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Take it or leave it! They can't do any better

Dear Editors, Public sectors workers are at odds with the Government over what they term a weak offer. They have outrightly rejected the offer and have staged sit-ins and sick-outs to express their...

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Before we rush the DNA law...

Dear Editor, Like most Jamaicans, I am distracted by a number of issues, crime, the International Monetary Fund's Extended Fund Facility, public sector workers losing their jobs, and survival in a...

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When will it stop?

Dear Editor, Every day you hear the news of another friend's tragic end. When is it going to stop? When is it really going to end? Why do we kill our brothers, weren't we all once friends? We grew up...

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We are why we aren't prosperous

Dear Editor, Hezeken Bolton's letter to the editor 'Take it or leave it...' of June 25, 2015 was classic with reference to the current wage stand-off between the Government and the public service. I...

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'Out-a-Money': The gift that keeps on giving headaches

Dear Editor, It would appear as if the People's National Party's gift of the "Out-A-Money" attraction, courtesy of the last National Housing Trust (NHT) board is a gift that was unwittingly designed to...

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Guess Christians gonna turn in their green cards

Dear Editor, If Bible believers were looking for a sign that the world is coming to an end, the decision of the United States Supreme Court to legalise gay marriage is proof that the end is imminent....

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Community safety

Dear Editor, The time has come for Jamaican housing developers to include a police post as part of the basic amenities when constructing housing schemes of a particular size. Purchasing a home is...

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Do not call it marriage

Dear Editor, The verbal ceremony agreement that is quite topical between same gender human beings for them to live together should not be called a marriage. This is wrong, false and a lie. The...

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Phillips WikiLeaks talk may have been spot on

Dear Editor, According to the recent Gallup-Healthways State of Global Well-Being Report, Jamaica ranks 115 out of 145 countries, placing it lower than Haiti and at the bottom in the Caribbean, in...

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Holness, as a public servant, must show source of funds

Dear Editor, On a recent visit to Jamaica I happened to visit an old Fortis brother who lives in Beverly Hills -- an established affluent hillside community that overlooks the city of Kingston offering...

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Rastafari must formally accept Babylon

Dear Editor, Anybody who is familiar with the Rastafari faith knows that Babylon, which is supposed to be the present world order, is its mortal enemy. We constantly have our Rastafarian musicians and...

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For those saying 'God is coming'

Dear Editor, On June 26, 2015, the United States became the most populous country to legalise same-sex marriage following the US Supreme Court's decision. This has surely disturbed the minds of many...

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You can be successful at any school

Dear Editor, In the aftermath of the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) results, some students are happy while others are sad. The cycle now starts again where parents are seeking transfers for their...

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Tivoli evidence may have negative effects on military

Dear Editor, Last week, I followed the evidence given at the Tivoli Commission of Enquiry (COE) and was left feeling troubled by the revelations relating to the use of mortars and the execution of the...

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Coal-fired plant right on the money

Dear Editor, Jamalco's announcement to spend roughly US$500m to build Jamaica's first major coal-fired plant, in order to lower the cost of alumina production, is a step towards national prosperity....

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Sometimes the truth is an offence

Dear Editor, I recently read a letter written by a police officer saying 'We need a 50 per cent salary increase'. He criticised anyone who said that all public sector workers should accept what the...

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Flo Jo's records need to go!

Dear Editor, I feel almost certain that I am not the only track and field enthusiast in the world who believes that it is time that the IAAF takes a really good look at the world records for the...

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The sizzling Central Sorting Office

Dear Editor, I went to the Central Sorting Office on South Camp Road to collect a package. I spent more time there than I intended. For a brief moment I thought I was still outside the building because...

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Jamaica at a crossroads

Dear Editor, It's not so long ago that Jamaica was at a crossroads as the country's lawmakers deliberated whether we should engage the International Monetary Fund (IMF) or try to move the country...

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The elephant in the room

Dear Editor, For years the Jamaican society has endlessly experienced the proverbial elephant in the room which refers to the denigrated political system. This has, for years, raped and polarised the...

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