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Heavy backpacks can seriously harm our children
Dr. Fraser- Point of View
Forrest 
March 17, 2026
Last academic year, I saw a few children between the ages of 7 and 16 with back, neck, and shoulder pain that was caused by wearing backpacks that wer...
The Mirror – You Cannot Pour from an Empty Cup
Dr Jozelle Miller
Forrest 
March 17, 2026
In our cultural lexicon, there is perhaps no phrase more overused yet misunderstood than “self-love” It has become a marketing buzzword, often reduced...
Combatting the fire bugs
Editorial
Forrest 
March 17, 2026
St Vincent and the Grenadines has traditionally registered notable increases in bush fires during the months considered the Dry Season, between the mo...
UNITED WE STAND, DIVIDED WE FALL
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Jada 
March 13, 2026
In recent times we have been hearing the curious notion being peddled that it is not necessary for Caribbean Community (CARICOM) member states to have...
PM praises Free Movement Initiative
Front Page
Forrest 
March 17, 2026
Qualified professionals in aviation-related skill areas like accident investigators, aviation security inspectors, flight operations inspectors, flight attendants, pilots, engineers, and air traffic controllers have been added to the Caribbean Commun...
Drugs, sex, bullying, violence, some issues plaguing schools
Front Page
Forrest 
March 13, 2026
Marijuana sales and smoking, sex tapes, gangs, violence, truancy, threats, bullying in all forms (physical, verbal, social and cyber), and a lack of respect for authority are just some of the issues plaguing the West St George Secondary School in Bel...
Deputy Prime Minister to request vehicles from Taiwan to assist NCCP
Front Page
Forrest 
March 13, 2026
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Major St. Clair Leacock has stated an intention to seek additional support from the Government of Taiwan for a schools programme aimed at combating the scourge of violence. Speaking at a nation...
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SVGFF launches Road to VSPL
Sports
Forrest 
March 13, 2026
Twelve clubs placed into two groups will vie for the two top places in Tier II of the 2025/2026 St Vincent and the Grenadines Football Federation’s (S...
Mc Kish Compton betters National 60m record
Sports
Forrest 
March 13, 2026
Almost one year after going it alone in the St Vincent and the Grenadines Men’s 60 meters outdoor record, Mc Kish Compton has bettered the previous ma...
Archers compete in Vincy 900 shoot
Sports
Forrest 
March 13, 2026
Saturday, February 28, 2026, marked a new chapter for the Archery Association of St Vincent and the Grenadines, with the staging of the first ever VIN...
From the Courts
Domestic Worker on two counts of assault
From the Courts
Forrest 
March 13, 2026
A 45-year-old domestic worker of Campden Park, who pleaded not guilty in court to two counts of assault, has been granted bail and will appear in cour...