Zimbabwe finally coming to terms with the truth
Dear Editor, In a very rare show admitting that he was wrong, the President of Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe has finally admitted what the rest of the world already knows -- that his land redistribution...
View ArticleIf you don't vote, someone will for you
Dear Editor, As I traverse the island I hear more and more people saying they are not voting again. And, as I examine the composition of the groups who are of this view, I find that a great majority of...
View ArticleAs Glen Archer passes the baton...
Dear Editor, With the death of Rev Glen Archer, a void has been left and many have been wondering who will take up the mantle. One of his prodigies has stepped in the gap, as it seems he is quite...
View ArticleMinister 'box bread' from student athletes
Dear Editor, I do hope that the minister of education's proposal in Parliament concerning student athletes is an attempt to reduce the questionable practices surrounding the acquisition and the...
View ArticleIsrael will only drag the US into a war
All patriotic Americans should be outraged at the despicable action of the Speaker of the House of Representatives to embarrass the president of the United States. In unprecedented callousness and...
View ArticleWe in Jamaica waste money and time
Dear Editor, For a poor, developing country it amazes me how we continue to waste millions of dollars on non-essentials, while neglecting the more important investments required for our advancement. We...
View ArticleMore to the Negril story, Observer
Dear Editor, The Negril Chamber of Commerce, on behalf of its numerous members and associates in Negril, would like to point out several inaccuracies and concerns in the article in the Daily Observer...
View ArticleWICB needs 'big business' leader
Dear Editor, International sports is big business and has to be operated as such, and West Indies cricket is no exception. In big business there is a constant interface with strategic business...
View ArticleBarking about black pride
Dear Editor, Anyone who lives in Jamaica quite likely passed or stood by the gate of someone's home and got a grand greeting from at least half-dozen barking dogs. The question as to whether the dogs...
View ArticleMoney 'dis-order'
Dear Editor, Several days ago, I applied online to the Registrar General's Department (RGD) for a copy of a birth certificate for a member of the community. The cost is $1,500, and an extra copy cost...
View ArticleWe must do more to protect our children
Dear Editor, Undoubtedly, Jamaica's children are at risk. The appalling and horrendous killing of second form student Kayalicia Simpson of Donald Quarrie High School clearly reinforces this sad...
View ArticleWe are all to blame
Dear Editor, I believe Jamaica lost a great talent, an asset, and the perfect example of what Jamaicans can achieve through dedication and hard work the day that Glen Archer died. Since his death many...
View ArticleThe decline should 'stir response'
Dear Editor, The National Association of Retired Teachers, Kingston and St Andrew Chapter, wishes to express its concern, shock and grief at the apparent recent upsurge of violence and serious crimes,...
View ArticleLet this be a lesson
Dear Editor, A newspaper article stated that 14-year-old Kayalicia Simpson, the Donald Quarrie High School promising model student who was hacked to death, was pregnant came as no surprise to residents...
View ArticleChange the law! Charge them with more than one murder!
Dear Editor, In a sense, I can understand why former Justice Minister Dorothy Lightbourne told us some time ago that she doesn't take too much notice of the news. These past few weeks would make...
View ArticlePlease bring back hanging
Dear Editor, Watching news on the television on Saturday, March 7, 2015, I saw the prime minister in St Thomas, where the 14-year-old schoolgirl was murdered, consoling the child's grandmother....
View ArticleWarmington wrong again
Dear Editor, It may be a pointless task to react to the ramblings of the ever-snide-speaking MP Everard Warmington's comments as he has decided to continue uttering unapologetic rhetoric of a...
View ArticleCongrats, Cameron and Jamaica
Dear Editor, Thanks to the good sense of the majority of Jamaica's cricket clubs, who reversed the ridiculous decision to support Joel Garner for West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) president, returning...
View ArticleJa's children are not PNP or JLP, they're Jamaican
Dear Editor, It is amazing to see the murder of our children become fodder for political platforms or social media. Children have been molested and abused in Jamaica and communities and family members...
View ArticleA luxury this country can no longer afford
Dear Editor, One does not need a microscope to see that there seems to be a lack of accountability running through the fabric of the Jamaican judicial system. As the head of this critical arm of...
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