BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS

+ Preliminary Inquiry for college student who had sex with a minor set for November
Shawn Williams, the HLSCC student who was caught having sex with an underage girl in August 2011, will face a Preliminary Inquiry on November 1, in the Magistrates Court.


+ Junior Cyclists complete training, 2014 Youth Olympics preparation underway
Two junior cyclists with the British Virgin Islands Cycling Federation have completed a six-week summer training in Cuba and have since returned to the Territory.



DOMINICA

+ Dominica captures Caribbean’s third medal in Commonwealth Youth Games
Dominica’s Shanica Yankey captured the Caribbean’s third medal on the weekend at the Commonwealth Youth Games which was held in the Isle of Man.



TRINIDAD & TOBAGO

+ Teen drowns in Tobago
A WEEKEND fishing expedition ended in tragedy for a Belle Garden, East Tobago family when a teenaged boy perished after being swept off rocks and into the sea on Tobago’s north coast in the presence of his horrified father.


+ Student tells court ganja helps his memory
A NAPARIMA College student yesterday told a magistrate he bought marijuana from a man who told him to boil and ‘‘draw’’ it in water as a tea, to help him study for exams.



US VIRGIN ISLANDS

+ Bill Creating Legislative Youth Council Sent to Full Senate
The Senate Rules Committee gave unanimous approval Wednesday to a bill establishing a Legislative Youth Advisory Council, sending the measure to the full Senate for final approval.