BERMUDA

+ Teen arrested in connection with Friday's shooting
A 19-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the Friday afternoon shooting of a man near Cambridge Road in Somerset.
http://bermudasun.bm/main.asp?FromHome=1&TypeID=1&ArticleID=47350&SectionID=24&SubSectionID=270



BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS

+ Youngster awarded scholarship to pursue training in travel and tourism management
Jerrel George, an 18 year-old whose ultimate goal is to be the Director of the BVI Tourist Board, was the winner of a $12,000 scholarship to pursue his studies in travel and tourism management.
http://bvinews.com/youngster-awarded-scholarship-to-pursue-training-in-travel-and-tourism-management/

+ 21-year-old anxious for baby
http://bvinews.com/21-year-old-anxious-for-baby/



CAYMAN ISLANDS

+ Boost for youth empowerment
The Cayman Islands Youth Development Consortium’s summer programme is getting a boost from Ernst & Young.
http://www.compasscayman.com/caycompass/2010/07/28/Boost-for-youth-empowerment/



DOMINICA

+ Magistrate says age of consent should be 18 years
Magistrate Tiyani Behanzin has spoken against a recent upsurge in child sexual abuse on the island, reasoning that the age of consent should be changed from 16 to 18 years.
http://dominicanewsonline.com/magistrate-says-age-of-consent-should-be-at-18-years/



JAMAICA

+ ODPEM readies youngsters for crisis, emergency management
Sixteen-year-old Tiwana James said she feels more prepared to deal with hurricanes and other natural disasters because of training she received from the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM).
http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20100728/news/news2.html

+ Youth want jobs
I WRITE on behalf of the thousands of youths who have graduated from colleges and universities but are unable to find jobs. Some of these have been out of a job for more than two years.
http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20100728/letters/letters3.html

+ How to get to Sesame Street
THIS weekend, Jamaica's premier vacation destination, Negril, will be jam packed because of ATI and Dream Weekend, but for those who want to get away from this excitement and just relax, there is Beaches Boscobel.
http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/teenage/How-to-get-to-Sesame-Street_7637438



NETHERLAND ANTILLES

+ Teenage sailor gets okay for round-the-world trip
A Dutch court has lifted the supervision order regarding fourteen-year-old Laura Dekker, who wants to set a record as the youngest person to sail single-handed around the world.
http://www.thedailyherald.com/islands/1-news/6348-teenage-sailor-gets-okay-for-round-the-world-trip.html

+ Student killed in Saunders car crash
An eighteen-year-old dancer and soon-to-be-university student died two weeks before her birthday in a car crash in Saunders early Monday.
http://www.thedailyherald.com/islands/1-news/6293-crcash.html