Will the JLP say anything to get power?
Dear Editor, There is a old saying in Jamaica, "Tom drunk but Tom nuh fool," and if there ever was a time that it is applicable, it is now. I listened last week to a town hall meeting where the Leader...
View ArticleThe people must decide
Dear Editor, The National Democratic Movement (NDM) notes with great interest the unusual news release issued by eight interest groups in an attempt to thwart the people's participation in a highly...
View ArticleDeal with it, England!
Dear Editor, That is the risk that England took when they granted us entry to help build their country. There would be collateral damage, of course, as not everyone is going to be good and obedient....
View ArticleCameron wrong on slavery, but accept prison
Dear Editor, Prime Minister David Cameron has visited Jamaica and he has now returned home. He has announced a 'goodies package'. This money is to be shared among former British Caribbean colonies....
View ArticleIs Minister Bunting really serious?
Dear Editor, A recent Jamaica Observer columnist described Jamaica's embattled National Security Minister Peter Bunting and the execution of his communication skills as one of "smugness and arrogance"....
View ArticleAll Jamaicans aren't crooks!
Dear Editor, There is now an overwhelming need to address our international image, and in so doing, we must protect this country's reputation from racist slanderers who are portraying a negative...
View ArticleCan't ignore the people you serve
Dear Editor, I have been reliably informed that president of the United States of America, Barack Obama, has responded to and acknowledged, whether directly or indirectly, receipt of every letter that...
View ArticleDr Ribbon-cutter doesnt' get it
Dear Editor, Our Minister of Health Dr Fenton Ferguson just doesn't get it. Your Sunday Observer piece confirmed to all that he resides in a bubble. His attempt to play up a disaster-ridden health...
View ArticleState overreach?
Dear Editor, I write on the matter surrounding the head girl at St Hilda's High School. Why was the public defender brought into this matter? Is this an instance of the intrusive overreaching of the...
View ArticleResolve head girl issue
Dear Editor, A lot has been written and said about St Hilda's High School's decision to strip the current head girl of her position. Interestingly, many Jamaicans were unfamiliar with the name of this...
View ArticleHave we heard the full story?
Dear Editor, What is really behind the action of the St Hilda's principal with regard to Jade Bascoe's demotion? There must be something more that we don't know. Surely, before making such a drastic...
View ArticleConstitutional reform a must before 2030
Dear Editor, The failure of our political leaders to notice the decay of our democracy has been no mere oversight. Rather it was an omission of a selfish nature that comes with the territory of the...
View ArticleHealth care needs a strategy
Dear Editor, With the continued debate about the nation's policy on health care and the discussion as to whether or not it should be universally accessible, the time has come for us to do a deep dive...
View ArticleHealth ministry on PR campaign while babies die
Dear Editor, I think many of us are agreed that Health Minister Dr Fenton Ferguson must not only be fired but leave politics all together. His attitude and ability are repulsive and frightening. It...
View ArticleAdventists aren't newcomers to education
Dear Editor, Dr Franklin Johnston's article, entitled 'How new sects exploit the old churches', though uninformed, was interesting in its references. His so-called "slavery-day churches" are all a...
View ArticleWhat was your intention, Madam Principal?
Dear Editor Incensed is among the flurry of emotions I experienced when I heard news that the head girl of the Anglican Diocesan St Hilda's High School was dismissed because her denomination was...
View ArticleHollow words, Obasanjo
Dear Editor, I welcome the comments of former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo regarding Jamaica's former Prime Minister P J Patterson's letter to David Cameron regarding slavery. However, I think...
View ArticleIt's always the next election, stupid
Dear Editor, If one listens to talk shows and discussion programmes in this country one will get myriad reasons our country is in the dire situation it finds itself. The educated -- not necessarily...
View ArticleCaven truly a decent human being
Dear Editor, I would like to endorse the sentiments expressed in your editorial in the Sunday Observer, with the headline 'Mr Hopeton Caven: A decent human being'. I knew Hopeton for a long time. We...
View ArticleLet's contemplate gathering at Gordon House
Dear Editor, Excellent letter in yesterday's (Wednesday, October 21, 2015, titled 'Health ministry on PR campaign while babies die) Observer, Christina Lawson. The wholesale removal of Drs Fenton...
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