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BAHAMAS: Young Bahamians being afflicted by chronic, non-communicable diseases. The Bahamas government is concerned about the increase in chronic, non-communicable diseases (CNCDs) among young people. Full article
http://www.caribbean360.com/News/Caribbean/Stories/2009/08/17/NEWS0000008511.html
BAHAMAS: Young gifted and Bahamian. On Friday, Aug 21, the National Art Gallery of the Bahamas (NAGB) intends to satisfy your inner poetic and jazz fixation during the third show in its annual summer music series entitled "Young, Gifted and Bahamian." Full article
http://www.thenassauguardian.net/pulse/374951988902766.php
BAHAMAS: Teen stabbed over a Big Mac. A teen is in hospital fighting for his life after police say he was allegedly stabbed in the neck and back over a Big Mac sandwich outside of his Pinewood Gardens residence. Full article
http://www.thenassauguardian.net/more/317789634241585.php
BERMUDA: Man charged over death of teen sports star. A man has been charged with killing teenage sports star Machai Campbell in a road smash. Sergio Miguel Araujo Pacheco, aged 31, appeared in Magistrates' Court on Monday in connection with the tragedy last year. Full article
http://www.bermudasun.org/main.asp?SectionID=24&SubSectionID=270&ArticleID=42541
BERMUDA: Man denies killing pregnant teen. But agrees he used her ‘like a piece of meat’ for sexual pleasure. Ze Selassie yesterday denied murdering Rhianna Moore and said her blood got in his car when he accidentally hit her face with the back of his head. Full article
http://www.bermudasun.org/main.asp?SectionID=24&SubSectionID=270&ArticleID=42544
CAYMAN ISLANDS: Law School students graduate. The Cayman Islands Law School hosted a graduation ceremony for over 30 students at the Westin Casuarina recently. Full article
http://www.caycompass.com/cgi-bin/CFPnews.cgi?ID=10384833
DOMINICA: Education for Advancement to provide more opportunities for Dominican students. A top official from Ashworth College, a leader in online education will be in Dominica this week. Vice President of Education; Dr. Milton Miller will be on island from August 18-20, 2009 to hold meetings with current students, local collages, education officials and the media. Full article
http://www.dominicanewsonline.com/all_news/education_youth/6918.html
DOMINICA: Youth Division Volunteers Appreciation Day. Coordinator of the 2009 workshop study camp Julian Pacquette is calling on media and general public to assist the Youth Development Division in ensuring that the rest of the world knows of the efforts of the island’s youth as they continue to contribute to Nation Building. Full article
http://www.dominicanewsonline.com/all_news/education_youth/6906.html
DOMINICA: DGS and SMA students top CXC examinations. David Francis Hodge from the Dominica Grammar School, and Erron Jumaane Estrado from the St. Mary's Academy are the top students in Dominica in this year's CSEC examinations. They both passed 10 subjects in the examinations, each scoring nine ones and and a two. Full article
http://www.dominicanewsonline.com/all_news/education_youth/6973.html
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Around 2.5M students begin classes today. Around 2.5 million private and public school students are expected to begin classes for the 2009-2010 school year today, as the Education authorities are challenged to incorporate youngsters and adults to educative television programs, the use of new technologies, among other campaigns. Full article
http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/economy/2009/8/17/32946/Around-25M-students-begin-classes-today
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Dominican Government revolutionizes education, Fernandez says. Proclaiming that his Government promotes a revolution in Dominican education, president Leonel Fernandez yesterday headed the ceremony to mark the start of the school year, in Santiago’s Bella Vista sector. Full article
http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/economy/2009/8/18/32953/Dominican-Government-revolutionizes-education-Fernandez-says
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Fernandez heads sendoff for more than 1,000 students with scholarships abroad. More than 1,000 students awarded a government scholarships for undergraduate and postgraduate degrees abroad were given a sendoff in a the National Palace ceremony headed by president Leonel Fernandez yesterday. Full article
http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/local/2009/8/20/32979/Fernandez-heads-sendoff-for-more-than-1000-students-with-scholarships
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: University students take part in 1st Tourism Short Film Fest. With the sponsorship of five Santo Domingo hotels and four companies, students from four universities participated in the first interuniversity festival of tourism short films, an initiative of the APEC University Tourism Deanship. Full article
