Talk on INDECOM unwarranted
Dear Editor, I find it rather unfortunate, to say the least, that members of our Parliament are presently discussing whether there should be an oversight body to review the work being done by the...
View ArticleJ-FLAG hails US Supreme Court ruling
Dear Editor, Last Friday, June 26, 2015, the United States became the 21st country to allow same-sex marriage as a right of all and not a privilege. Many lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT)...
View ArticleAction needed for our water woes
Dear Editor, For many years, Jamaica has suffered from recurring annual droughts and water shortages. These are most severe on the south coast and particularly so in the Kingston metropolitan region....
View ArticleThere are consequences to 'clean coal'
Dear Editor, It is simply amazing to see Tashfeen Ahmad's parroting the 'clean coal technology' line, which speaks to "technological options which reduce emissions, reduce waste, and increase the...
View ArticleDon't be distracted by stray barking
Dear Editor,"You will never reach your destination if you stop and throw stones at every dog that barks", said Winston Churchill. He highlights distractions as the ubiquitous barrier that impedes the...
View ArticleNIS pension cheques should match minimum wage
Dear Editor, If our Government can institute a law that the minimum wage must be a certain amount of money, then it is incumbent on the same Government to immediately increase the National Insurance...
View ArticleI will miss the dignified Ken Jones
Dear Editor, It was with a profound sense of loss that I heard of the passing of journalist and author Ken Jones. A quiet giant in the field of his choice, he epitomised that old world charm and...
View ArticleFamily Court needs modernisation
Dear Editor, I am writing this letter with pain and sadness in my heart due to the unnecessary suffering that the public is experiencing at the Family Court office that interfaces with the public....
View ArticleSgt Hanna gives hope for the force
Dear Editor, I don't know if it qualifies as a miracle, but on Sunday, June 28, 2015 I met the most polite, pleasant and professional, on-duty policeman I have ever encountered in my life in Jamaica....
View ArticleThompson, Virtue make good points, but...
Recently, I read a very thoughtful article written by Howard Thompson, a local educator. Then I read another by Grace Virtue agreeing with Thompson's opinions. I applaud Thompson for enunciating a...
View ArticleAn Opposition voice...
Dear Editor, In Trinidad & Tobago we go to the polls every five years to elect those whom we trust to represent us in our Parliament. Those we elect are required to look after our finances and...
View ArticleOUR has me on hold
Dear Editor, I write to express my disappointment with the slow pace of an investigation that I referred to the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) over three months ago. I wrote to the OUR on March...
View ArticleValue the civil service
Dear Editor, If one is able to read this letter, thank a teacher. The civil service has been undervalued for far too long. While politicians are busy building dream homes and travelling all over the...
View ArticleTime for a policy on bullying
Dear Editor, The recent beating of a 13-year-old male student of Yallahs High School in St Thomas by four girls has come and gone without much ire from civil society. We live in a society where double...
View ArticleWhen will we stop 'dutty up Jamaica'?
Dear Editor, The 'Nuh dutty up Jamaica' campaign was launched in February of this year with the aim of keeping the island clean and protecting our coastline. The beauty of our beloved Jamaica has been...
View ArticleTransport Authority needs urgent rethinking
Dear Editor, I am no fan of indiscipline of any kind among motorists, including taxi and bus operators, but I see danger looming as the taxi and bus operators, including robot operators, are being...
View ArticleBlame the captains, Brooks
Dear Editor, I was glancing through the June 30 issue of the Daily Observer when I saw this horrific title 'Women sink ships' written by Vernon Brooks. I thought: Are women the last marginalised group...
View ArticlePM wanted a bailout like Greece
Dear Editor, Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller once said if Jamaica could ever get a bailout like Greece, we'd see Jamaica prosper! As simplistic as her comments were at the time, we now see that...
View ArticleNo water plan since Norman Manley
Dear Editor, Jamaica is facing a serious water crisis. The National Water Commission (NWC) has issued a notice that customers served by the Hermitage Dam and Mona Reservoir will receive water on...
View ArticleSt Catherine West Central needs a Ken Baugh
Dear Editor, I am sad that Ken Baugh is leaving representational politics. He is a dignified and caring soul trying to help the poor and forgotten people of St Catherine West Central. He implemented...
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