BAHAMAS

Family believes teen's death was case of mistaken identity
The family of Randol Thompson believes his death may have been a case of mistaken identity after he and a friend were gunned down Thursday.
http://www.thenassauguardian.net/national_local/296647690416671.php


BERMUDA

Witness: 'I saw him get stabbed'
Teen tells court she saw fatal attack on Kellon Hill
http://www.bermudasun.org/main.asp?SectionID=24&SubSectionID=270&ArticleID=44950


BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS

Are you part of the public school system?
In an earlier article entitled “Addressing some Problems in Public Schools” and how such problems affect education, I highlighted four major issues, namely: 1. Disruptive Behaviour, Violence and Student Dropout 2. Overcrowding 3. Curricular and Program Content, & 4.
http://www.bvinews.com/all_news/commentary/9719.html

BVI Youth Sailing Team in St. Croix
The BVI Youth Sailing team poses during the 2010 St. Croix Yacht Club Hospice Regatta in St. Croix, USVI on Saturday, February 20, 2010.
http://www.bvinews.com/all_news/sports/9709.html


CAYMAN ISLANDS

High school students get more options
A qualifications framework is being introduced to Cayman’s high schools to help ensure all students succeed.
http://www.compasscayman.com/caycompass/2010/02/22/High-school-students-get-more-options/

Jamaican youth thrash Cayman girls
“Gold is tested by fire and human character is tested in the furnace of humiliation. I believe in the character of my team and I know the Cayman Islands National Under 17 Girls team will be prepared for the real test when they get to Costa Rica in March.”
http://www.compasscayman.com/caycompass/2010/02/26/Jamaican-youth-thrash-Cayman-girls/

KPMG supports young accountants
Budding accountants at St. Ignatius are making good use of educational materials provided by KPMG for the Advanced Subsidiary and International General Certificate of Secondary Education programme.
http://www.compasscayman.com/caycompass/2010/02/24/KPMG-supports-young-accountants/

High school students get more options
A qualifications framework is being introduced to Cayman’s high schools to help ensure all students succeed.
http://www.compasscayman.com/caycompass/2010/02/22/High-school-students-get-more-options/


CUBA

Cuban Elections: An Exercise in Democracy
For Ana María Labrada, Masielis Barea, Yilian Leyva and Bárbara Céspedes, librarianship students at the Ramiro Guerra Technical College in Puerto Padre, it is clear that elections in Cuba are an exercise in democracy to which all citizens have a right.
http://www.periodico26.cu/english/news_tunas/jan2010/democracy-elections022410.html

Cuba Promotes Jose Marti Studies
University students in the eastern province of Las Tunas set up the first University Study Group on Cuban History from the Jose Marti perspective.  
http://www.periodico26.cu/english/education/jan2010/marti-studies022610.html

Cuban School for the Blind Celebrates its 84th Year
The oldest school for the blind in Cuba in the capital arrived at its 85th year of founding with popular recognition and that has graduated thousands of persons.
http://www.prensa-latina.cu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=166201&Itemid=21

Cuban University Students to Assist Orphans
University students from the central Cuban province of Villa Clara are currently preparing a working strategy to visit and assist periodically six orphanages of that territory.
http://www.prensa-latina.cu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=166123&Itemid=21


DOMINICA

Magistrate to address youth meeting in Vielle Case
An action plan to address matters concerning the youth of Vielle Case will soon be composed.
http://dominicanewsonline.com/?p=5154

High rate of high school drop outs in Morne Prosper
High school delinquency is a major challenge for the Morne Prosper community, according to an executive member of the Morne Prosper Village Council.
http://dominicanewsonline.com/?p=5101

Laziness and non-commitment is not the way – male students advised
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education Jennifer Lafond has told young men at the St Mary’s Academy (SMA) that they can excel academically regardless of the stigma attached to the academic performances of young men.
http://dominicanewsonline.com/?p=5017

Sidney Jules awarded by US Embassy for excellence in CXC
Sidney Jules receives award from US Embassy in Bridgetown officer D.R Seckinger this morning at brief ceremony at his alma mater St. Mary’s Academy (SMA)
http://dominicanewsonline.com/?p=4932


US VIRGIN ISLANDS

DOH Conference on STD/HIV
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/events/2010/02/25/doh-conference-stdhiv

Church Celebrates Youth
The Maranatha Seventh-day Adventist Church invites the community to its “Youth Celebration Day.”
http://stthomassource.com/events/2010/02/27/church-celebrates-youth