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BAHAMAS
+ Teen girl's rape trial begins
A teenage girl has accused a distant female relative of forcing her to have sex with a man. Virginia Sands and her boyfriend, Christopher Archer, are on trial for the January 11, 2007 rape of the girl when she was 16.
http://www.thenassauguardian.net/rape-case
BERMUDA
+ Teenager shot during heated argument at club, court told
A bar brawl ended in bloodshed when a man picked up a pistol and shot a teenager in the back, a court heard.
http://bermudasun.bm/main.asp?FromHome=1&TypeID=1&ArticleID=47636&SectionID=24&SubSectionID=270
+ Gang mediation unlikely to draw government funds
Outreach groups, police tout mediation as a strong anti-gang tactic, but who pays?
http://bermudasun.bm/main.asp?SectionID=24&SubSectionID=270&ArticleID=47631
+ White T-shirt flagged as gangwear
Wearers turned away from bars
http://bermudasun.bm/main.asp?SectionID=24&SubSectionID=270&ArticleID=47632
+ Foundation gives $700k in scholarships to 20 students
Twenty Bermudian students are to be awarded scholarships worth $723,000 from the Bank of Bermuda Foundation.
http://bermudasun.bm/main.asp?SectionID=72&SubSectionID=205&ArticleID=47637
+ A promising student in need of our help
It’s been four years now since I returned to Bermuda after ten years elsewhere. Since coming home I’ve tried to do my part – I’ve helped out at the Adult Education School, co-founded the BLING Book Club and participated in the Mirrors Program.
http://bermudasun.bm/main.asp?SectionID=4&SubSectionID=135&ArticleID=47617
+ Teen intern ensures golf course is up to par
At just 15, Taj-rae Outerbridge has proved youth is no barrier to learning about the world of work.
http://bermudasun.bm/main.asp?SectionID=72&SubSectionID=205&ArticleID=47653
+ Student gets $5,000 from Fairmont
The Fairmont Group has awarded a $5,000 scholarship to a Bermudian student.
http://bermudasun.bm/main.asp?SectionID=72&SubSectionID=205&ArticleID=47652
+ Society awards student $5,000 grant
Bermudian Jonathan Starling has been awarded a $5,000 education scholarship from the island’s Caledonian Society.
http://bermudasun.bm/main.asp?SectionID=72&SubSectionID=205&ArticleID=47650
CUBA
+ Cuban Triple Jumper Goes to Youth Olympic Final
Cuban triple jumper Radame Fabar classified for the finals of the Singapore 2010 Youth Olypic Games with a personal best of 15.99 meters on his first attempt, a mark he says he can beat.
http://www.plenglish.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=214063&Itemid=1
DOMINICA
+ Youth and Community Advocacy Network (YouCAN) to launch in Castle Bruce
Barrack Obama’s inspiring Presidential campaign slogan ‘Yes You Can’, may now become a mantra in the community of Castle Bruce as the youth have now formed themselves into an advocacy network.
http://dominicanewsonline.com/youth-and-community-advocacy-network-youcan-to-launch-in-castle-bruce/
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
+ Dominican, Haitian youngsters off to Portland’s Silicone Forest
Santo Domingo Cybernetic Park Foundation vice president Eddy Martinez presented the 14 Dominican and Haitian youngsters who will participate in the program Leadership Networks’ Journey to the Silicone Forest.
http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/technology/2010/8/20/36717/Dominican-Haitian-youngsters-off-to-Portlands-Silicone-Forest
JAMAICA
+ Much to consider in the new semester
THE application process to matriculate into tertiary institutions begins as early as January.
http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/teenage/Much-to-consider-in-the-new-semester_7882895
NETHERLAND ANTILLES
+ Crime, youth and taxes take centre stage in first debate
When three candidates for the early Island Council elections on September 17 squared off in the first political debate Sunday, taxes, health and education took centre stage as they shared their parties' plans and the weaknesses they saw in their opponents.
http://www.thedailyherald.com/islands/1-news/7307-debate.html
ST LUCIA
+ National Youth Choir gets accolades in Barbados
The St. Lucia National Youth Choir returned home on Sunday 15 August 2010 following a very successful concert tour to Barbados, the high point of which was the lengthy standing ovation they received from the large audience attending the choir’s Sunset Concert at the Frank Collymore Hall in Bridgetown.
http://www.thevoiceslu.com/local_news/2010/august/19_08_10/National.htm
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO
+ Young fisherman’s body found floating in Gulf
THREE DAYS after he was taken by thieves while out on a fishing expedition at the Gulf of Paria, the body of Kendell Maharaj, 22, was found floating in the Gulf of Paria on Monday evening in the vicinity of Damus, Bel Air, La Romaine.
http://newsday.co.tt/news/0,125951.html
+ Youngster recalls 12-hour ordeal at sea
TEN-year-old Kevin Samaroo survived 12 hours at sea after he was lifted by the arm and flung off a boat by pirates.
http://newsday.co.tt/news/0,125835.html
US VIRGIN ISLANDS
+ Man stabs 17-year-old in the chest
A man stabbed a 17-year-old male in the chest with a kitchen knife in Estate Bovoni, fleeing the area on foot and leaving the victim in need of medical attention, police said.
http://virginislandsdailynews.com/news/man-stabs-17-year-old-in-the-chest-1.956414 |
