THE BAHAMAS: Nurturing your teenage children. At every step, the child should be allowed to meet the real experiences of life. Love them with all your heart. Love them enough to discipline them, as you keep your wits intact. Full article
http://www.thenassauguardian.net/spice/307194713397825.php

THE BAHAMAS: Alfred Forbes calls for expansion of government schools sports program-Part II of a three-part series. The government schools could play a much larger role in the development of elite Bahamian athletes, if Government Secondary Schools Sports Association (GSSSA) President Alfred Forbes gets his wish. He speaks fervently about the need to expand the current sports curriculum in government schools. Full article
http://www.thenassauguardian.net/more/296280740570001.php

BERMUDA: Young black males not turning to God for answers. We hear the question, "Just what is going on?" Many wonder out loud, "What is happening in the island of Bermuda!". Full article
http://www.bermudasun.org/main.asp?SectionID=42&SubSectionID=140&ArticleID=44226

BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS: Eslyn Henley students receive special visit from Geoff Holt (REVISED). Students of the Eslyn Henley Richiez Learning Centre received a dose of motivation and encouragement through a special visit from yachtsman and author Mr. Geoff Holt. Full article
http://www.bvinews.com/all_news/education-youth/9204.html

CAYMAN ISLANDS: Young filmmakers’ competition: Final call Submission deadline looms. This Wednesday (20 January) is the deadline date for the submission of short film entries for The Young Image Makers Short Film Competition. Full article
http://www.compasscayman.com/caycompass/2010/01/20/Young-filmmakers%E2%80%99-competition--Final-call/

DOMINICA: Three years imprisonment for indecent assault on teenage girl. Thirty-six-year-old Peter Daniel, a first-time sex offender of Goodwill, was sentenced to three years imprisonment after pleading guilty to indecent assault on an underage girl. Full article  
http://dominicanewsonline.com/?p=2181

DOMINICA: “We want to see action,” CARICOM Youth Commissioners declare. With less than two weeks ahead of the Special Summit of CARICOM Heads of Government on Youth Development – the first of its kind since the Community’s inception – members of the CARICOM Commission on Youth Development say they are looking for all Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community to attend and to commit to “tangible action,” beyond the two day summit, slated for Suriname on 29-30 January. Full article
http://dominicanewsonline.com/?p=2163

JAMAICA: Police investigating death of Jose Marti student. THE St Catherine South police are investigating the death of 16-year-old Theodore Scully, the Jose Marti Technical tenth grader who was crushed by a Leyland truck along the Spanish Town bypass last week Tuesday. Full article
http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/Jose-marti-investigation-Wed--Jan-20--1010_7337791

JAMAICA: 'I thank God for him' - Jamaican doctor has massive impact on the life of young Haitian. Twenty-two-year-old Emmanuel Delimac wants to relocate to Jamaica. He wants the chance to study medicine so he can one day become a doctor and save lives. Full article
http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20100120/news/news1.html

NETHERLAND ANTILLES: Vocational School reward students for good report. Often plagued by a string of negative incidents, St. Maarten Vocational Training School was in a positive light on Tuesday, when teachers and management rewarded the seventeen students of class 1-1 for passing all their subjects during their first year at school. Full article
http://www.thedailyherald.com/news/daily/m207/honoum207.html

ST LUCIA: 16 Year-old on Murder Charge. A 16 year old girl of Micoud has been charged for the murder of an 18 year old woman of the same village. Full article
http://www.thevoiceslu.com/local_news/2010/january/19_01_10/16_Year_old_on_Murder_Charge.htm

ST LUCIA: HIV POSITIVE RESULTS. Nahum Jn. Baptiste says despite the fact that more people are getting tested for HIV/AIDS and a reduction of new cases of infections, the work is not over. Full article
http://www.thevoiceslu.com/local_news/2010/january/14_01_10/HIV_POSITIVE_RESULTS.htm