Wi talk how wi talk, but...
Dear Editor, Patois vs English has become a common discussion for various academics. Regular Jamaica Observer columnists have also conveyed their views on the matter, among them are Drs Franklin...
View ArticleCommendable improvement in administration at CCJ
Dear Editor, We have been involved in no less than 20 appeals and special leave applications heard by the CCJ over the past six years and wish to commend a noticeable and significant improvement in the...
View ArticleDo we really love Jamaica?
Dear Editor,"I am Jamaican. I love Jamaica" are words used conveniently. It is funny that as some people leave this soil they view Jamaica disdain and all they can seem to highlight about us are the...
View ArticleBuy Jamaican needs more than talk
Dear Editor, It has become almost cliche that we, as a country, cannot borrow ourselves out of debt and into prosperity, but must rather, and rightly so, grow ourselves out of debt and into prosperity....
View ArticleWhat have you done for Ja lately?
Dear Editor, I have always heard people say over the years that Jamaica has done nothing for them, and even today they still complain. So now Jamaica wants to know, "What have you done for me lately?"...
View ArticleKudos for Customs
Dear Editor, Congratulations to Commissioner of Customs Major Richard Reece and the management and staff of the Jamaica Customs Agency on your executive agency status and the launching of your revamped...
View ArticleThe youth must claim their place in Independence
Dear Editor, Independence is a state of the mind, the freedom of the soul, and a feeling cherished by the heart. This sense of liberation, characterised by patriotism and self-dependence, is not unique...
View ArticleA mere 'feel good' $57m
Dear Editor, Grand Gala 2014 cost approximately $57 million to accommodate the 'feel-good' desire of Jamaicans. Meanwhile, we watch the quality of life degrade simply because we fail to use our limited...
View ArticleGreat service at May Pen Hospital
Dear Editor, After reading the horrific experience of mothers at the Victoria Jubilee Hospital in the Sunday Observer I wondered what my experience would be when I was told to rush my 22-month-old to...
View ArticleTime to give visa to start-up entrepreneurs
Dear Editor, Small business start-ups are vital for the creation of jobs and innovation in moderne conomies, and with the plethora of studies bolstering this claim sensible governments are creating...
View ArticleJustice for Mario
Dear Editor, The death of Mario Deane while in police custody for a ganja spliff reminds us quite starkly that, although the police force has been undergoing some positive change, there is still a lot...
View ArticleThe wisdom of Sir Howard
Dear Editor, This week a great Jamaican soul was laid to rest -- Governor General Sir Howard Cooke. I was privileged to have spent much time with him, and all those who met would agree that he embodied...
View ArticleOrder full investigation in Deane's death
Dear Editor, Media reports are that 31-year-old Mario Deane of Rosemount, Montego Bay, was arrested by police for a ganja spliff and was severely beaten while in police custody. He subsequently died in...
View ArticleNo love for 2014 festival song
Dear Editor, Since everybody is entitled to his opinion, I just want to give my honest one on the 2014 festival song. Since 1966, when festival song competitions began with the easy-going Toots &...
View ArticleGive amnesty for less than 1lb ganja
Dear Editor, The ongoing situation of arresting, locking up and giving those convicted for the smoking and possession of ganja a criminal record is senseless, cruel and unjust and can only be deemed a...
View ArticleMore than X marks the spot, MP Warmington
Dear Editor, At last week Tuesday's sitting of the House, Member of Parliament for South West St Catherine, Everard Warmington tabled a number of resolutions related to electoral matters. One of his...
View ArticleWe don't need MPs to be referral agents
Dear Editor, I listened to one of our local radio talk shows a few weeks ago and, had it not been for the professionalism and balance of the host, I would have thrown up my arms in total despair for...
View ArticleDeane's ganja spliff is inconsequential
Dear Editor, Reading the news articles surrounding the death of Mario Deane in the custody of the police I get lost right around the part where his death becomes about the...
View ArticleVOIP blocking against Ja's 'knowledge economy'
Dear Editor, Coming out of the recent action by some Internet service providers (ISPs) and mobile service providers to block some VOIP services, there are some issues that are not so apparent and that...
View ArticleJ'cans are a bunch of hypocrites
Dear Editor, The outcry of the hypocritical Jamaican public is absolutely disturbing and upsetting. Yes, the death of Mario Deane is unfortunate, but as the law currently stands he committed an...
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