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BERMUDA
Homeless teen mothers find refuge in residential home
Resource for desperate moms and their children, Teen Haven, to hold its annual tag day
http://www.bermudasun.org/main.asp?SectionID=24&SubSectionID=270&ArticleID=44821
'She wanted to skate for Bermuda'
No one seemed interested in sponsoring future Olympian so she left the island
http://www.bermudasun.org/main.asp?SectionID=8&SubSectionID=203&ArticleID=44803
New powers to shut bars
Police could be given powers to shut down bars and clubs for 24 hours in a bid to curb drink-fuelled violence.
http://www.bermudasun.org/main.asp?SectionID=24&SubSectionID=270&ArticleID=44823
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
BVI London Office to host 4th annual workshop for students.
The BVI London Office will be conducting its 4th annual BVI Students Professional Development Workshop, February 27 at BVI House.
http://www.bvinews.com/all_news/education-youth/9666.html
Truancy officers raid suspected drug-smoking venues.
Truancy officers were yesterday observed raiding a number of suspected drug smoking venues on Main Street, Wednesday, February 17 at about 12 noon.
http://www.bvinews.com/all_news/education-youth/9664.html
CAYMAN ISLANDS
Keen students learn FAST.
The bulletmen came and took their knocks yet they are limbering up for more next month.
http://www.compasscayman.com/caycompass/2010/02/18/Keen-students-learn-FAST/
CUBA
Cuban Youths Speak Their Minds on Cuban Elections.
The people from this eastern province Las Tunas will take part in the elections that will be held next April 25. And of course that young people are involve in such an important process.
http://www.periodico26.cu/english/news_tunas/jan2010/tunas-elections021710.html
Educational Software in Cuban Classrooms.
The Pepito Tey University of Education in the province of Las Tunas held a national workshop on producing computer resources for teacher training.
http://www.periodico26.cu/english/education/jan2010/software021610.html
DOMINICA
Juvenile dies five days after traffic accident in Newtown
A 17-year-old male who had been involved in a traffic accident at Newtown last Saturday, has succumbed to his injuries.
http://dominicanewsonline.com/?p=4209
Former Miss Dominica contesting university pageant
Miss Dominica 2007 Leandra Lander is preparing to contest the Miss University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona Pageant; however she needs the support of the public via text messaging, to become a top five finalist.
http://dominicanewsonline.com/?p=4670
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Education Minister says no taxes on private schools
Education minister Melanio Paredes on Friday agreed with the demand by owners of private schools that the Government eliminate the taxes on the sector.
http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/economy/2010/2/19/34876/Education-Minister-says-no-taxes-on-private-schools
JAMAICA
Gangs weakened by clampdown, says superintendent.
THE police believe its anti-gang strategy started in December has weakened the One Order and Klansman, said to be the country's two largest and most ruthless criminal organisations.
http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/Weak-gangs-Thur-Feb-18--2010_7429983
Peace Corps helps fight HIV/AIDS in JA
Thomas Gill is in the last six months of his stay in Jamaica as a part of the Peace Corps. Gill, who has been stationed in Mandeville for the past year, has been deployed to the Jamaica Red Cross as part of the HIV, youth outreach and CPR training programmes.
http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/teenage/TA-Feb-9-US-Peace-Corps_7384175
Youth View Awards
Highlights from the Youth View Awards held on Saturday, February 6, 2010 at the National Indoors Sports Centre.
http://www.go-jamaica.com/iphoto2/index.php?album=youth-view-awards
Young businesswoman shares her struggle in new book
At a time when books about inspiration and encouragement told from the perspective of male protagonists abound, Dr Sandra Palmer-Peart flips the script with a vivid, honest and engaging account of life from the perspective of a young Jamaican woman, beset by challenges, but determined to be a success.
http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/business/Entrepreneur-s-Story
St Andrew's Girls ready to fight for places
While everyone is busy with the centennial celebrations of the boys championships, the girls of the corporate area are lurking in the shadows as they prepare to fight for places against their more dominant central counterparts.
http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/teenage/TA-Feb-16-St--Andrews_7417119
ST VINCENT & THE GRENADINES
Students exercise their reading skills
The next move by the Questelles Government Primary School is to put pieces of writing done by their students into a Booklet, so that the youngsters can see their creativity enshrined for posterity.
http://www.thevincentian.com/dcmain.aspx?p=0&i=4161&skin=75&tID=198
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO
$50,000 bail for teen on 9 sex charges
A 14-year-old Ste Madeleine boy was granted $50,000 bail yesterday when he appeared before a San Fernando magistrate charged with nine sex-related offences. The teenager, who appeared before Senior Magistrate Indra Ramoo-Haynes, was represented by attorney Chateram Sinanan.
http://guardian.co.tt/news/crime/2010/02/18/50000-bail-teen-9-sex-charges
16-year-old pannist plays in Panorama finals
ANELLA SEECHARAN is only 16 years old but she has been playing pan for half her life.
http://newsday.co.tt/news/0,115854.html
US VIRGIN ISLANDS
Tragic loss of son drives woman's efforts to help youth
Nigel Hodge would have been 27 on Friday. .. In 1994, the sixth-grader came home complaining about a lump under his arm. He died 38 days later. Nigel had Hodgkin's disease - a serious but treatable form of cancer. His death was caused by a chemotherapy overdose, and his mother, Josephine Hodge, struggled to make sense of the accident after he was gone.
http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_home?id=17643975
William's Delight man, 20, shot multiple times
Police responding to a report of shots fired at Prosperity Service Station across from the Frederiksted Kmart on Thursday night found a man lying in a pool of blood.
http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_home?id=17643974
V.I. Department of Health Sponsors STD/HIV Conference
Healthcare providers and educators can learn more about STD and HIV trends, resources and treatment guidelines at one of two conferences co-sponsored by the Department of Health’s STD/HIV/TB Program.
http://stthomassource.com/content/news/local-government/2010/02/21/vi-department-health-sponsors-stdhiv-conference
Young Poets Get Chance to Speak Their Peace
Three minutes or less. That’s how long it will take young poets to help save lives and heal communities riven by guns and gangs in the “Speak Your Peace 2” contest from Project Safe Neighborhoods.
http://stcroixsource.com/content/news/local-news/2010/02/20/young-poets-get-chance-speak-their-peace
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