Rev Thwaites gave Monsignor Albert the forgiveness he yearned for
Dear Editor, Monsignor Richard Albert was an awesome human being who shared his generous heart and soul with the most needy and afflicted Jamaicans. I have known and admired him over many years for his...
View ArticleSubmarine SUV?
Dear Editor, When is an sport utility vehicle (SUV) an armed submarine? We heard recently of an intrepid agent who drove his SUV into the sea when a police dragnet attempted to pull him over in St...
View ArticleVaz should be booted as MP
Dear Editor, The Chairman of the National Democratic Movement Michael Williams wrote a letter to the editor published in the Daily Observer on December 18, 2015, headlined ‘More needed from PNP and...
View ArticleGov’t must let the ‘invisible hand’ work
Dear Editor, Although some believe that the State can drive economic growth, lawmakers can only create an environment that facilitates entrepreneurship. For example this Administration recently passed...
View ArticleGood move to apologise to the Rastafarian community
Dear Editor, The declaration by Public Defender Arlene Harrison Henry to publicly apologise to the Rastafarian community for the disadvantages meted out to them in 1963 is a move in the right...
View ArticleTeachers asked to perform miracles
Dear Editor, In recent times, the call has been for corporal punishment to be banned from school and homes. However, before we agree or disagree with the suggestions, let us take the issue in context,...
View ArticleFollow fashion PNP
Dear Editor, A couple months ago Andrew Holness declared that everywhere he goes the People’s National Party (PNP) follows. At the time it seemed purely coincidental; however, having made the...
View ArticlePlay or fail?
I note with in interest an editorial cartoon in the December 16 issue of the Jamaica Observer, illustrating a pretty red vehicle emblazoned with the ‘Digicel Play’ writing on the side overtaking a...
View ArticleTime for HEART to morph
Public sector reform is one of the policies that must be pursued under the International Monetary Fund-sponsored economic reform programme. However, this Administration has failed to effectively...
View ArticleJoseph was the father of Jesus
Every year at this time, Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus – the supposed savior of the world. One of the main themes of Christmas is the claim that Jesus was born of a virgin mother, Mary, and...
View ArticleGive God the glory in 2016
All this strife, destruction, war and violence is not a call for us to be scared or fearful. It is a call for us to take action and manifest who this world truly belongs to. We, men — prime ministers,...
View ArticleBring back Patrick Atkinson!
The constituency of Trelawny Northern has come under the microscope within the past few months. This normally quiet constituency has come to life since the announcement of J P White as the...
View ArticleThe rod may cure, but it also hurts
Dear Editor, Please allow me to comment on the letter to the editor ‘Teachers asked to perform miracles’ printed in the Monday, December 21, 2015 edition of the Observer. Teachers are very special...
View ArticleNo Patrick Atkinson!
Dear Editor, Letter writer Trevor Burnett has written in support of bringing back Patrick Atkinson as People’s National Party (PNP) candidate for Trelawny Northern in the upcoming general election. But...
View ArticleCustomer feedback important to Digicel Play
I write regarding a letter of complaint to the editor about Digicel Play published in the Observer on December 22, 2015, written by a Rhonda Crawford who purported to be a customer who had a bad...
View ArticleGuess I should avoid the right lane
I must have missed the newspaper publication where it was gazetted that the far right lane along Constant Spring Road, immediately in front of the Half-Way-Tree Transport Centre, has been designated a...
View ArticleSteer away from political dark days
In recent weeks we have seen several acts that resemble the dark political days of the 70s and 80s, where the nation hung on the edges of a civil war. Let us as a people and a nation condemn all forms...
View ArticleChris Gayle’s brand of success
Dear Editor, We say hearty congratulations to Chris Gayle for achieving another milestone. This awesome stalwart has become the first batsman to hit 600 sixes in Twenty20 cricket. This he achieved...
View ArticleCustomer feedback important to Digicel Play
Dear Editor, I write regarding a letter of complaint to the editor about Digicel Play published in the Observer on December 22, 2015, written by a Rhonda Crawford who purported to be a customer who had...
View ArticleWhy are local petrol prices so high?
Dear Editor, From 2011 to 2013 world oil prices were well over the US$100 mark, almost reaching $130 per barrel at one point. During this period Jamaicans were paying up to about US$130 for a litre of...
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