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BERMUDA: Young creative talent to showcase in new festival. Young filmmaker Nicholas Rinehimer knows how difficult it is to rely on the Internet to get the word out about his work. Full article
http://www.bermudasun.org/main.asp?SectionID=9&SubSectionID=230&ArticleID=42304
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS: Notice of Race : 2010 Premier’s Cup; International Youth Regatta, presented by Digicel. The Kids And The Sea (KATS) Organization, The Hon Premier and People of the British Virgin Islands (BVI) take great pleasure in inviting you to compete in the 2009 Premier’s Cup, International Youth Regatta, which will be held July 10th to 12th 2009 in the British Virgin Islands at Nanny Cay, hosted by KATS and the Rotary Clubs of the BVI. Full article
http://www.bvinews.com/index.php/all_news/sports/3294.html
CUBA: South Africa Tests HIV Vaccines in Humans. South Africa developed two vaccines against the HIV virus and will begin to test them in humans, after showing promising results in the tests practiced on animals, the South African Medical Research Council (MRC) announced on Monday. Full article
http://www.prensa-latina.cu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=102364&Itemid=1
CUBA: Cuban Youths and Children Recall Historic July 26 Events. In an usual homage paid every year to the actors of the historic developments that took place July 26, 1953, children and youths visit hundreds of sites, including monuments, museums and exchange with veterans that participated in the historic assaults on the Moncada and Carlos Manuel de Cespedes barracks, an action that sparked the revolutionary fight against the Batista dictatorship that ruled the country in the 1950’s. Full article
http://www.periodico26.cu/english/news_cuba/july2009/26-youth072309.html
DOMINICA: Guadeloupe shooting leaves Fond Cole young man dead. A shooting incident in Guadeloupe in the early hours of Sunday morning has left one young man dead. Full article
http://www.dominicanewsonline.com/all_news/crime_police/6619.html
DOMINICA: Kalinago youth nominated for Carib Council election. For the first time in the history of Carib Council Elections, a 21-year-old male has been nominated. Full article
http://www.dominicanewsonline.com/all_news/general/6677.html
DOMINICA: China gives twelve scholarships this year. Twelve Dominican students will leave the island in September to further their studies in various universities in China.The students received their admission notices during a special briefing at the Chinese Embassy on Morne Daniel on Wednesday. Full article
http://www.dominicanewsonline.com/all_news/education_youth/6673.html
DOMINICA: Higher education key to combating financial crisis - Charles. President of the Dominica State College (DSC) Hubert Charles is convinced that higher education is essential to combating the current global financial crisis. Full article
http://www.dominicanewsonline.com/all_news/education_youth/6618.html
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Dominican youngster is killed after high speed chase in NYC. A New York policeman working undercover last night killed with two gunshots a Dominican youngster, which it says is a drug trafficker in Upper Manhattan. Full article
http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/world/2009/7/23/32685/Dominican-youngster-iskilled-after-high-speed-chase-in-NYC
JAMAICA: Final YEP sessions on today. The Manchester leg of the Young Entrepreneurs Programme's (YEP) orientation sessions has been rescheduled for today. Full article
http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20090724/news/news5.html
JAMAICA: Youth power - Poor rural clubbers enrich lives of others. Inside the marginalised fishing village of Old Harbour Bay, St Catherine, behind the zinc fences and board and concrete walls, vibrant young people are making a difference. Full article
http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20090720/lead/lead2.html
JAMAICA: More youths exchanging sex for gifts, money, study shows. A recent study shows that more young people are exchanging sex for gifts and money, a trend which youth leaders last week said needed urgent "social interventions". Full article
http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/html/20090719T200000-0500_155718_OBS_MORE_YOUTHS_EXCHANGING_SEX_FOR_GIFTS__MONEY__STUDY_SHOWS.asp
JAMAICA: Fixing the education system. The contribution to the Sectoral Debate last Tuesday by Education Minister Andrew Holness might well be a turning point in our history. It contains both a profound analysis of the history of problems facing the education sector, as well as a clear pathway forward. I wish all other ministers could have a similar grip on their portfolios. Full article
http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20090724/cleisure/cleisure2.html
NETHERLAND ANTILLES: Youth at risk. Yesterday’s signing of an agreement between new Social and Youth Affairs Commissioner Hyacinth Richardson and Dutch funding agency USONA to provide a total amount of close to three million guilders for three local non-profit organisations should not go unnoticed. The money will support Ujima, Crystal Children’s Home and I Can Foundation that all work on behalf of disadvantaged local youth. Full article
http://www.thedailyherald.com/news/daily/m058/editm058.html
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO: Moriah weddings see more youth. Not even the sweltering midday sun could have kept visitors away from the Moriah Ole Time Wedding last Saturday. Despite being moved up on the calendar of events, the wedding held its status as one of the more popular productions of the festival as scores of visitors gathered in the yard of the Woodlands Moravian Church to witness the official wedding ceremony. Full article
http://newsday.co.tt/news/0,104062.html
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