Opposing for the sake of opposing is foolishness
Dear Editor, The Observer’s consistency in insisting that the political parties should put Jamaica first is a breath of fresh air in an environment of political pollution. I wish to wholeheartedly...
View ArticleWe really didn’t support Mr Cozier
Dear Editor, There is now a lot of waxing over the work(s) of the late cricket journalist Mr Tony Cozier. Most lean towards his commentary. But what about his writing(s)? It’s no secret that all, or...
View ArticleInteresting times in the PNP
Dear Editor, The recent sounds coming out of PNP headquarters are very interesting, what with the heated campaign to succeed Dr Omar Davis in St Andrew Southern and the subtle but obvious race to...
View ArticleAm I the sole leper among applicants, RGD?
Dear Editor, The people in the marriage section of the Registrar General‘s Department (RGD) must be shameless. Just prior to and since my letter chiding the RGD and Flow appeared in your newspaper last...
View ArticlePreserving the lives of our children
Dear Editor, I was struck by a recent TV news report in which a homeowner recounted how she and her family tried to save some of their belongings after their house caught fire. She told how she...
View ArticleConsider a national crime council
Dear Editor, A writer in the other newspaper made the bold suggestion that crime-fighting targets should be part of our IMF agreements, whereby Jamaica could also tap into technical assistance and...
View ArticleJLP kept its election promise
Dear Editor, Prime Minister Andrew Holness, Finance Minister Audley Shaw and the Cabinet deserve commendations for successfully implementing the first phase of the $1.5 million income tax-free plan....
View ArticleGlobal warming: Too hot not to handle
Dear Editor, April 2016 has been recognised by NASA as the hottest month on record, but I believe that the month of May is headed for the title. With each day getting hotter and hotter, it has dawned...
View ArticleWe, not slavery, are to blame for our current health problems
Dear Editor, From time to time I hear the argument being made that the diet that our slave ancestors were “forced fed” is the primary reason why we in Jamaica and the Caribbean have such a major...
View ArticleNot NWC’s sewage plant
Dear Editor, The National Water Commission (NWC) wishes to respond to a story published in the Daily Observer of Thursday, May 19, 2016 entitled ‘Calling NWC…..’ Following the promised investigation by...
View ArticleWhen does the talk change to action?
Dear Editor, I know that I am not introducing anything new to the national debate when I say that as a people we are just a nation of talkers, and to me the greatest offenders in this regard are our...
View ArticleThe Mico responds
Dear Editor, We are responding to a letter in the Observer Online on May 15, 2016, entitled ‘Improve Education, cut MPs’ salaries to increase benefits to teachers’ by Alexander Scott. Please be advised...
View ArticleRefreshing budget presentation from Prime Minister Holness
Dear Editor, Tuesday’s budget presentation by Prime Minister Andrew Holness was a refreshing one to hear. In fact, it was the best budget presentation in the series of contributions that we have had...
View ArticleHighway robbery at Hellshire beach
Dear Editor, A few weeks ago I decided to treat myself to some finger-licking fried fish. I had read rave reviews about the seafood at Hellshire and I had the most mouth-watering meal there a few years...
View ArticleMinister Chuck has opened Pandora’s box
Dear Editor, I cannot mind my own business. It is unusual to write about the court, for who wants to play around with such powerful people who can’t mix freely and who can’t go anywhere freely and who...
View ArticleSPM has no special resources for Labour Day activities
Dear Editor, SPM Waste Management Limited wishes to provide clarity to a story published in the Daily Observer on Wednesday, May 25, 2016, entitled ‘Mandeville Mayor Lashes NSWMA’. Our focus continues...
View ArticleBig up, Ms Sasha Harris
Dear Editor, I would like to use this medium to say a big thank you to one Ms Sasha Harris from the Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MLSS) office at Heroes Circle. I don’t know if anyone has...
View ArticleMinister Chuck is simply calling a spade a spade
Dear Editor, I refer to Dr Ford’s letter headlined ‘Minister Chuck has opened Pandora’s box’ in yesterday’s edition of the Jamaica Observer. Dr Ford appears to be taking on a role akin to WWF, his...
View ArticleCo-operation on crime
Dear Editor, I sat at my dinner table eating a freshly made salmon, shrimp and potato (and other vegetables) pie, with salad, a glass of white wine and half-a-litre of water, reading the article,...
View ArticleBrittanie Cohen’s death points to poor infrastructure in St Thomas
Dear Editor, While I mourn the death of my little cousin, 13-year-old Brittanie Cohen — who was swept away by raging flood waters in Cheswick, St Thomas, on Tuesday night, and later found wrapped...
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