Parliamentarians are selfish
Dear Editor, Political betrayal -- how else could one describe the recent actions of our parliamentarians after they voted to amend the Representation of the Peoples Act? With the passage of this Bill,...
View ArticleBeing a politician must be difficult
There are some of us who see being a politician as a good way of getting rich. We see many of them moving from humble existence to a life of luxury after establishing themselves in politics. However,...
View ArticleIs Digicel issuing a threat?
Dear Editor, I have noticed that since the announced acquisition of Columbus International by Cable and Wireless Communication plc (CWC) a more "forward" posture is being taken by Digicel. Frankly, I...
View ArticleJLP wrong on Caricom and CCJ
Dear Editor, I noticed that when the leader of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), Andrew Holness, told us at the JLP Annual Conference that, if the JLP were in power, it would seriously consider...
View ArticleIsland Princess gave a royal tour
Dear Editor, My family booked a cruise several months ago on Island Princess, due to leave Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on October 12. With the news about Ebola in West Africa, and even reaching the USA...
View ArticleI think I lost my wife to CHIKV
Dear Editor, It is becoming increasingly obvious that the people who are doing well financially as a result of the spread of CHIKV are the doctors, the drug companies, the hospitals, the obeahmen, and...
View ArticleThe system makes politicians corrupt
Dear Editor, The Westminster system of government has outlived its useful life in Jamaica and the time has come for us to revisit our structure. It has done a great injustice not only to the people but...
View ArticleRoad code
Dear Editor, It seems that some motorists do not read or understand the Jamaican Driver's Guide, or maybe they do but they are just downright stubborn and refuse to obey traffic laws. Why am I saying...
View ArticleFalkland Islanders are British
Dear Editor, I was struck by the two articles about the Falkland Islands which appeared in the Sunday Observer on December 7, 2014 quoting Argentina's secretary for matters relating to the Falkland...
View ArticleHigh RGD fees hurting Jamaicans
Dear Editor, As a nation-builder, I know the importance of having a birth certificate — aside from just merely having it as proof that you were born on a particular date, to parents John Tom and Jane...
View ArticleDigicel: An appropriate, level playing field...that's what we said
Dear Editor, I noted with interest the Clovis cartoon in Jamaica Observer of Thursday, December 11, 2014, and I wish to make perfectly clear that I never said "Digicel could scale back Caribbean...
View ArticleA public servant's desperate cry for help
Dear Editor, I considered myself strong; I thought I could endure anything, and then this morning I awoke and an immense feeling of doom took over my entire outlook on life. I sat in my bed and I wept...
View ArticleJamaica will smile again
Dear Editor, Is there much to smile about in Jamaica today? The country has grown by a meagre one per cent over the last quarter. Crime has continued to spiral. Because of the crime levels investors...
View ArticleDon't let 'Jamaica speak' cloud the Commission results
Dear Editor, Jamaica is truly a beautiful yet comical place to live, work and raise families. The ongoing Tivoli Commission of Enquiry bears testimony to this fact. Among the suggestions emerging from...
View ArticleAre our leaders listening?
Dear Editor, I am beginning to wonder if our government officials are listening to and considering some of the good, free advice I see in the print media, hear on call-in programmes and read online...
View ArticleWhose human rights?
Wednesday, December 10, 2014 was celebrated as World Human Rights Day. Just recently, it was reported that an Anglican priest washed the feet of two lesbians for which he was hailed by J-FLAG and those...
View ArticleRadical act of kindness
Dear Editor, Anglican priest Sean Major-Campbell has managed to become an example of Christianity that is not fearful of welcoming and appreciating all lives. Frankly, the Christian community was in...
View ArticleWhat a prekeh pan di former Miss World?
Dear Editor, I recently saw on Facebook a picture of the former Miss World and now government minister, Lisa Hanna, wearing a bikini bathing suit on a beach -- I would expect, somewhere in Jamaica. The...
View ArticleBenefits and loyalty determines Jamaican votes, not education
Dear Editor, It is often said that once the Jamaican public becomes educated they will make better voting decisions, hence the eradication of the diehard or "diehearted" voting practice that currently...
View ArticleTo whom much is given, much is expected
Dear Editor, The recent article which appeared in the Sunday Observer publication where the mayor of Falmouth lost his licensed firearm in bizarre circumstances is symptomatic of the carelessness of...
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