Pope Benedict deserves commendation
Dear Editor, Regarding Pope Benedict XVI’s Christmas address delivered on December 21, 2012, I commend him for strongly denouncing homosexuality and same-sex marriage on that occasion. This new “gender...
View ArticleGideon gives thanks for support
Dear Editor, In this season of celebrating God's love to us, by giving to each other, Gideon Educational Centre (GEC) would appreciate you giving us the opportunity to publicly give thanks to God and...
View ArticleIf it's not Christmas, then what?
Dear Editor, It has become a common trend that during the Christmas season we are being 'reminded' that Jesus was not born on December 25. However, I believe that these critics/researchers are missing...
View ArticleCatholics and pagan traditions
Dear Editor, If Fr Richard Ho Lung, a Catholic priest, wishes to speak the truth, he would say that the Catholic system is heavily syncretised with pagan traditions. Jesus as well as the apostles...
View ArticleOh, for a new radio station in Jamaica
Dear Editor, Conflicting counts exists of the number of radio stations currently operating on the island, but conservatively the figure is growing at 20-something. Except for two foreign-based...
View ArticleHow we mistreat those who work for us
Dear Editor, It is from a saddened position that I write this letter due to the plight of some of our less fortunate countrymen, especially at this time which ought to be designated for caring and...
View ArticleA crisis that we need to deal with
Dear Editor, Talk is cheap, and Jamaica is the talk shop of the world, it is often said. Freedom of expression is a right we have enjoyed to the fullest. There is always an abundance of ideas being...
View ArticleRescind that decision, Dr Ferguson
Dear Editor, This is an open letter to the Minister of Health Dr Fenton Ferguson, for him to rescind the decision to cut out sessional duties for midwives pursing the BSc degree in nursing programme. I...
View ArticleNothing new from the PNP
Dear Editor, The first year of the People's National Party's Administration is upon us and we are yet to see any fundamental change in the living conditions of the people of Jamaica. The PNP returned...
View ArticleWater woes in Gordon Town
Dear Editor, For far too long I have said that in order for changes to be made, we have to put our voices together. But it seems that only when things hit us in the face we talk up. I am a resident of...
View ArticleNanny dead, Portia lives!
Dear Editor, The pain of Nanny is upon you now. The cry of her powerful voice must fill your ear... as the voices of the ancestors of this great Jamaica, oh dear prime minister. The labours of our...
View ArticlePoor performance, Minister Hanna
Dear Editor, One of the youngest women to be elected to the Jamaican Parliament, Lisa Hanna, who emerged as winner of Miss World 1993, has now become Jamaica's worst performing Cabinet minister for...
View ArticleA failing and nearly failed state
Dear Editor, It was former banker William "Bill" Clarke who a few years ago argued that Jamaica was a failed state. There might have been many merits to his utterance. If Clarke's pronouncement was...
View ArticleTime for a change in 2013
Dear Editor, Jamaica has the opportunity to make itself a world-leading society, but to get there change is necessary. And though I may personally advocate revolutionary change to improve the lives of...
View ArticleRestructure tax collection systems
Dear Editor, A recent visit to the tax office highlighted several weaknesses in relation to embracing technology and proactive planning. Upon first glance at the long line of vehicles and persons...
View ArticleLet's end our relationship, PNP
Dear Editor, Kindly publish this letter for the attention of the People's National Party Dear PNP, we need to talk. I know that December 29 marked the first anniversary of our getting together ......
View ArticleThat's not French!
Dear Editor, I apologise for not writing earlier. As a French enthusiast, I enjoy reading editorials with a title that sounds French. The Jamaica Observer has a penchant for same. The captioned article...
View ArticleMental ability and its place in schools
Dear Editor, As a child growing up, I remember using a paperback green book in primary school simply called Mental Ability in Schools. This book had both questions and answers and this helped me to...
View ArticleLet's get things moving, Peter
Dear Editor, Jamaican politics does not demand men and women of character, strength or courage. Jamaican politics demands that you tell lies, grand lies, and when all else fails it is time to blame the...
View ArticleThe IMF and Jamaica
Dear Editor, Did the IMF abandon ship because of poor leadership? The PNP gained power in 1989 and that was the beginning of the end for the Jamaican economy. Throughout the 1990s we saw the...
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