No to proposed redevelopment of Grand Lido
The following is an open letter to the Minister of Water, Land, Environment, and Climate Change Robert Pickersgill: Dear Editor, The Jamaican Institute of Architects (JIA) is concerned that permission...
View Article'Caught' with the gun
Dear Editor, There is a view, although without any legal foundation, in the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), that the holder of a firearm user's licence which has expired is in...
View ArticleSchool detention danger
Dear Editor, My niece attends Rusea's High School in Lucea, Hanover. Now, from time to time she has come home later than expected, and when asked the reason for this her response is she had detention....
View Article#firstblackPM
Dear Editor, I write to clarify a comment that appears to unfortunately have been misinterpreted by some, including in a letter to the editor published in the Daily Observer on April 20, 2015. On...
View ArticleIrreconcilable rights
Dear Editor, I refer to a Sunday Observer article of April 19, 2015 written by H G Helps which bore the subhead, 'US President expresses concern that island moving too slow in protecting LGBT...
View ArticleJamaica can soar with greatness
Dear Editor, We often hear that Jamaica is poised for development, but for too long our pilots have only managed to keep us on the runway. Our current leaders have an extraordinary opportunity to...
View ArticleFor a better enviro report card
Dear Editor, April 22 was celebrated as Earth Day worldwide. Every year on this date we get the usual messages reminding us about the importance of taking care of the planet, including a well-packaged...
View ArticleIs Jamaica the new IMF poster child?
I would be hard-pressed to find a country that has had the kind of attention from the leadership of international finance capital in the world over the past 10 months as our country. This fact is...
View ArticleClimate change may need culture change
Dear Editor, The historic one-day trip of US President Barack Obama to Jamaica is indeed an event Jamaica will always remember, and we can pat ourselves on the back for a job well done. Jamaica was a...
View ArticleSt Thomas has achieved many positives
Dear Editor, St Thomas has indeed achieved a number of positive things over the last 20-odd years, despite the many negatives that we are being told of in recent times. Anyone who follows the...
View ArticleLet Obama know, Madame Prime Minister
Dear Editor, I refer to an article of April 19, 2015 written by HG Helps which bore the sub-title "US President expresses concern that island moving too slow in protecting LGBT community." In the...
View ArticleObama's visit and the Opposition
Dear Editor, In the interest of clarity and a better understanding amongst the public regarding issues raised, I am compelled to respond to HG Helps' article entitled: "Why Obama had no meeting with...
View ArticleThanks for the free papers
Dear Editor, Every morning I stop by the same newspaper vendor to quickly grab a copy of the papers while on my way to work. My children read the papers online, but call me old fashioned, I have to get...
View ArticleNo better word: FREE
Dear Editor, I refer to the recent announcement made by Digicel Jamaica about their ground-breaking new offer known as Digicel Zero, which will see customers getting all calls on its network free with...
View ArticleSmall axe chop down big tree
Dear Editor, Old time people used to say, "Small axe chop dung big tree". As a fan of track and field and the star power of our island's great athletes, there could not be a more suitable proverb to...
View ArticleThe boards have it!
Dear Editor, Jamaica is mired in an abyss of corruption that is fuelled by the lack of transparency which our politicians, and by extension many of our public officials, have perfected as an art. These...
View ArticleRare earth, but no patent
Dear Editor, Is the rare earth project technology being patented by Japan Light Metals as reported by the minister? I am somewhat familiar with the process of applying for patents, and the first route...
View ArticleISSA must focus on the athletes
Dear Editor, I am writing this while at the Penn Relays and I couldn't help but put my concerns in the public domain. The decision by the organisers of the Penn Relays to reinstate Michael O'Hara is...
View Article#flowtooslow
Dear Editor, With all this mad talk now of removing a significant number of premium channels from my cable service, I cannot help but also chime in about the poor service of one of our leading...
View ArticleUnacceptable!
Dear Editor, I was watching Dancing Dynamites on Television Jamaica on Thursday, April 23, 2015, when I heard a song by Vybz Kartel which contained lyrics which were offensive and inappropriate. The...
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