When did we, as men, lose our way?
Dear Editor, I read with great trepidation and anxiety the article in the Daily Observer which reveals details from an international study showing that Jamaica has the highest number of female managers...
View ArticleLast year, Gov't didn't do so badly
I am a happy Jamaican at this time because I see where the Government is doing what it takes to generate growth and bring this country up to standards that are acceptable worldwide. Last year was a...
View ArticleTomblin does care, even though...
Dear Editor, Having read the letter to the editor 'JPS and Kelly Tomblin don't really care' , I feel compelled to say a few words. I'd first like say that I, too, am very concerned about our...
View ArticleHealth ministry needs to be de-cluttered
Dear Editor, I cannot help but bring to your attention the complete mess the health ministry is in. One would have thought that the Chikungunya mess would have caused the health minister to now step up...
View ArticleThe JDF's time may well be over, but...
Dear Editor, I write in response to an article in the Jamaica Observer of Sunday, Janaury 18, 2015, entitled 'Abolish the Army' and written by the well-respected, veteran journalist Ken Jones. Let me...
View ArticleCaricom's visa policy for Haiti discriminatory
Dear Editor, In 1973, the Treaty of Chaguaramas was signed signalling the birth of Caricom as well as a new era for Caribbean cooperation after the failure of the West Indies Federation. Caricom is an...
View ArticleJ'can women have much to be proud of
Dear Editor, I wish to applaud Jamaica and Jamaican women for the remarkable achievement attained for being recognised as the country with the most female managers in the world. Jamaica has outshone...
View ArticleThe brilliance of Alia’s speech
Dear Editor, Excellence was definitely on display at the 54th RJR Sports Foundation Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year Awards ceremony. The brilliant performances of all the athlete was a sight to...
View ArticleDenunciation of bank charges really political cowardice
Dear Editor, In response to the story headlined 'House committee denounces high bank charges' published in yesterday's edition of the Jamaica Observer, this is not the first time that a minister of...
View ArticleHow banks benefit
Dear Editor, The recent response by a bank customer with regards to banks not releasing US dollar funds from US cheques deposited is so true. In the USA, after 9/11 planes were grounded and banks could...
View ArticleGreat going, Kaci!
Anyone who has been following the Miss Universe pageant so far must be immensely proud of Kaci Fennell and the way she has represented herself and Jamaica over the past several weeks in Doral, Florida....
View ArticleSpeak your truths, Messrs Vaz and Crawford
Dear Editor, Both Mr Daryl Vaz and Mr Damion Crawford are under fire from fellow Jamaicans because both dared to speak a truth which no one seems to want to hear. Mr Vaz had the audacity, it seems, to...
View ArticleRespect your passengers
Dear Editor, There are some public transport operators who are still playing filthy music on their buses. If the drivers and conductors respected themselves and the passengers, including little...
View ArticleDeal with waste, stop wasting money
Dear Editor, I am sure there were many who were shocked to see the volume of garbage being dragged from the drains of Kingston by government workers at the cost of millions of taxpayer dollars. And...
View ArticlePuffing weed up judges' noses beyond contempt of court
Dear Editor, Much has been made of the Government's commitment to the rule of law in its relations with the international community. While our commitment to the international community is admirable, it...
View ArticleCWC/Columbus merger Christmas again
Dear Editor, My sincerest gratitude to Minister Phillip Paulwell for approving the merger of Cable and Wireless Communications (CWC) and Columbus Communications, parent company of Flow. Not only is the...
View ArticleAll the best for Lloyd Bogle
Dear Editor, Well done, Jamaica Observer, on your ongoing coverage of the plight of Lloyd Bogle. I recently had a setback at the hands of the Canadian High Commission. My mother, who has been living in...
View ArticleHow quickly the Gov't has recreated a telecoms monopoly?
Dear Editor, Cable and Wireless's merger with Columbus (Flow) will give control of the island's fibre and Internet connectivity with the rest of the world to one company, which will essentially have a...
View ArticlePublic sector workers should be realistic
Dear Editor, It would seem that some of our public sector workers are now expecting a wage increase that is commensurate with the years that they have been holding fast. I heard one trade union...
View ArticleThe sacrament of 'herb ganja'
Dear Editor, Members of the Rasta faith only want to cultivate ganja to be used for religious purposes. Those people who are not Rastafarians want to allow the enemy of Rasta and busybody people to...
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