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BAHAMAS Why every young Bahamian should read, mark, learn and inwardly digest 'The Measure of a Man'
Have you ever begun reading a book only to find it so utterly thrilling and interesting that you simply could not stop until you had read it from cover to cover?
http://www.thenassauguardian.net/social_community/314903786292634.php Former Street gang member speaks out
When Deangelo Rolle joined the gang 'Nike Boys' at the age of nine, he had no idea he would be trading in trips to the playground to "gang-bang" with his friends.
http://www.thenassauguardian.net/national_local/372904200338890.php 'Gangs can be defeated'
Bermuda police could seek assistance from one of the most effective anti-gang fighting efforts in Britain. West Midlands Police have turned around a frightening escalation in gun and gang culture in Birmingham's suburbs.
BERMUDA Young team selected for South American Championships
Six young Bermudians will be off to Uruguay to compete in the International Optimist Dinghy South American Championships.
http://www.bermudasun.org/main.asp?FromHome=1&TypeID=1&ArticleID=45341&SectionID=8&SubSectionID=121 Victim's last 'I love you'
The heartbroken widow of murder victim James 'Junior' Lawes has told how she found his bloodied body in the moments after he was shot. The 26-year-old barber had stopped by his wife's beauty salon, Plush, to say "I love you" earlier that evening.
http://www.bermudasun.org/main.asp?SectionID=24&SubSectionID=270&ArticleID=45388 Gun crime 'has risen beyond gangs'
Police believe the shootings have escalated beyond the conflict between rival Pembroke gangs Parkside and 42 that was blamed for a spate of gun murders late last year.
http://www.bermudasun.org/main.asp?SectionID=24&SubSectionID=270&ArticleID=45411 'Symptoms of a wider malaise'
Gang shootings must not be allowed to become the "new norm" for Bermuda's black community.
http://www.bermudasun.org/main.asp?SectionID=24&SubSectionID=270&ArticleID=45409
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
Juvenile arrested for allegedly stabbing rugby player
Police have formally arrested and charged a 17-year-old man of Sandbox Road for wounding following a report of a violent assault on a rugby player at A.O. Shirley Recreation Grounds on March 18, 2010.
http://bvinews.com/?p=872 Miss Caribbean World contestants having “some serious fun”
The 14 contestants who are already on island ahead of this Saturday’s Miss Caribbean World pageant are having “some serious fun” as the organisers of the show hope that the remaining six contestants – some of whom are experiencing financial difficulties – will be available for the show this weekend.
http://bvinews.com/?p=907 16-year-old arrested for taking his father vehicle without permission
West End Police formally arrested a 16-year-old boy on a charge of Taking Conveyance Without Authority, after he got into a traffic accident in the Carrot Bay area involving his father’s vehicle.
http://bvinews.com/?p=1169
CUBA
Susana, a Young Cuban Flier
December has been important for Susana, it was in that month in 2007 when she made her first parachute jump.
http://www.periodico26.cu/english.html
JAMAICA
Survey launched to prepare Jamaican youth for world
The National Centre for Youth Development (NCYD), the hub for all youth-related issues, will be rolling out a national survey to provide a holistic profile on youth across the island.
http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20100322/news/news4.html ‘Young scientists’ rewarded for innovation and creativity
St. Maarten's "young scientists" were rewarded for their innovation and creativity when the winners of the sixteenth annual St. Maarten Science Fair and Poster Contest were announced during a ceremony at Belair Community Centre on Saturday evening.
http://www.thedailyherald.com/islands/1-news/1773-young-scientists-rewarded-for-innovation-and-creativity-.html
NETHERLAND ANTILLES
Executive Councils pledge to combat juvenile delinquency
The Executive Councils of Dutch St. Maarten and French St. Martin have agreed to form a joint technical committee to address the problems of juvenile delinquency and youth crime that continue to blight both sides of the island.
http://www.thedailyherald.com/islands/1-news/1868-executive-councils-pledge-to-combat-juvenile-delinquency.html
US VIRGIN ISLANDS
Graffiti Street Partners With Parent University for Parent/Teen Forum
Parent University and Graffiti Street invite the Virgin Islands community to a special forum. The university has been conducting workshops on St. Thomas that are sponsored by the Department of Education and the Office of the Insular Superintendent for the St. Thomas-St. John District Jeanette Smith-Barry.
http://stthomassource.com/content/community/organizations/2010/03/23/graffiti-street-partners-parent-university-parentteen-for |
