Preserving the soul of Jamaica; lessons to learn from China
Dear Editor, I was afforded the opportunity to visit China recently, and can't help but reflect on my journey and wonder if we have lost our identity as Jamaicans. After three weeks of travelling to...
View ArticleZoning not bad; but we're nowhere near ready
Dear Editor, Do we tell our children to aim for the highest while abstrusely meaning the highest that can be achieved within the confines of their living perimeters? If not, then do not expect us to...
View ArticleSo many factors affect crime rate
Dear Editor, What chance is there of Jamaica solving its seemingly intractable crime problem if there is such a massive misunderstanding of its causes, as reflected in the Talk Back responses to...
View ArticleWe all need these gunfire drills
Dear Editor, This concept of having drills in schools located where there are frequent flare-ups of gunfire among warring factions and intervening security forces attempting to maintain law and order...
View ArticleBuilding affairs
Dear Editor, I find it really laughable that Andrew Holness has been one of the few high-profile people singled out in relation to perceived living above their visible means to the extent that he has...
View ArticleGo and ask for the autopsy date
Dear Editor, In reponse to the Observer on Saturday Page 3 story of June 20, 2015, 'Mother pleads for help with autopsy', I would like to advise Penalpie Wynter, mother of slain entertainer Derrick...
View ArticleDrink to you, Seprod!
Dear Editor, I could not help but notice the move by the iconic Seprod Group of Companies to invest $5 billion in Jamaica via upgrades intended to increase efficiency. But what has impressed me most is...
View ArticleWe're a country of excessive waste and shameless do-overs
Dear Editor, One of the most impactful programmes I've ever watched was a CBS 60 Minutes episode that profiled the US FBI Director James Comey, his professed belief in the rule of law, and his...
View ArticleFrom Pryce to Redman? We're going 'green man'
Dear Editor, Is it only me, or is the situation in St Elizabeth North Eastern becoming increasingly ridiculous? Who is this Raymond Pryce anyways? Why just about everywhere one turns in social,...
View ArticleLet democracy decide — but I want Tufton
Dear Editor, While not unfamiliar, the Jamaica Labour Party will once again host a primary election to choose a standard-bearer for the next general election; this time in St Catherine West Central....
View ArticleHelp JSPCA find a home
Dear Editor, A country is frequently judged by the way in which it cares for its animals. Thanks to the 112-year-old Jamaica Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (JSPCA) Jamaica has, until...
View ArticleWe have no moral authority to condemn Dom Rep
Dear Editor, This new law that the Dominican Republic is trying to retroactively enforce is proving to be quite interesting. In order to safeguard its citizenry, a new law is being pushed through that...
View ArticleDid anyone else hear this?
Dear Editor, I heard junior works minister Richard Azan say on a television programme on June 9, 2015 that the reason changes have had to be made to the Constituency Development Fund is that some...
View ArticleNumber portability, but no better herring...
Dear Editor, A new era has emerged in the local telecommunications industry with the arrival of local number portability for both landline and mobile users. Many doubted that this would have...
View ArticleSocial responsibility in what we do
Dear Editor, Allow me to salute Supreme Ventures Limited for engaging in a programme with a peculiar conflict of interest, with a twist. The programme, which was reported during Responsible Gaming...
View ArticleFears realised
Dear Editor, Recently I received an e-mail from LIME/Flow relating to the frequent disruptions and slow browsing speed for Internet services that I have been experiencing lately. Despite not providing...
View ArticleWe need more than a 'combolung' in West Central
Dear Editor, The recent protest in St Catherine West Central against the candidacy of Dr Christopher Tufton is nothing short of disgraceful. In fact, the actions of those protesters who claimed to be...
View ArticleScience is more than talk
Dear Editor, This Administration has recently activated the National Commission on Science and Technology. Although such an action sends a positive signal to most Jamaicans, this is not the time for...
View ArticleWindies need to change formation
Dear Editor, I was at Sabina Park recently (June 13 - 14, 2015) and I saw the West Indies cricket team being beaten in a Test match by a superior Australian team. The humiliation was not only from the...
View ArticleTalk up di tings, Comrades!
Dear Editor, So now it appears that the gloves are off and the more forthright Comrades in the People's National Party (PNP) are accepting that the time has come to break ranks and speak their minds on...
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