Neither better than the other
Dear Editor, It is most interesting how the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) has the ability to destroy its chances of forming the next government. The party's constant infighting and bickering seems to...
View ArticleStop hyped-up graduations!
Dear Editor, It's that time of year when schools and the education ministry are knocking heads as to the expensive graduation packages. I believe that the 'hype' associated with basic school...
View ArticleOn another local gov't election delay
Dear Editor, It has become fashionable, if not acceptably traditional, to announce delays in the calling of local government elections. In more recent years, the reasons for announcing a further delay...
View ArticleCAL was first to remove fuel surcharge
Caribbean Airlines (CAL) would welcome the opportunity to set right some of the information highlighted in a letter to the editor from Noel Mitchell published on Friday, June 12, 2015, entitled 'Fares...
View Article#teamJamaica
Dear Editor, I, for one, am team Jamaica. For some people, Jamaica is merely just another country on the map, while for others, it represents the birthplace of legends such as Bob and Bolt. But, for...
View ArticleAdvice to my party
Dear Editor, The present leader is making the party look foolish with his inability to unite it, his quixotic opposition to the CCJ, his five diffferent definitions of what the party stands for, and...
View ArticleDon't just fine the drunk
Dear Editor, Given the lawlessness, boorishness and general lack of basic common decency that pervades the society, I welcome serious consideration of any reasonable measure to ameliorate the continued...
View Article'No More Pryce, Phillips or Simpson Miller!'
Dear Editor, The Jamaica Observer front page of Wednesday, June 17, 2015 screamed 'No More!', in reference to the national broadcast by Finance Minister Peter Phillips the evening before. In the...
View ArticleThese 'foreign' trips
Dear Editor, Well, here we go again, or perhaps I should say there 'they' go again. 'They' being the Government; this time Youth and Culture Minister Lisa Hanna who, according to media reports, is...
View ArticleOne size doesn't fit all, Holness
Dear Editor, The print media reported that Opposition Leader Andrew Holness has suggested that consideration be given to allowing Jamaicans in the diaspora to vote. He was further reported as saying...
View ArticleNo increased wages without productivity
Dear Editor, Progress in the current contentious wage negotiations between the Government and public sector workers represents yet another opportunity for us to acknowledge the negative link between...
View ArticleWhy disrespect Shanique Myrie?
Dear Editor, There is a reason that as a Jamaican and as a woman I could never again give my vote to the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP). The disrespect that I have seen shown towards Shanique Myrie in a...
View ArticleGalas can't fund salary increases
Dear Editor, I felt compelled to respond to Hal Lewis's letter to the editor in the Observer 'Boycott the galas' published on June 12, 2015. The writer stated that priorities are misplaced by spending...
View ArticleThe problem of racism
Dear Editor, Psalm 133: 1 says: "Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity." Very, very important indeed. Likewise, I say: How wonderful and heart-warming it would...
View ArticleIs this what we can expect from the CCJ?
Dear Editor, Member of Parliament Daryl Vaz rightfully complains that he was maligned and that he and his family have suffered emotional damage from an unsubstantiated police report read by none other...
View ArticleUp social media use in schools
Dear Editor, The nation is now in a post-Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) frame of mind. The results of the 2015 GSAT are now available and our students are about to embark on further primary studies....
View ArticleCan't call a human being 'it'
Dear Editor, It is with great concern that I mention the disrespectful utterance of the TVJ hostess Talia Soares on the Intense programme last Saturday, June 13, 2015. In a discussion about transgender...
View ArticleSLB is being a bully!
Dear Editor, Education must be our nation's priority; the Government must invest in our young, social capital. Michael Manley was a visionary who knew the importance of a good education. His work...
View ArticleMarine and human life affected by spill
Dear Editor, It is the norm for my two boys to go swimming by the waterfront downtown. We live nearby and during their leisure time they go with friends. In fact, it's an activity for many of the...
View ArticleTax dodgers: Myth or reality?
Dear Editor, Jamaica has a long and unproductive history of amnesties, tax measures, draconian tax penalties and a perpetual boogeyman, the tax dodger. Where are these businesses that seem to exit just...
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