Ganja not the issue
Dear Editor, At least two things have been revealed as a result of the beating to death in prison of that young man who was charged with possession of ganja. One is how we always seem to use the wrong...
View ArticleDon’t ‘water down’ the Negril breakwater story
Dear Editor, The public consultation meeting on the controversial Negril breakwater project was held on Tuesday, July 29, 2014 at the Negril Community Centre. This meeting was covered by several media...
View ArticleFinally, something being done about ‘Jubilee’
Dear Editor, Finally someone has decided to say something about that horrible treartment at Jubilee hospital. Horrible not because of the building, but because of what patients endure there at the...
View ArticleThe contempt of our parliamentarians
Dear Editor, The elitism and arrogance of our elected representatives is clearly demonstrated by the fact that constituents islandwide have been crying out for an end to police savagery and brutality...
View ArticleOpen Golden Spring Health Centre
Dear Editor, This is an open letter to Dr Fenton Ferguson, minister of health: I humbly suggest that the Golden Spring Health Centre, which have been recently built at significant cost, be officially...
View ArticleSheer rabble-rousing
Dear Editor, There have been media reports regarding the concern about Gary Peart's role as chairman of the Betting Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC) and CEO of Mayberry Investments, an investor...
View ArticleJa burns while we take selfies
Dear Editor, I read with deep disgust the letter to the editor entitled, 'Jamaicans are a bunch of hypocrites'. You mentioned that "it's not the first time an inmate has died while in custody, so why...
View ArticleNo confidence in Jubilee probe
Dear Editor, I, too, share your cynicism regarding the outcome of an "investigation" into the complaints of former patients of Victoria Jubilee Hospital. As Glen Tucker pointed out, a previous "exposé"...
View ArticleThe soap opera of J'can leadership
Dear Editor, I just finished listening to an interview by Cliff Hughes with Ralston Hyman and Aubyn Hill, financial analysts. Both men agreed, Hyman rather reluctantly, that Jamaica's economy if it is...
View ArticleTake stock in the value of life
Dear Editor, Several tragic events have unfolded over the past few weeks, catching the attention of both the local and international media: from a string of reported police brutalities locally, to the...
View ArticleMake hay while the sun shines, WICB
Dear Editor, I write to express my desire to see the West Indies Cricket Board become very pro-active towards taking serious note of Mickey Arthur's interest in coaching the West Indies cricket team....
View ArticleHas democracy failed Ja?
Dear Editor,"Democracy cannot succeed unless those who express their choice are prepared to choose wisely. The real safeguard of democracy, therefore, is education."— Franklin D Roosevelt. As we have...
View ArticleIn the wake of Mario Deane's death...
Dear Editor, The horrific stripping away of the life of Mario Deane while in the custody of the police has received the most robust reaction from the Jamaican public I have ever seen. As Jamaicans, at...
View ArticleWhy block our cable shows?
Dear Editor, I have noted a worrying trend regarding our local television stations buying the rights to several cable series, example Suits and Scandal, and thereby blocking paying cable subscribers...
View ArticleG2K supports justice for Mario Deane
Dear Editor, We note with dismay your headline in the Sunday Observer, August 17, 2014 'G2K no show, but PNPYO supports Mario Deane', which not only suggests that G2K reneged on its commitment to show...
View ArticleSend help for St Thomas
Dear Editor, Travelling from Kingston to St Thomas to meet my brother's new American wife I looked at the road through the eyes of a first-time visitor and found myself disgusted with the conditions. I...
View ArticleBeware! One fool makes many
Dear Editor, I have an issue with the way the media has been handling the iKon D Link situation. The incident where he climbed the radio tower and threatened to jump if his music wasn't played should...
View ArticleWe can't just sit by and watch the brutality
Dear Editor, It is very evident that Jamaica has a broken system. The sad thing is it has been broken for years and is only highlighted when someone is hurt or killed. The list of citizens who have...
View ArticleNo more arrests for 'badwud' and 'likkle' weed
Dear Editor,"Once identification is verified, the person should be granted bail on his or her own recognisance," the National Security Minister Peter Bunting said. Why all this convolution? Just do not...
View ArticleIn the face of more death
Dear Editor, When I lost my brother Nakiea Jackson on January 20, 2014, my immediate reaction was how could I prevent another family from facing similar fate. The truth is, it wasn't that I was not...
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