JLP’s water pipe
Dear Editor, Jamaica has a water-harvesting and distribution problem. We are blessed with almost constant rainfall in some parishes and yet we can’t seem to quench our collective thirst. The Jamaica...
View ArticleMake an example of Norwood murderers!
Dear Editor, I cringe at the callousness and disregard for the sanctity of human life among some individuals in our society, as displayed in Norwood, St James, some days ago. To make the mark visible...
View ArticleThumbs up for public defender’s Tivoli recommendations
The Public Defender’s (PD) recommendations to the Tivoli Commission of Enquiry has been posted on the Office of the Public Defender’s website (opd.gov.jm). I am not aware if it has been published in...
View ArticleColonisation was good for Africa
Dear Editor, Some time ago, the British Government sponsored the unveiling of a monument in Kenya that marked attempts to preserve control of Kenya during the colonial era. While it is easy to say that...
View ArticleDid social media really help swing the election?
Dear Editor, It is over now. The road has been long, but finally the winner has been chosen, admittedly to the surprise of many. We all watched and listened as the candidates pounded the pavement and...
View ArticleDisturbing, but your speech unacceptable
Dear Editor, I note the comment in the March 14, 2016 edition of the Jamaica Observer that the new Minister of Local Government Desmond McKenzie has directed his comments to Labourites. I would like to...
View ArticleCan’t reward Simpson Miller’s failure
A letter to the editor declared ‘Put a stop to character assassination of Portia’ for she has served the country and people of Jamaica well over many decades. There is no doubt that she has served the...
View ArticleWe’ve evolved as a people
Dear Editor, There is a crucial aspect of Jamaica’s recently concluded general election that should not be lost on us or taken for granted: the brief campaign was relatively peaceful. And considering...
View ArticlePortia going nowhere!
Dear Editor, Please allow me to respond to Robert Dalley, who penned a letter to the Jamaica Observer headlined ‘Can’t reward Simpson Miller’s failure’. He wrote that Portia Simpson Miller had been a...
View ArticleRevert to separate boys’ and girls’ championships
Back in the decades, when Girls’ Champs was held before Boys’ Champs there was a great outcry from the athletics administrators of the land. The essence of the outcry was the lack of appreciation for,...
View ArticleWill it be massive job cuts vs increased taxes and fees?
Dear Editor, According to the Jamaica Observer article by Avia Collinder published on Wednesday, March 2, 2016, titled ‘Minimum wage hike expected to impact BPO sector’ the business process outsourcing...
View ArticleStill in the news...
Dear Editor, I find it absolutely amazing, and perplexing, that despite not being a minister, not being a Member of Parliament, and declaring that he has “embarked on a sabbatical”, Raymond Pryce is...
View ArticleSex, gender and quotas
Dear Editor, I am in total support of having more females in representational politics. Historically, gender division has been rooted in patriarchy and has served to reinforce traditional roles and...
View ArticleDecency still alive in politics
Dear Editor, I hope I heard correctly when I listened to the news this morning (Wednesday). I am sure I heard an item which said that Homer Davis, the losing Jamaica Labour Party candidate in St James...
View ArticleRalston Hyman should resign
Dear Editor, Before the recent general election People’s National Party (PNP) Government-appointed chairman of the National Insurance Fund Ralston Hyman said in a speech at a service club that the...
View ArticleShocked by Holness’s communist-like Government
Dear Editor, With the election over, many Jamaicans have gone back to their daily routine. In the midst of the transition and celebration they have forgotten that their role as voters goes beyond...
View ArticleWalking through the city...
Dear Editor, While walking across a minor road, I was hit in the side by a road hog driving a black Mitsubishi motor car. This was because he couldn’t wait for me to get across the road, which he...
View ArticleLet’s look at the force
We now have a new minister of national security. In fact, I felt some sympathy for him witnessing his swearing in as it appeared to be some sort of a kiss of death, when one considers that all previous...
View ArticleRights are useless without responsibility
Dear Editor, Every month seems to be an awareness month nowadays — children’s rights, women’s rights, and the lot. We all can appreciate and accept the fact that everyone has inalienable rights, some...
View ArticleLet’s stop wasting waste!
Dear Editor, At a recent meeting, Prime Minister Andrew Holness made mention of plans to separate waste at the source. It’s a good idea; however, I do hope the Government has realised that the true...
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