http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/tourism/2009/8/20/32984/University-students-take-part-in-1st-Tourism-Short-Film-Fest
JAMAICA: PNP to expel youth arm if it fields by-election candidate. A plan by the People's National Party Youth Organisation (PNPYO) to field a candidate in next month's by-election in North West Clarendon will result in its immediate expulsion from the party, authoritative PNP sources have told the Observer. Full article
http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/html/20090818T020000-0500_157737_OBS_PNP_TO_EXPEL_YOUTH_ARM_IF_IT_FIELDS_BY_ELECTION_CANDIDATE.asp
JAMAICA: Can we afford free education? I was greatly disappointed in Lambert Brown's article in The Sunday Gleaner (August 9, 2009) under the caption 'Joy and Sorrow of Independence', To say it was disingenuous is to say the least. Full article
http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20090818/cleisure/cleisure2.html
JAMAICA: Letter. Reform legal education in Jamaica. Full article
http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20090818/letters/letters1.html
NETHERLAND ANTILLES: Eight youngsters take home SMOYA awards. In the presence of parents and friends and under the theme “Accepting the Challenge of Excellence,” eight local youngsters each won a St. Maarten Outstanding Youth Award (SMOYA) on Saturday night. The event was hosted by the St. Maarten Youth Council Association. Full article
http://www.thedailyherald.com/news/daily/m078/smoyam078.html
NETHERLAND ANTILLES: Duncan: No more military training in Curaçao for St. Maarten youth. With the dismantling of the Netherlands Antilles looming next year, St. Maarten will not send any more youngsters for military training in Curaçao. Full article
http://www.thedailyherald.com/news/daily/m079/duncm079.html
ST VINCENT & THE GRENADINES: Mother, pregnant girl, 12, refuses to testify against cop in sex case. A police officer who was on suspension pending the outcome of charges brought against him for allegedly impregnating a 12-year-old girl, has found himself in hot waters again. Full article
http://www.searchlight.vc/link.asp?smenu=1&twindow=&sdetail=23254&mad=&wpage=1&skeyword=&sidate=
ST VINCENT & THE GRENADINES: Young athlete stabbed. Ozari Williams was just days away from heading off to further his education in Jamaica, when his aspirations to become a professional athlete and coach were cut short by an attacker’s knife. Full article
http://www.searchlight.vc/link.asp?smenu=1&twindow=&sdetail=23253&mad=&wpage=1&skeyword=&sidate=
US VIRGIN ISLANDS: Family and Youth Crisis Intervention Program. It's a welcoming living room, where anyone might drop in for a chat. There's wicker furniture, a comfortable couch covered in a blue-and-white print, a coffee table. The first clue that it's something more is the sign over the front door: "Have respect. Don't slam door." Full article
http://stthomassource.com/content/news/local-news/2009/08/17/not-profit-family-and-youth-crisis-intervention-program
US VIRGIN ISLANDS: 18-year-old charged in St. Croix slaying. An 18-year-old man was arrested and charged with first-degree murder about 5:30 p.m. Saturday in the fatal shooting of a 21-year-old man during an altercation in the vicinity of Building 20 at the John F. Kennedy housing community. Full article
http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_home?id=17638565
US VIRGIN ISLANDS: Education’s HR Promotes Better Safety Standards in Territory’s Schools. The Virgin Islands Department of Education through its Division of Human Resources is embarking on an initiative to promote higher standards of safety in the territory’s public schools, according to a press release from HR Director Karen L. Blyden. Blyden says that her division, acknowledging the importance of school safety, invites all education personnel to participate in a territory-wide effort to raise the standards in school and workplace safety. Full article
http://stthomassource.com/content/news/local-government/2009/08/16/education-s-hr-promotes-better-safety-standards-territory-s
US VIRGIN ISLANDS: Education proposes $197M budget. The largest departmental budget in the territory - $197 million for Education - was considered Wednesday by the Senate Committee on Appropriations and Budget. Full article
http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_home?id=17638668
US VIRGIN ISLANDS: Drug-prevention program awarded $100,000 federal grant. Virgin Islands Partners in Recovery is the recipient of a $100,000 continuation grant award from the Drug-Free Communities Support Program. Full article
http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_home?id=17638663 |
