Action needed to preserve May Pen Cemetery
Dear Editor, Kindly allow me space in the Observer to make an appeal to the Labour Day Secretariat in the Office of the Prime Minister on behalf of the citizens of Kingston and St Andrew, in fact all...
View ArticleWhy swap black dog fi monkey?
Dear Editor, I recently considered switching from Digicel to LIME/Flow since, to my mind, such a combination would lead to a bigger, better company by merging the strengths of each. Further, the fact...
View ArticleAdam Stewart: Man of the year
Dear Editor, Adam Stewart's recent award as Hotelier of the Year by the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) is most deserving, and I think I speak on behalf of all Jamaicans who have been...
View ArticleDon't fight community tourism, McNeill
Dear Editor, Tourism Minister Wykeham McNeill is being disingenuous when he boasts of a five per cent boost in visitor arrivals on the one hand, and declares war on unlicensed guest houses on the...
View ArticleWe are to blame!
Dear Editor, Although most people have a tendency to berate politicians, they never seem to accept responsibility for their role in perpetuating failure. Being a politician can be a disappointing job....
View ArticleNo empathy for Lisa Hanna?
Dear Editor, Yesterday, following the accident with Lisa Hanna, I noticed the most vitriolic and disgusting comments coming from some Jamaicans on social media; some even being critical of her picture...
View ArticleA monopoly can never be a good thing!
Dear Editor, It dawned on me today that some of our business leaders are either terribly out of touch with reality or go out of their way to paint pretty pictures on a bad canvas. My concern is sparked...
View ArticleZoning is primitive
Dear Editor, The recent announcement by Minister of Education Ronald Thwaites, that students who sat the recent Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) will be placed based on where they live, does not sit...
View ArticleUpgrade Spanish Town Hospital
Dear Editor, Our hospital, Spanish Town Hospital, has Type B status. It is the hospital to which accidents are referred, whether on the highway or otherwise in the region. It is now full time that it...
View ArticleGullies are breeding mosquitoes
Dear Editor, On one hand, you have the Ministry of Health warning about a new virus being spread by mosquitoes, and on the other you have the National Works Agency (NWA) seemingly breeding the insects....
View ArticleWhile they have us 'on hold'...
Dear Editor, The Agenda columnist in the Sunday Observer Garfield Higgins gave a very comprehensive overview of the disastrous run-up to number portability, which still remains a pipe dream. It really...
View ArticleDon't blame pedestrians, Shaw and Jones
Dear Editor, It is a miracle no one has been killed on the Cross Roads pedestrian crossing. The roads at this crossing seem built for motorists and not pedestrians. And, only in Jamaica, it seems, that...
View ArticleLet the good ones step forward
Dear Editor, I, like everyone else, am drawn to familiarity. So, I congratulate my colleague, Dr Norman Dunn, and the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) on their recently forged partnership in that of Dr...
View ArticleGoing for gold
Dear Editor, The World Championships is just around the corner and I am so delighted to know that some of our Jamaican athletes will be competing in some exciting showdowns. If I am not mistaken, Asafa...
View ArticleJinx is not classist, she's a victim
Dear Editor, The brouhaha between Jodi "Jinx" Henriques and Usain Bolt continues to spark debate on social media. However, the reality is that the issue has been overblown. In our culture there is a...
View Article7% still an insult
Dear Editor, Government made a wage offer of seven per cent which is totally unacceptable. They are not compassionate to the cry of the people. Anything under a two-digit percentage increase is an...
View ArticleA petition to safeguard our children's future
Dear Editor, On June 6, 2015 Minister of Education Ronald Thwaites announced that he would be putting our children's academic future at risk. In an attempt to clear up the transport centre of loitering...
View ArticleFares on Caribbean Airlines too high
Dear Editor, When the Bruce Golding Administration sold the national airline, Air Jamaica, to Trinidad, as a loyal customer I was sceptical and had mixed feelings. Even though their bid was a little...
View ArticleBoycott the galas!
Dear Editor, I am outraged by the Government's plans for Emancipation and Independence week. That's putting it lightly. Why? Because I do not understand how the Government cannot find money for...
View ArticleDon't crucify Thwaites, let him fix it
Dear Editor, Education Minister Ronald Thwaites' comments that students who have sat the Grade Six Achievement Test should be placed in schools that are closer to their homes has created many a ruckus...
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