Let’s support the call to audit parish councils
Dear Editor, Recently I read a letter to the editor in which president of the Jamaica United Local Government Representatives Association (JULGRA), Frank Manborde, commented that he is in full support...
View ArticleNo medals to Digicel and Flow for Internet speed during Olympics
Dear Editor, From as early as February 2016, a warning was issued to UK Internet users about predictable connectivity issues in London, by uSwitch (UK). Below is a quote from uSwitch about Internet...
View ArticleWhy are environmentalists so fired up?
Dear Editor, If some of us didn’t know better we would believe that these environmentalists in Jamaica are just here to be seen, to create a ruckus, and to cause undue confusion. These conclusions...
View ArticleWater woes
Dear Editor, I am a resident in the Red Hills area. Some time ago, I began having issues with my water supply which is provided to us by the National Water Commission. As it was not entirely disturbing...
View ArticleWe are committing suicide
Dear Editor, Many of us do not take serious matters seriously. We are committing suicide; mass suicide now more than ever. For example, Lone Ranger heard the news recently that six persons died in a...
View ArticleFay Tortello will be missed
Dear Editor, Quite recently, well-known sister to former Prime Minister Edward Seaga, Fay Tortello, died and was formally laid to rest on August 11, 2016. A Jamaica Observer report stated that she was...
View ArticleCVC hails decision of Belize Gov’t as a step in the right direction
Dear Editor, The Caribbean Vulnerable Communities Coalition welcomes the decision of the Government of Belize to not appeal the court ruling that Section 53 of the Belize Criminal Code is inconsistent...
View ArticleOne of Jamaica’s golden nuggets
Dear Editor, I recall watching with pride as Jamaican swimmer and national record holder Alia Atkinson powered her way to a fourth place finish in the women’s 100m breaststroke competition at the...
View ArticlePlace Bolt statue in Water Square
Dear Editor, It is time for the Usain Bolt statue to be erected in Water Square, Falmouth. It is time for the Tourism Enhancement Fund, Urban Development Corporation, the Ministry of Sports, and...
View ArticleHighest court in the land?
Dear Editor, Columnist Hugh Dunbar, in a piece published on August 21, 2016, asserts that Parliament is not the highest court in the land and wonders aloud why no member of the judiciary or a senior...
View ArticleTime for reflection as a nation
Dear Editor, Whatever we cherish, whatever we nourish shall surely flourish. Is there any truth to this statement? And, if so, how is it applicable to our cultural values, achievements in music and...
View ArticleCost to patriotism
Dear Editor, I can remember during the 1990s when the Jamaican dollar kept sliding, and what was then called The Butch Stewart Initiative temporarily stopped that slide by his pumping in millions of...
View ArticleLife lessons from Rio
Dear Editor, Rio 2016 Olympics Games have left many memorable moments as our athletes represented Jamaica in several track and field events, gaining 11 medals in total (6 gold, 3 silver and 2 bronze)....
View ArticleWhat’s next for VCB?
Dear Editor, Now that the Rio Olympics are over, I now ask what’s next for Veronica Campbell Brown? The sprint royal added yet another Olympic medal — a silver — to her already impressive collection....
View ArticleGrace Jackson critique harsh...but justified
Dear Editor, So many unkind comments have been made about Grace Jackson’s substandard performance as a commentator during the ESPN’s broadcast of the Rio Olympics. And, sorry to say, they were all...
View ArticleUN must now compensate Haiti
Dear Editor, The BBC is reporting that the United Nations has admitted that, after much detailed investigations, the Nepalese troops that were under its command and were stationed in Haiti a few years...
View ArticleA champion knows when to bid spotlight farewell
Dear Editor, The measure of a man is not in his conquest in the heat of a battle, but by his wisdom to walk away even though undefeated. The worst mistake made by the late great Ali was to be engaged...
View ArticleDangerous windscreen wipers at Matilda’s Corner
Dear Editor, I am imploring the police high command to urgently remove windscreen wipers that are fixtures at the corner of Old Hope Road and Hope Road, a few feet from Matilda’s Corner Police Station....
View ArticleWe did well, but the Japanese are coming
Dear Editor, Congratulations to Jamaica’s golden league for a magnificent performance during Rio 2016 Olympcs. In particular, we acknowledge the new sprint queen, Elaine Thompson, of the parish of...
View ArticleMore than flashy headlines
Dear Editor, Media practitioners clearly do not understand their role in our democracy. The media is not just here to report news and controversy. Its duties encompass far more than flashy headlines...
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