Why should we pay for their defence?
Dear Editor, It is happily noted that the Jamaican Bar Association, in a media release regarding the killing of Mario Deane, has added its support to the position of many others who believe that "where...
View ArticleWe can't honour those who brought us to this low
Dear Editor, Former Prime Minister P J Patterson is asking Jamaicans to show appreciation for politicians while they are alive and that we should cease to vilify our political leaders and not lump them...
View ArticleChik-V on vacation in the Caribbean
Dear Editor, The Caribbean region known for its allure and beautiful white sand beaches now has a new visitor who has overstayed its welcome. All Jamaicans by now should know of someone who has...
View ArticleNo handouts, pursue justice
Dear Editor, Mario Deane’s family did well in not accepting the handouts. Kudos to you all for standing up for your beliefs. How could the burial money being offered to compensate for the young man's...
View ArticleClean up our education system
Dear Editor, Recently university professor, Carolyn Cooper made a guest appearance on a radio programme where she said that student were coming to university and without being able to even construct a...
View ArticlePlant 65 breadfruit trees
Dear Editor, It is a great idea to plant breadfruit trees in honour of philanthropist the late G Raymond Chang, but please make the number planted be 65 —one for each year of his life. And, can other...
View ArticleDivine intervention for the new commish
Dear Editor, May God help the new Police Commissioner Dr Carl Williams to do the impossible, be fair and square in his dealings, and maintain the passion to see justice being done. May the One who has...
View ArticlePortianomics: We do less with more money!
Dear Editor, I would like to take time out to voice my opinion with regard to the Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller's speech at her party's annual conference held on September 21, 2014. While...
View ArticleChik-V preparedness tun up
Dear Editor, As I read the various articles and view the super large advertisements that promote pain relievers, I am convinced of a conspiracy: Is chickungunya really as a result of a mosquito bite?...
View ArticleNot dealing with Tivoli incident made room for Mario Deane's death
Dear Editor, The security forces operation into Tivoli in 2010, which led to the killing of 76 Jamaicans, has become, because of either disregard or neglect by our elected leaders, just another...
View ArticleEconomic independence illusory
Dear Editor, For decades, there has been a cry to "eat what we grow and grow what we eat", and the cry has been louder in recent months. While it is ideal to grow what we eat and eat what we grow, it...
View ArticleLaughable reparations claim
Dear Editor, I must admit that the Jamaica Observer gave me a really good laugh with the headline about reparations on Tuesday, September 23, 2014. Which European government is ever going to be in its...
View ArticleFocus less on the numbers and start acting responsibly
Dear Editor, Allow me to try to clarify this chikungunya situation as it seems to me that many people do not understand how the figures are represented. If we look at how the figures for every...
View ArticlePortland Hospital needs your help, Mr Lee Chin
Dear Editor, This is an open letter to Michael Lee Chin, chairman of NCB Jamaica Limited and chairman and president of Portland Holding Inc: I read with great admiration a newspaper article regarding...
View ArticlePolitical party convoys flirting with danger
Every day I become more convinced that the more things change, the more they remain the same. Political meetings and conferences are synonymous with passionate supporters travelling in motorcades...
View ArticleIf only their noses would grow
In an impressive fictional story, the Italian writer, Carlo Collodi, brought to many readers a character named Pinocchio, who was prone to telling lies and fabricating stories. The truth was that,...
View ArticleMPs, stop the 'cuss and walk out' game
Dear Editor, The members of the Jamaican Parliament have set an unfortunate trend with walking out of sessions. I am incredulous that these esteemed men and women have to be asked to sit, conduct...
View ArticleOf coarseness and hooliganism
Dear Editor, I sat beside a very nice gentleman at the tax office recently and found him quite willing to listen to my sad tale about a young man who, minutes earlier, had caused the tax office door to...
View ArticleWill there be justice for Mario?
Dear Editor, More than a month after Mario Deane's death the saga continues. Young Deane was laid to rest on Sunday, September 21, but the question at the forefront of our minds is, will there be...
View ArticleBe a part of the chik-V solution
Dear Editor, I am appealing to the nation's politicians to stop perpetuating the ignorance among the population. The handling and manipulation of the chikungunya situation is but an example of the...
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