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BAHAMAS: A playground for the young and young at heart.
A son's dream and a father's mission, Mario's Bowling and Entertainment Palace swung open its doors for business last Wednesday with a soft opening that made an undoubted bang. Full article
http://www.thenassauguardian.net/pulse/296464289707454.php
BAHAMAS: Student's alleged near abduction being probed by police, school.
Administrators at Queen's College said yesterday they have launched an investigation into recent allegations made by a parent who said her son was nearly abducted from the Village Road campus. Full article
http://www.thenassauguardian.net/weekend/338425286608112.php
BARBADOS: Gangs operating franchises in Jamaica.
Jamaica’s Minister of National Security, Senator Dwight Nelson, has revealed that some gangs in the country have become so powerful they’re now operating franchises. Full article
http://www.caribbean360.com/News/Caribbean/Stories/2010/01/29/NEWS0000010220.html
BERMUDA: Talented Evan Morbey dies at 29.
A young horticulturist - nicknamed the 'son of the soil' - has died after dedicating much of his life to saving the island's native plants. Full article
http://www.bermudasun.org/main.asp?SectionID=24&SubSectionID=270&ArticleID=44448
BERMUDA: Burch's outrage over marijuana.
Minister says users kill their career chances, set a vile example to kids and line gangsters’ pockets. Marijuana smokers are stunting their job prospects and helping finance Bermuda's gang war. Full article
http://www.bermudasun.org/main.asp?SectionID=24&SubSectionID=270&ArticleID=44470
BERMUDA: Finding friendship in gangs when it is lacking at home.
Growing up my Grand-mother Stubbs favourite quote to me was "show me your friends and I will tell you who you are!". Full article
http://www.bermudasun.org/main.asp?SectionID=42&SubSectionID=140&ArticleID=44447
BERMUDA: Protest march to save schools.
Hundreds of schoolchildren and parents will march on Cabinet next week to send a clear message to education bosses - "Don't close our schools". Full article
http://www.bermudasun.org/main.asp?SectionID=24&SubSectionID=270&ArticleID=44371
BERMUDA: School first, then Olympics for young sailor.
Katrina Williams could be the next great female sailor out of Bermuda. The bubbly college student already has a leg up on the competition by working with former world number one female match racing sailor Paula Lewin Crews. Full article
http://www.bermudasun.org/main.asp?SectionID=8&SubSectionID=121&ArticleID=44361
BERMUDA: Schools' protest march postponed.
The PTA executives of the five primary schools would like to announce the postponement of the march scheduled for tomorrow. Full article
http://www.bermudasun.org/main.asp?FromHome=1&TypeID=1&ArticleID=44391&SectionID=24&SubSectionID=270
BERMUDA: Cops to be armed with better training to tackle gangs.
Better training to help officers tackle gun crime and feuding gangs is a top police priority for 2010. Full article
http://www.bermudasun.org/main.asp?SectionID=24&SubSectionID=270&ArticleID=44370
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS: “Leave guns alone,” appeals Youth Development Advocate.
The message to young people that came out loud and clear on the interactive radio program Health, Sickness and Restoration last evening, is to stay away from guns. Full article
http://www.bvinews.com/all_news/crime-police/9304.html
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS: Curfews, juveniles and delinquent parenting - part one.
An issue has exploded to the forefront of social, economic and political debate this January 2010 in these Virgin Islands. It is a controversial and hot topic that appears to have national security, economic and political implications, and it is a dialog that is currently subject number one in the national imagination. Full article
http://www.bvinews.com/all_news/commentary/9349.html
CAYMAN ISLANDS: Work on schools to restart.
The first stage of the government's strategy for completing construction at the new John Gray and Clifton Hunter High Schools will begin today (Tuesday), according to the Cayman Islands Education Ministry. Full article
http://www.compasscayman.com/caycompass/2010/01/26/Work-on-schools-to-restart/
CAYMAN ISLANDS: Ministry: Student needed restraining.
In a rare step following numerous news reports and public discussion about a altercation on the John Gray High School campus Tuesday, the Ministry of Education has released an internal report on the incident. Full article
http://www.compasscayman.com/caycompass/2010/01/26/Ministry--Student-needed-restraining/
CAYMAN ISLANDS: Rising Stars nurture their youth.
Bringing along young people is crucial to the survival of a sport. Full article
http://www.compasscayman.com/caycompass/2010/01/26/Rising-Stars-nurture-their-youth/
CAYMAN ISLANDS: Haiti’s teenage miracle.
A 17-year-old girl pulled from the rubble in a stunning rescue 15 days after the earthquake was in stable condition Thursday, able to eat yogurt and mashed vegetables to the surprise of doctors, who said her survival was medically inexplicable. Full article
http://www.compasscayman.com/caycompass/2010/01/29/Haiti%E2%80%99s-teenage-miracle/
CAYMAN ISLANDS: Yentel McGaw Young Community Excellence Award.
The Yentel McGaw Young Community Excellence Award winner will be announced tomorrow (Saturday, 30 January) at The Rising Stars luncheon awards ceremony at the Marriott Beach Resort. Full article
http://www.compasscayman.com/caycompass/2010/01/29/Yentel-McGaw-Young-Community-Excellence-Award/
DOMINICA: OECS Secretariat announces arrival of third shipment of HIV/AIDS medication.
