youth. The issue of crime among youths in the BVI has reached "crisis level" and urgent measures need to be taken to address it, according to At Large Representative, Hon. Vernon Malone. Full article

BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS: Plans to focus more on HIV/AIDS. Government is hoping this year to re-establish the National AIDS and Sexual Health Committee to better address the aids problem in the Territory. Full article

BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS: Deputy House speaker disgusted with youths' trends. The practices of wearing baggy pants and liming by the youth came under fire from Hon. Keith Flax at the House of Assembly last night. Full article

JAMAICA: 'I Believe' campaign brings out the youth voice. Students from schools in five parishes met with Governor General Patrick Allen earlier this month to discuss various issues of concern and submit possible solutions. Full article

JAMAICA: New chapter for Shortwood Basic - Optimist Club kick-starts library project for school. The friendly faces of the children, their eager eyes and the heart-warming greetings that they bring to the Optimist Club of Barbican Pines are what kept the group committed to fulfilling a promise that was made nine years ago, to build a library for the Shortwood Basic School. Full article

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO: ISPS students host art exhibition. THE GALLERY at Fine Art will host an exhibition of artwork from students of the International School – Port- of-Spain (ISPS) next week. Full article

US VIRGIN ISLANDS: Upward Bound honors young role models. The high school seniors - Jerome Rogers, Karie Maynard, J'Verne Pickering, Christina Marie Bryan, Camila Daniels, Kianya Woods and Shenika Burton - were honored by the Parents Association of the Upward Bound Program at the University of the Virgin Islands. Full article

US VIRGIN ISLANDS: College students learn to become global leaders at UVI. Thirty-six students arrived at the University of the Virgin Islands on St. Thomas last week to attend the Summer Institute for Future Global Leaders, an intensive two-week college course designed to prepare students for pursuing a career in the global arena. Full article