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BAHAMAS
Woodside off to Baku
The journey to the International Boxing Association (AIBA) World Youth Championships will begin today for Bahamian junior boxer Ronald Woodside Jr.
http://www.thenassauguardian.net/sports/319582329929841.php
BERMUDA
Underground cabs for gangs
Gangsters are using taxis to dodge police
http://www.bermudasun.org/main.asp?SectionID=24&SubSectionID=270&ArticleID=45545
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
14-year-old gets 150 days for attack on rugby player (36)
A student of Elmore Stoutt High School, who assaulted and injured a rugby player at the A O Shirley Recreational Ground during a rugby game, has been sentenced to 150 days in prison.
http://bvinews.com/?p=872
Buzzbee Youth Racing Series Event 2 Results
On Saturday March 27th under bright and sunny skies, BSAFE hosted the 2nd event of the Buzzbee Youth Bicycle Racing Series. 49 competitors showed up to try their skill and speed on the HLSCC grounds.
http://bvinews.com/?p=1443
Young sailors and the Queen’s Baton
The sea leg of the Queens Baton Relay 2010 Delhi, from The BVI Watersports Centre’s headquarters at Sea Cows Bay through to Road Town – due to be completed by 18 Junior and Youth sailors, turned out to be a challenge all of its own on Tuesday morning.
http://bvinews.com/?p=1289
Judge worries about number of high school drop outs at court
The number of young men that are dropping out of school at an early age to help out at home is worrying, High Court Judge Rita Joseph-Olivetti.
http://bvinews.com/?p=1696
Teen thanks judge for not imposing jail sentence
“Thank you ma’am,” uttered Dominican national to the judge as he left the High Court on Thursday morning, after being granted a two-year suspended sentence for burglary.
http://bvinews.com/?p=1589
CAYMAN ISLANDS
Teens arrested for KFC holdup
Police have arrested three teenagers in connection with an armed robbery at KFC last week.
http://www.compasscayman.com/caycompass/2010/03/29/Teens-arrested-for-KFC-holdup/
University students help Haiti
St. Matthew’s University students and employees recently presented a cheque to the Red Cross for over $3,300 to go towards Haiti relief efforts.
http://www.compasscayman.com/caycompass/2010/04/01/University-students-help-Haiti/
CUBA
Cuban, Chinese Youth Meet
The confluences between youth and students organizations from Cuba and China have been highlighted during a meeting with representatives from those groups, held in this capital.
http://www.prensa-latina.cu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=174972&Itemid=1
Communist Youth Congress Begins Debates
About 800 delegates will begin on Saturday the first debates of the 9th Congress of the Cuba's Communist Youth Union (UJC), discussing their ideas in five work commissions.
http://www.prensa-latina.cu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=176194&Itemid=1
Youth Congress Delegates to Havana
Delegates to the Ninth Congress of the Young Communist League (UJC) will arrive in this capital on Friday by train, by ship or by bus, to start the program of this important meeting.
http://www.prensa-latina.cu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=175756&Itemid=1
DOMINICA
Young repeat offender sent to prison for theft of $2,000 chain (0)
Twenty-one-year-old Danny Paul of Goodwill could spend the next year in prison, if he does not compensate a young man for stealing his gold chain costing $2,000.
http://dominicanewsonline.com/?p=7050
Life Skills Programme opening opportunities for youth (0)
The Youth Center Life Skills Programme is offering a second chance to young adolescents who have not completed or succeeded in obtaining a formal education.
http://dominicanewsonline.com/?p=7039
Laudat Sports Committee aiming to improve lives of young people
A recently formed Laudat Sports Committee has as a plan the extension of the village playing field and the construction of a basketball court, in it’s quest to keep the youth in the village engaged in positive programs.
http://dominicanewsonline.com/?p=6923
Dominican teen thanks BVI judge for not imposing jail sentence
“Thank you ma’am,” uttered Dominican national to the judge as he left the High Court on Thursday morning, after being granted a two-year suspended sentence for burglary.
http://dominicanewsonline.com/?p=7187
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Dominican university students to patent 6 inventions
The authorities at INTEC University in Santo Domingo say that their students will patent at least six new inventions in 2012.
http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/local/2010/4/1/35269/Dominican-university-students-to-patent-6-inventions
Young Dominicans march against Barrick Gold
Marching under a blazing sun, a group of about 50 young people left the capital yesterday en route to Cotuí, with the aim of camping outside the Barrick Gold Mining Company to demand the cancellation of their contract with the Dominican government.
http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/local/2010/4/1/35266/Young-Dominicans-march-against-Barrick-Gold
ST LUCIA
Students encouraged to look to the future
Award-winning local entrepreneur Rayneau Gajadhar took his crusade to discover and develop new young businesses to yet anther school last week, this time challenging students at the Gros Islet Secondary School to think-up innovations that can improve the lot of future students.
http://www.thevoiceslu.com/local_news/2010/march/30_03_10/Students_encouraged_to_look_to_the_future.htm
US VIRGIN ISLANDS
Man Shot Near Bergs Homes
A 19-year-old man was shot multiple times just after midnight Wednesday near the Bergs Homes Housing community, according to a VIPD release.
http://stthomassource.com/content/news/local-news/2010/03/31/brief-man-shot-near-bergs-homes
Youth Professionals Network Leadership Council Plans Two Events for Members
The Youth Professionals Network Leadership Council invites young professionals to two events: its March Reception and to its Hassel Island Kayak Cleanup.
http://stjohnsource.com/content/business/st-thomas-business/2010/03/16/youth-professionals-network-leadership-council-plans-
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