Glaring contrast between pioneer leaders Simpson Miller and Obama
Dear Editor, Being the first to achieve anything worthy, merits commendation. Whether the criteria is gender or racial base, you best your competitors and kudos to you. But, in achieving such zenith of...
View ArticleTo Jamaica, from Germany #lisahannafacebookpics
Dear Editor, Hey Jamaica! Here is the German solution. We take Lisa Hanna, you get von der Leyen and Merkel. We love your problems, Jamaica. Be happy that you can talk about Lisa Hanna and these...
View ArticleSocial media and its ills this Christmas
There is a positive and negative aspect to most things in life. There are few exceptions to this rule. In recent times, we have witnessed the negative side of popular social media sites. Disturbingly,...
View ArticleLet's keep Jonkunnu parades alive
It is to be noted that Jamaican Christmas festivities are not only rooted in British culture but the African culture as well. Thus, Jonkunnu parades should continue to be an integral part of our...
View ArticleCuba? No problem!
Dear Editor, Commentary on any impact on Jamaica from the Cuba-USA detente has ignored several considerations. For example, it's not entirely clear what we would now export to Cuba which we couldn't...
View ArticleStrong families, strong nation!
Dear Editor, The celebration of Family Week in Jamaica highlighted just how the family, as a unit, is important to Jamaica. A stable family structure is the very backbone of a stable and progressive...
View ArticleOf babes and baked products
Dear Editor, The action could not have been any fiercer, with hands flying at each other in an effort to catch the other's hair or garment to bring the person closer so that the ability to land a blow...
View ArticleEnough with the pity quest!
Dear Editor, I see that some of us have managed to convince the United Nations to devote an entire decade to people of African descent. I still don't get it, why is it that we black people continue to...
View ArticleSupport for our own
Dear Editor, It is a crying shame that at the recent launch of Sting I had to educate the crowd about a Jamaican who has represented our nation on the highest level throughout the world in boxing....
View ArticleIn Test cricket, bat first
Dear Editor, This is an open letter to the West Indies cricket captain, Denesh Ramdin: History shows that the team that bats last in Test cricket is more likely to lose than the team that bats first....
View ArticleSting Fling, sadly true to form
Dear Editor, Once again, courtesy of Sting, Jamaica's dancehall entertainment community has managed to grab ignominious headlines with another farcical show delivery replete with the bottle-throwing...
View ArticleSeaga wrong on CCJ referendum
Dear Editor, That former Prime Minister Edward Seaga is highly intellectual there can be no doubt. And so, whatever he writes usually reflects this. However, his writings against the Caribean Court of...
View ArticleCivil society groups and Gov't not equals
Dear Editor, A democracy requires a vibrant civil society to advocate for policies that are in the country's best interest. Therefore, it is appropriate for local civil society groups to lobby for the...
View ArticleGroom the young for leadership, don't berate them
Dear Editor, I am a senior citizen, having passed my three scores and ten with a little brawta. But it gives me no comfort when we, the older ones, refuse to be role models for our successors, but...
View ArticleBe the light, not the darkness
Dear Editor, As we enter 2015 many will reflect on the events of the past year as well as focus on the many opportunities that may present themselves in the coming year. At a time when the negatives of...
View ArticleHonour-worthy, too, from Manchester
Dear Editor, Heartiest congratulations to the Planning Committee of the Manchester Bi-Centenary celebrations for keeping our heritage alive. I understand that the committee will be identifying two...
View ArticleJamaica has nothing to fear from Cuba
Dear Editor, I write in response to a cartoon carried in the Daily Observer edition of December 22, 2014. Firstly, let me underscore that I appreciate the fact that I was depicted as a champion jockey...
View ArticleStay in the left lane, slow drivers!
Dear Editor, Almost every year at this time, we bemoan the number of people killed on our roads. And, while I have no proof that improper driving on multi-lane highways is a cause of fatal accidents,...
View ArticleDry River District needs help, MP Hutchinson
Dear Editor, I use this medium to intercede on behalf of the citizens of Dry River District, Maggotty PO, St Elizabeth, in the constituency of North West St Elizabeth. I recently visited home, and to...
View ArticleLegalise ganja, reap the benefits
Dear Editor, The Government has taken commendable steps towards decriminalising ganja. Responses include support for decriminalisation, demands for full legalisation, and insistence that existing...
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