Church march was no anti-gay rally
Dear Editor, I wish to thank the Jamaica Observer for giving Jamaicans comprehensive coverage on the values-based march that was held in Half-Way-Tree on Sunday, June 29. Based on comments in some...
View ArticleActing Mayor Thomas doing a good job
Dear Editor, Governments in this country play with the peace and security of the Jamaican people. There is a section in the Bible which speaks to the deeds of King Saul against the young soldier David....
View ArticleNo toll to lift the pole
Dear Editor, Assumption is a terrible disease it places you in situations you never dreamed of coming face to face with. I always say be prepared, but sometimes you end up lapsing and a just this one...
View ArticleWe have a poor investment portfolio
Dear Editor, The poor economic performance of the governments of Jamaica have persisted since we embarked upon the self-indulgent path of so called Independence over 50 years ago. At every step of the...
View ArticleSir Howard reminded us we are people of promise
Dear Editor,"No sun outlasts its sunset, but it will rise again and bring the dawn." It was with immense sadness that I learned of the death of one of the pioneers of this nation's Independence, who...
View ArticleWhy the power delays?
Dear Editor, Our political leadership has no will, urgency or shame. After botching the initial negotiations to have the 381-MW power plant built they realised — were forced to acknowledge — the fact...
View ArticleJamaica’s private sector must innovate or perish
Dear Editor, Establishing a business venture is an uphill task, therefore we sympathise with the plight of private entrepreneurs, but we will not accept their inertia. For years business magnates have...
View Article'Trinity' for police commish
Dear Editor, It is time for the call of a police commissioner who can interface with the public to set an example and lead from the front when necessary. A commissioner that can command respect from...
View ArticleJAS and 220,000 farmers salute Sir Howard
Dear Editor, The Jamaica Agricultural Society's Board of Management and our over 220,000 farmers in Jamaica salute the work and life of the late Most Honourable Sir Howard Cooke, who served as Governor...
View ArticleA few lessons from the World Cup
Dear Editor, First of all, I wish to congratulate Germany on a well-fought victory in the final of the competition. I learned this great lesson of life, and by extension sports, from my late great...
View ArticleLet Ellington be
Dear Editor, While the storm of speculation rages around Owen Ellington, as a mere private citizen I want to ask a few questions of the public at large. 1. How many previous commissioners of police...
View ArticleClassism in class
Dear Editor, Nelson Mandela’s visit to Jamaica in 1991 signalled his appreciation of Jamaica’s role in the destruction of the formal apartheid system in South Africa. Perhaps unknown to Mandela at the...
View ArticleI agree, let’s abolish the NCC
Dear Editor, The call for the Government to simplify the way we do business with their respective agencies came in for renewed attention during the recent visit of the managing director of the...
View ArticleWhen a dollar is worth less than a penny
Dear Editor, IMF chief Madam Christine Lagarde's visit came and went. According to Lagarde, our economy is on the right track and the Jamaican dollar should continue its devaluation until it settles at...
View ArticleJIM tips its mortarboard to Sir Howard
Dear Editor, Sir Howard Cooke was the second president of the Jamaican Institute of Management, having succeeded Sir Florizel Glasspole in August 1991. He continued in this role until he retired as...
View ArticleThe big, international picture
Dear Editor, In 2010, the United States allegedly threatened to suspended aid to Jamaica following the operation that preceded the extradition of West Kingston strongman, Christopher Dudus Coke, citing...
View ArticleTell us the truth, Ellington
Dear Editor, I believe everybody knows what the word " bombshell" mean. The sudden resignation of Commissioner Ellington was a national bombshell. But we are hearing some news that he might have been...
View ArticleDR Congo and Jamaica in same bath pan
Dear Editor, Where is our prime minister? Why are Jamaicans being neglected? So many of us have been simply pushed aside and no one seems to care enough to do diddly squat. There is no water and it is...
View ArticleBunting's failure to be forthright, an affront to J'cans
Dear Editor, The continued failure of National Security Minister Peter Bunting to be forthright on the issue of Commission of Police Owen Ellington's resignation is being viewed as an affront to the...
View ArticleHow to stifle a 'growth agenda'
Dear Editor, If it were not so sad it would be laughable how often the Government and its various spokespersons and institutions speak about a "growth agenda" for the country, while other agencies...
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