BARBADOS

+ Hundreds of students attend annual Career Fair
Hundreds of students were urged to be bold, discover their interests, and not to sell themselves short, at the opening day of the seventh annual Career Fair.


BERMUDA

+ 23-year-old denies assault charge
A 23-year-old man pleaded not guilty today to assaulting a woman.

+ Under-age sex prevalent suggests health report
The Health Council and the Ministry of Health commissioned local research company Mindmaps to conduct a health survey which was released yesterday. A section on sexual behaviour revealed that children as young as 12 years of age are having sex. Here is a round up of the findings.


DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

+ US$60M from IDB funds a government jobs for youngsters program
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) president Luis Alberto Moreno today announced the start of three programs with around US$60 million it will provide to the government.


JAMAICA

+ Hughes: Tertiary education needs creative funding
FINANCIAL Secretary Dr Wesley Hughes says the Jamaican society must find creative ways of addressing the funding challenges of tertiary education.

+ ANANDA ALERT! 15-y-o missing
AN Ananda Alert has been activated for 15-year-old Rasheda Green of Castle Heights, Kingston 8. She has been missing from home since Tuesday, October 11.


NETHERLAND ANTILLES

+ Young locals boosting ranks of police force
Although still operating at minimum capacity, the St. Maarten Police Force is making progress toward the 2017 goal of 289 officers.