Hanna's failure is Ja's death knell
Dear Editor, On top of the seeming failures in her constituency, Lisa Hanna's failure in the Ministry of Youth and Culture is disappointing because I thought that she would bring more to the table from...
View ArticleWhy Holness should resign
Dear Editor, It goes without saying that the job of prime minister is not one to trifle with, and most people never ascend to that position without a long dedicated career in politics. During that...
View ArticleWell done, Marva Bernard
Dear Editor, I would like to extend my appreciation to Marva Bernard for her consistency in directing the Sunshine Girls so valiantly and for her sense of commitment to work and country. With the lack...
View ArticleSex offenders' registry needed
Dear Editor, The world, developed and developing alike, celebrated on Sunday what is now known as International Women's Day. This festival of freedom, though rightfully highlighted and embraced here on...
View ArticleWe should protect our labour force
Dear Editor, The recent stand-off over non-payment of wages at the worksite of Moon Palace Jamaica Grande, a Mexican consortium, exposes the downside of Foreign Direct Investment(FDI). FDI has been a...
View ArticleDoes the mass media promote scaremongering?
Dear Editor, We are living in an age when we should all be aware of what goes on around the entire world. And the mass media has played a vital role in the dissemination of information. But sad to say...
View ArticleHanna is not a failure!
Dear Editor, I write in response to a letter to the editor by Mark Christie, stating 'Hanna's failure is Ja's death knell'. Now, I would like to know on what basis he is giving the minister a failing...
View ArticleWe must care for the essential services
Dear Editor, Nurses, doctors, teachers, police officers, soldiers and firefighters make up the essential services of a country. The national pledge for schools speaks to loyalty in service to the...
View ArticleExpand local governance
Dear Editor, We wait as the first step of many for local government reform makes its way ever so slowly to Gordon House for parliamentary approval. It must, however, be recognised that certain social...
View ArticleOne family at a time
Dear Editor, The Transatlantic slave trade has been the single most critical factor in shaping and moulding the lives of people of African descent. A critical component of the slave trade was the...
View ArticleStand firm Holness; let them resign
Dear Editor, It is profoundly scandalous that since the Jamaica Labour Party's leadership race took place between Andrew Holness and Audley Shaw the party has still not got its act together and remains...
View ArticleJesus is Ja's only hope
Dear Editor, The only hope for Jamaica is Jesus Christ. No one else can stop the madness and bring some sanity and clarity back in focus. We were a better people in our simplicity. Many people have...
View ArticleOur prisoners must earn their way
Dear Editor, I have heard the many discussions, both in the media and on the streets, about the death penalty and how necessary it has become for us to once again exercise this aspect of ensuring that...
View ArticleGloudon apparently forgot one
Dear Editor, I wish to commiserate with your columnist Barbara Gloudon for her acute loss of short-term memory. Such an affliction can seriously impair the ability to write accurately. In her column of...
View ArticleHolness glad for the 'smoke screen'
Dear Editor, Maybe it is divine intervention or just pure good luck, but Andrew Holness can breathe a little easier now that the Riverton landfill fire has now taken over the news. Even though the...
View ArticleLights, camera...drama!
Dear Editor, Am I the only one who sees the misuse of smartphones as unhealthy for our environment? Gone are the days where we had to be orators to share an interesting experience with absentees. Every...
View ArticleBeware of the black heart man
Dear Editor,"He lives in the gullies of the city; he's the Blackheart Man. Even in the lonely parts of the country; he's the Blackheart Man, Blackheart Man. Got no friend, no home, no family; he's the...
View ArticleGov't only wants to pass IMF tests and tax
Dear Editor, I am tired of listening to Dr Peter Phillips rave about things that mean nothing to us, the real people of Jamaica. What does it take for the people we elect to take care of our country to...
View ArticleOur city needs to breathe again
Dear Editor, It is absolutely shameful that this very letter is being written while I'm surrounded by smoke and noxious fumes. I usually emerge from bed and look at the sun rise over the mountain...
View ArticleWhat's up with oil prices?
Dear Editor, It is widely believed that one of the main reasons Jamaica remains so uncompetitive and unattractive for doing business are the high energy costs. When oil prices rose to well over a $100...
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