BERMUDA+ Campaign to pay off fine of man who slapped teen A trash collector convicted of slapping a 16-year-old girl has become the unlikely focus of a public campaign to raise $2,000.
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS+ Do pregnant high school girls really have to leave the system? There seems to be some confusion over whether or not a young female high school student should be allowed to continue their high school education in the regular system.
+ Premier urges youth to capitalize on ideas, help diversify BVI economy It is often the simplest thing that separates one attraction from the other. Premier and Minister responsible for Tourism Ralph T. O’Neal believes this is especially true in the British Overseas Territories.
+ Teenager who allegedly impregnated a school-girl receives suspended sentence, community service Niehail Chambers, a 19-year-old, breathed a sigh of relief on Wednesday as Justice Rita Joseph-Olivetti handed down a suspended sentence for his guilty plea to having unlawful sex with a girl under the age of 16.
CAYMAN ISLANDS+ Rotary youth leaders gain from Florida trip Four local students recently attended the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards in St. Augustine, Florida, chaperoned by Rotarian Martin.
DOMINICA+ Dominican student winner of IET speech competition in Trinidad The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has hosted its second annual PATW (Present Around the World) Speech Competition in Trinidad and Tobago this year at the University of the Southern Caribbean, Maracus Valley, St. Joseph, Trinidad earlier this month.3
+ Young artistes aim high With the release of his latest single, titled “Can’t Be Friends”, budding artiste Colton ‘ColtonT’ Thomas, appears primed to secure his place as a local fixture in the music scene.
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC+ World Economic Forum will build a community of Dominican young talents The World Economic Forum will build a global community of the most outstanding young people committed to improving the state of the world, selecting groups of young talents by regional hubs. The World Economic Forum will select around 25 Dominicans between 20 and 30 years old to be part of “the Global Shapers Community” as members of the Dominican Hub.
JAMAICA
+ Teenage Killers To Be Sentenced Three schoolboys who last week pleaded guilty to charges of murder and manslaughter in the St Ann Circuit Court are to be sentenced on July 28.
+ Educators Want More Access To Public Schools For Children With Disabilities A group of educators is calling on the Ministry of Education to urgently address the lack of access in public institutions for students who are living with disability.
+ Teen fingers weaknesses at upgraded schools in winning essay NAHALIA Carless, a tenth-grade prefect at Seaforth High School in St Thomas loves her school, but has no problem admitting that there are many issues preventing the institution from rising to the level of excellence she believes it can attain.
+ Youth, Integrity and the Future of Jamaica
"While youth make up around 30 per cent of the Jamaican population, they are 100 per cent of the future." + Gunmen kill youngsters in Granville home invasion A girl and a man are now dead after they were shot by gunmen in Granville, St James yesterday.
+ Invest more in youth, urges US ambassador UNITED States Ambassador to Jamaica Pamela Bridgewater is urging business owners to invest more in the training and education of young people through projects in both urban and rural Jamaica.
NETHERLAND ANTILLES+ Sixty students leave for Netherlands Sunday Sixty-six study financing recipients will leave St. Maarten for the Netherlands this Sunday to pursue tertiary studies in the Netherlands.
+ Speedy Plus training youngsters for 2016 Renowned coach of French Quarter’s Speedy Plus athletics club Calvin Bryan disclosed Sunday the club is already training a group of hopefuls for the 2016 Olympics in Brazil.
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO+ School of woes, Principal cries for help PORNOGRAPHY, possession of marijuana, the use of alcohol and the use of weapons to carry out threats were just some of the many problems faced by the staff members of the Edinburgh 500 Government Primary School in Chaguanas.
US VIRGIN ISLANDS+ Youth Groups Present Mural to Send Message of Hope Working past the images of crime and violence they see on a daily basis, members of Graffiti Street and My Brother’s Workshop unveiled Saturday a larger-than-life mural designed to spread a message of hope and peace throughout the community.
