Did the police infringe my rights?
Dear Editor, (This is an open letter to the Commissioner of Police) The New Year 2013 started with a very unpleasant encounter with some members of the police highway patrol. The incident occurred on...
View ArticleLet us serve our nation
Dear Editor, As we embark on 2013, there can be no doubt in our mind that our nation faces challenging times. Unfortunately, our island home has been caught in the cycle of one step forward, three...
View ArticleUnhappy with remarks by SSP Lewis
Dear Editor, I would like to register my discomfort with the pronouncements made by Senior Superintendent Radcliffe Lewis after the Traffic Ticket Amnesty ended on December 31, 2012. The Senior...
View ArticleThe law must be fair and just
Dear Editor, For a democratic society to function based on the rule of law, law-abiding citizens must agree to obey the law. But the law must be seen to be fair and just. Now most Jamaicans will obey...
View ArticleWhen will the change come?
Dear Editor,"Many more will have to suffer, many more will have to die; don't ask me why." (Bob Marley) Happy New Year to all Jamaicans! Health, harmony and happiness are my traditional wishes for...
View ArticleWe need to take this country back
Dear Editor, All the best to you and your team and good luck for the new year. I want to use your medium to express what many fail to focus on. For those living in the Diaspora, smile and give your...
View ArticleIMF at Jamaica's throat
Dear Editor, It is disgraceful that Jamaica has to be held with the proverbial knife to its throat, and against its political will by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), to do the structural things...
View ArticlePortia's empty message
Dear Editor, When I read the Prime Minister's New Year message, I was so turned off. It lacked passion, sincerity and was empty and unnecessarily poetic. In hard times, a great leader pulls out all the...
View ArticleA word to SSP Lewis
Dear Editor, I must make a comment on the letter headlined "Unhappy with remarks by SSP Lewis" of Thursday, January 3, 2013, and even go further with a word of advice. It is very unjust for those...
View ArticleThat's not the way, Mr Holness
Dear Editor, Where grey areas exist in the interpretation of a law, as in the present case of the Office of the Contractor General (OCG) jurisdiction and powers, the courts are the proper place to seek...
View ArticleI paid my $10,000 fine, tax office!
Dear Editor, (This is an open letter to the Inland Revenue Department). Seasons greetings and all the best for 2013. Please explain to me what has happened to the $10,000 that I paid for traffic...
View ArticleA cruel twist of fate
Dear Editor, In 1995 then Prime Minister PJ Patterson unceremoniously waved 'goodbye, ta ta, au revoir' to the board of the International Monetary Fund as his Administration "ended" the country's...
View ArticleWhat if we do not get that IMF deal?
Dear Editor, Regarding today's (January 4, 2013) article, titled: Jamaica without IMF by Dennis Chung, this is a well thought-out article, loaded with merits, and one that Dr Peter Phillips, his fellow...
View ArticleMy pit bull is acting up
Dear Editor, On December 1, 2005 we bought a pit bull terrier. We took it to the veterinarian, gave it shots, made sure it was fed properly and lived comfortably. It was essentially a watchdog and it...
View ArticleDon't blame Tax Admin over traffic ticket issue
Dear Editor, I was disappointed to read the editorial dated Friday, January 4, 2013 titled Clean up the traffic ticket mess, in which you erroneously ascribed full responsibility to Tax Administration...
View ArticleMelvin Chung's death goes deep
Dear Editor, Melvin Chung is dead — another victim of the crime epidemic. But it goes way beyond that. Mr Chung is a prominent businessman who has done a lot for the country, and as a result of his...
View ArticleSimpson Miller skirted around critical issues
Dear Editor, I'll get straight to the point. Mrs Simpson Miller skirted around the critical issues in her address to the nation on Sunday, January 6, 2013. Since there were gaps, my mind did the...
View Article15 ideas, activities to create growth
Dear Editor, I listened keenly to the address that the prime minister made last Sunday and was encouraged by the projects and programmes that the Government plans to engage in during the next year. I...
View ArticleToo many questions after PM's speech
Dear Editor, After the Prime Minister's speech, I was left with so many questions and thinking about my business in Jamaica and also my future as a young person. I am wondering if (1) I will ever build...
View ArticleImprove quality of national honours
Dear Editor, Clovis's cartoon in the Sunday Observer of last week depicting Jamaican scientist, Professor Henry Lowe, getting an award from the United States of America while a puzzled Prime Minister...
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