Congratulations!
Dear Editor, I wish to congratulate President Barack Obama on this the second-term victory at the polls. Obama's victory is truly an inspiring one to Pan-Africanists who prayed for this outcome. We do...
View ArticleJamaica needs to appreciate diversity
Dear Editor, No matter where I live in the world, I always vow to go to the Olympics. Our nation is bitterly divided along class, race and political lines, but during the Olympics we get a glimpse of...
View ArticleDemocracy burns!
Dear Editor, At 12:55 am on November 7 as I listened to Governor Mitt Romney giving his concession speech, I was struck by the burn and beauty of democracy. To the very subdued crowd, obviously...
View ArticleObama's victory will inspire others
Dear Editor, One could conclude that President Obama's second victory is a confirmation of his leadership and wasn't a whim to put a black man in the White House. I am sure there are people who believe...
View Article‘Legal rape’? No way!
Dear Editor, Thank God, the majority of American voters are sensible people and have returned Obama to power. This has put a stop to the possibility of the evil, chauvinistic philosophy and dogma as...
View ArticleMore needs to be said about C-SEC English A
Dear Editor, The 2012 results for the C-SEC English A (English Language) examination have shown a dramatic 20 per cent decline from those of the previous year. There has been no clear explanation from...
View ArticleEducation will improve the country
Dear Editor, I am deeply concerned about my country Jamaica. After all these years of Independence - 50, to be exact, we are not making any progress - we are not growing. What is wrong with Jamaica?...
View ArticleGay rights and Jamaica
Dear Editor, There has been much mention of gay rights and gay relationships, and it seems a worldwide trend that gays, lesbians and bisexuals are all striving for human rights, legal rights and social...
View ArticleLet's hope Americans will work together to advance their nation's cause
Dear Editor, I wish to congratulate President Barack Obama on his re-election for a second term. The resounding victory is a testimony to the esteem in which he is held by the American citizens. After...
View ArticleRepublicans frozen in time?
Dear Editor, The history books may very well record the fact that the 2012 presidential election in the US was probably the most exciting ever. There is no doubt that this election was anticipated to...
View ArticleAcknowledge fully all religious groups
Dear Editor, The festival of Diwali has been celebrated for ages and grows in attraction year by year. This year the festival is being celebrated on November 13. This is an occasion for the young and...
View ArticleSkilled mixologists - a job well done!
Dear Editor, I had the pleasure of attending the Appleton Estate Jamaica Rum International Bartender Challenge on October 26 at the Wyndham Hotel in Kingston. It was really a treat for me to taste...
View ArticleUSA and JA — a difference in culture
Dear Editor, If it were in Jamaica that President Barack Obama was running for a second term, say, as prime minister, he would not have been voted back into office, given the slow pace of the economic...
View ArticleFaith conquers all
Dear Editor, In the Apostolic letter, Porta Fídei, Pope Benedict XVI announces the Year of Faith. Indeed, no effort has been spared to reveal the Gospel's teachings. The Year of Faith, which began on...
View ArticleChange system of hiring consultants
Dear Editor, The time has come for us to revisit seriously the issue of how we engage consultants. We need to develop a framework within which consultants can be hired in this ever-increasing time of...
View ArticleHomosexuality is much more than 'Boom bye bye'
Dear Editor, The recent incident at the University of Technology has given rise to a plethora of articles and debates in recent weeks. This now raises the question whether or not homosexuality should...
View ArticleShopping with coupons helps
Dear Editor, Shopping with coupons could be good for Jamaican consumers where the dollar has very little value and spending power is practically down. I am a civil servant who hasn't got a salary...
View ArticleUnfair to lump together PNP and JLP
Dear Editor, I wish to comment on the letter by Laval Wilkinson in the Jamaica Observer of November 2, 2012, "Jamaica - used and abused". It seems that when certain apologists and sympathisers cannot...
View ArticleUS may well become classless, racism-free
Dear Editor, President Obama's re-election signifies a sea change in many social issues, not the least of which is race relations. Notwithstanding his overwhelming support in the Latino demographic and...
View ArticleColbeck Castle is in St Catherine
Dear Editor, Thank you for publishing a piece on the Colbeck Castle heritage site in the TeenAge Observer of November 13. It was a well-presented piece that we thoroughly enjoyed reading, especially...
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