The OECS Secretariat has received a third batch of antiretroviral medicines from Brazil to treat Persons Living with HIV and AIDS (PLHIV). Full article
http://dominicanewsonline.com/?p=2497
DOMINICA: Dominican students commence studies on whale and marine life.
Fourth and fifth grade students of the Jones Beaupierre Primary School in La Plaine and the Soufriere Primary School will today begin a semester-long exploration of Dominica’s marine heritage through the educational programme known as Floating Classrooms. Full article
http://dominicanewsonline.com/?p=2362
DOMINICA: Teenager tells police he carried knife to cut bread.
Nineteen-year-old Isaiah Bedneau was quick to come up with a practical explanation when he was caught with a black-handle knife on the Roseau River Bank. He informed police that the knife was needed to cut bread for his little sister’s snack. Full article
http://dominicanewsonline.com/?p=2968
DOMINICA: No bail for juveniles accused of entering prominent lawyer’s home.
Two under aged boys, accused of entering the home of Senior Counsel Anthony Astaphan with the intention to steal, told the court today that they had no one to stand bail for them. Full article
http://dominicanewsonline.com/?p=2951
DOMINICA: The Youth Report, the hope of CSME, says CARICOM Secretary-General.
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary-General has described the Report on the situation of Caribbean Youth, submitted by the CARICOM Commission on Youth Development (CCYD), as a watershed document in the Community’s 37- year history, noting that the findings and recommendations “may turn out to have provided the only sure path through which the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) may eventually come to fruition.” Full article
http://dominicanewsonline.com/?p=2765
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Dominican young man killed in Washington Heights.
A Dominican young man was fatally stabbed Sunday after an argument in Washington Heights, New York City, newspaper Nuevo Diario reported. Full article
http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/local/2010/1/25/34584/Dominican-young-man-killed-in-Washington-Heights
JAMAICA: Calling all principals! - Lack of leadership cited as one cause of schools' underperformance.
Members of the Joint Board of Teacher Education (JBTE) say the absence of effective leadership is a major factor responsible for underperformance in several Jamaican schools. Full article
http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20100126/news/news1.html
JAMAICA: Women on the prowl: Grown women sexually abusing teenage boys much more frequently than reported.
FEMALE SEXUAL predators are on the prowl in Jamaica, targeting young boys, but most of these abusive acts are occurring below the radar. Full article
http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20100131/lead/lead3.html
JAMAICA: Ambitious at 18 - 'I want to secure my future as investor and business owner'.
When I start to obtain all that cash, how do I start to manage my money? What measures should I take to secure my money? I have been a very good saver since I was 12 years old. Whatever I wanted, I saved my money and bought, so saving won't be a problem. Full article
http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20100131/business/business4.html
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO: Set up Haiti education fund.
THE Emancipation Support Committee (ESC) is asking Caribbean governments to set up a Caricom scholarship programme for Haitian young women and men to strengthen the country’s redevelopment. Full article
http://newsday.co.tt/news/0,114782.html
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO: 37 teens found drinking, smoking.
THIRTY-SEVEN teenagers were yesterday arrested by police of the Sangre Grande Criminal Investigations Department after they were found cavorting, drinking alcohol and smoking cigarettes in an abandoned house in Sangre Chiquito. Full article
http://newsday.co.tt/news/0,115006.html
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO: Student stabs student.
AN ARGUMENT between students resulted in a female Form Three student being stabbed in the chest at the St Augustine Secondary School yesterday afternoon. Police reported that at about 1.40 pm, 15-year-old Shivana Mata and a 14-year-old student were in the science lab of the school, when an argument erupted. The altercation quickly escalated and one student slapped the other. Full article
http://newsday.co.tt/news/0,114882.html
US VIRGIN ISLANDS: Education Asks Staff and Students to Donate to Department’s Haiti Fund.
The Virgin Islands Department of Education, in response to the recent earthquake disaster in Haiti, reached out to personnel and student families, encouraging donations for the Haiti Relief Effort. Full article
http://stcroixsource.com/content/news/local-government/2010/01/19/education-asks-staff-and-students-donate-department-s-haiti
US VIRGIN ISLANDS: Pistarckle Offers Writing Workshop for Youth.
Pistarckle Theater offers a course called “Poetic Beginnings” from Feb. 9 through April 1, taught by P.J. Crosby. It will meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays and cost $25 per week. Full article
http://stjohnsource.com/content/arts-entertainment/showcase/2010/01/26/pistarckle-offers-writing-workshop-youth
US VIRGIN ISLANDS: Caribbean Expert to Speak at UVI on Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day.
In observance of Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, the Division of Student Affairs at the University of the Virgin Islands has invited Dr. Sir Prince Ramsey, a family physician in private practice in Antigua, to make a presentation on the topic “HIV/AIDS in Caribbean Women and Their Offspring.” Full article
http://stthomassource.com/content/community/schools/2010/01/29/caribbean-expert-speak-uvi-black-hivaids-awareness-day
US VIRGIN ISLANDS: UVI Student Researchers Honored at National Conferences.
During the fall semester, five scholars from University of the Virgin Islands Emerging Caribbean Scientists (ECS) program won awards at three different national conferences. Full article
http://stthomassource.com/content/community/schools/2010/01/29/uvi-student-researchers-honored-national-conferences |
