http://www.bvinews.com/main.asp?SectionID=5&SubSectionID=35&ArticleID=3940

BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS: First Caribbean contributes to Barbados Youth Business Trust. FirstCaribbean has extended a helping hand to young entrepreneurs in Barbados, through the Barbados Youth Business Trust, which recently received some much needed financial assistance from the bank to advance its lending as part of its Youth Entrepreneurship programme. Full article
http://www.bvinews.com/main.asp?SectionID=5&SubSectionID=68&ArticleID=3939

BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS: Only three news cases of HIV - Dr. McAnaney. Between 1stJanuary to 31st March the territory has had three new cases of HIV infections; two females and one male and Co-ordinator of the National Aids Program Dr. Ronald McAnaney has dismissed rumors stating that there are more. Full article
http://www.bvinews.com/main.asp?SectionID=5&SubSectionID=56&ArticleID=3924

DOMINICA: Loopholes in Dominica's education system? A former student of the Saint Mary’s Academy (SMA) and Director of ACE Engineering Anthony Leblanc has pointed to loopholes in Dominica’s education environment. Full article
http://www.dominicanewsonline.com/all_news/education_youth/6393.html

DOMINICA: Dominican students in Venezuela cry for help. A few Dominican students studying in Venezuela have encountered what they say is another situation that if not addressed will leave them no choice but to return home. Full article
http://www.dominicanewsonline.com/all_news/education_youth/6441.html

JAMAICA: An opportunity for public education. The present annual spotlight on the results of the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) and Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) examinations should provide an opportunity for public education on these examinations and the related issues. The available facts should be shared so that the public is more fully informed. Full article
http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/columns/html/20090628T230000-0500_154372_OBS_AN_OPPORTUNITY_FOR_PUBLIC_EDUCATION.asp

JAMAICA: Most HIV/AIDS carriers don't know they are infected. APPROXIMATELY 18,000 or two-thirds of the estimated 27,000 Jamaicans living with HIV/AIDS are unaware that they are infected with the deadly sexually-transmitted disease, Ministry of Health (MOH) data says. Full article
http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/html/20090701T230000-0500_154574_OBS_MOST_HIV_AIDS_CARRIERS_DON_T_KNOW_THEY_ARE_INFECTED.asp

JAMAICA: Finding solutions - Spanish Town pastor asks for help to teach youth how to 'fish'. When the Government presented its pre-election manifesto, the term 'jobs, jobs, jobs' was quite popular. Residents of Spanish Town would love to see them. Full article
http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20090704/lead/lead2.html

JAMAICA: Students urged to reject alien culture. Full article
http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20090704/news/news3.html

JAMAICA: Limit students' choices. Full article
http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20090704/cleisure/cleisure4.html

ST LUCIA: Bisee Youth Stabbed to Death. Police are currently conducting an investigation into the death of Gerald Jones alias Lenon, 19 years of Bisee, Castries. Full article
http://www.thevoiceslu.com/local_news/2009/june/30_06_09/Bisee_Youth_Stabbed_to_Death.htm

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO: 19 percent think HIV spreads through mosquitoes. Many people in TT believe that giving blood, or having a blood test are ways of contracting HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus). Some people even believe that mosquitoes can spread HIV. Full article
http://newsday.co.tt/news/0,102870.html

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO: Young artists exhibit at Fine Art Gallery. Kenderson Noray and Stacy Harnarayan are newcomers to the art scene in Trinidad; Kenderson comes from Paramin in the North, Stacy from the South — hence the title of their joint exhibition “A Different View; North Meets South” that opened on Tuesday, June 23 in Fine Art Gallery. Full article
http://newsday.co.tt/features/0,102899.html

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO: Students preparing for job training. The curtains will close on the 2008-2009 academic year today, Friday, but for students from a number of secondary schools on the island their work is not yet done. Full article
http://www.thedailyherald.com/news/daily/m040/studem040.html

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO: TT youths need help. ROMAN Catholic Lay Minister Dominic Andrews yesterday called on adults to pay closer attention to the youth of the nation who are in need of help and guidance. And to the youths, he advised: “Do not lower yourselves.” Full article
http://newsday.co.tt/news/0,103113.html

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO: Technical Education Mobile Labs for 50 schools. Students at some 50 schools will benefit from Technical Education Mobile Labs provided by the Ministry of Education. Full article
http://newsday.co.tt/news/0,103175.html

US VIRGIN ISLANDS: 19-year-old UVI student crowned. Graceful dance routines and a glowing smile helped a 19-year-old University of the Virgin Islands student win the Miss St. John 2009 title Saturday night at Winston Wells Ballfield. Full article
http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_home?id=17637274

US VIRGIN ISLANDS: Report: Gangs, Delayed Maintenance Are School's Biggest Problems.  There's an overall improvement in how local public schools are being managed, but concerns over rising levels of gang violence and ongoing maintenance issues were really the focus of the V.I. Board of Education's annual School Management Accountability report. Full article
http://www.onepaper.com/stjohnvi/?v=d&i=&s=News:Local&p=1243830139

US VIRGIN ISLANDS: Two V.I. Teens Prove Outstanding Talents. At a noontime ceremony in Fort Frederik Friday, Caprisha Richards was crowned 2009 Hal Jackson’s Virgin Islands Talented Teen and A’Jada Burke the 2009 Miss America's Virgin Islands Outstanding Teen. Full article
http://www.onepaper.com/stcroixvi/?v=d&i=&s=News:Local&p=1243830159