The authorities caused Mandeville square chaos
Dear Editor, I was more than taken aback on reaching the Mandeville square this morning (yesterday) about 10 o'clock in the morning. The scene was that of pandemonium as a flurry of people converged in...
View ArticleSuffer the little children, Deacon
Dear Editor, Crude, rude, shameful, reckless, and irresponsible are just a few of the words I can use to mildly rebuke Minister of Education Ronald Thwaites for his characterisation of those he has...
View ArticleNo more 'leggo beast' talk
Dear Editor, How can the leader of our educational system and a minister of religion refer to a child as a "leggo beast"? Please, Sir, affirm our children with positive references; do not demean or...
View ArticleIsn't Shelly-Ann marvellous!
Dear Editor, Did you hear Shelly-Ann Fraser Pryce's comment when she was interviewed after she had won the 100m gold medal? Not even the Virgin Mary could have said it better. And more important, she...
View ArticleLet education exchange work for us
Dear Editor, Over the years much praise has been bestowed upon Jamaica's education system and its standing in the global community. This fact has been highlighted by the numerous educational...
View ArticleNo, no, Minister Thwaites!
Dear Editor, So sad to hear the comments made by Minister of Education about our nation's children. Jamaican parents do not produce "leggo beasts". Your comments are a slight against parents who have...
View ArticleMy disappointment with Usain
Dear Editor, What do Richard Dean "MacGyver" Anderson and Usain Bolt have in common? Okay, so I'm a bit dated, but you have to admit, they both perform with scripts that make them come out on top at...
View ArticleSome of them are 'leggo beasts'
Dear Editor, I guess I should not be surprised at the amount of comment, vitriol, and upset generated by Minister Ronald Thwaites' use of the very apt Jamaican term "leggo beast". Apart from the fact...
View ArticleEffectiveness rather than form
Dear Editor, The popular Jamaican expression, "Don't watch the noise in the market; watch the sales", is one that underscores the value of substance and effectiveness rather than form. Traditionally,...
View ArticleEmployment not permitted
Dear Editor, I read the article regarding three Jamaicans fined $450 for working without permit in T&T, and further noted that their passports were stamped "Employment not permitted". I am a...
View ArticleJust escoveitched!
Dear Editor, Real story. I went to buy lunch and saw sliced fish on the menu. I asked to see it. The server opens the pan and the following happens: Me: Is that snapper? Server: Not sure (then asks the...
View ArticleThwaites issues mea culpa
Dear Editor, On reflection, and having listened to all the comments, I would like, even at this late stage, to withdraw my use of the term "leggo beast" to describe uncontrollable children spoken at...
View ArticleIn defence of Lloyd B
Dear Editor, Ray Ford, in his The Agenda column in the Sunday Observer dated August 23, 2015, headlined 'When leaders need leading', wrote in part that, "His (Lloyd B Smith) latest posit of what should...
View ArticleThe minister need not apologise
Dear Editor, While I advocate more restrained, calculated, and measured language when our public officials speak, I do not disagree with the quintessence of the articulation by the Minister of...
View ArticleiCool ad too hot
Dear Editor, I have always been an admirer of Lasco because that company is always looking out for the forgotten. But this time they made a misstep. There have been lots of comments on social media...
View ArticleNo plan to oust bus operators
Dear Editor, The Transport Authority uses this medium to respond to an article published in the Jamaica Observer of Tuesday, August 25, 2015, entitled 'Transport operators worried about possible...
View ArticleRest well, Julian Bond
Dear Editor, Words cannot describe my personal feeling of loss on being advised of the death of my friend and great champion of civil rights in the USA. I refer to that great Atlanta legislator, Julian...
View ArticleWhat more evidence does the Gov't need?
Dear Editor, Your recent editorial entitled 'America's clean power plan a good start to tackle climate change' should be directed at the Jamaican Government. There has been lot of talk about this...
View ArticleOut of many one... but not on my plate!
Dear Editor, Jamaica has been clearly established as a melting pot of cultural perspectives, customs and of course cuisine. Of all the cultural representations, food, by far, is the most significant...
View ArticleMake it the soundtack of our lives, NCB
Dear Editor, As Jamaica continues to bask in the golden glow of triumph at the World Athletics Championships, so too should they be humming the lyrics to that #ExcellenceJA song which has been the...
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