The back story to criminal deportations
Dear Editor,“It is the right of every nation-state to decide who can stay in its territories or borders and under what conditions.” (United Nations (2004) And so, deportation becomes necessary, and it...
View ArticleChange is good, let’s make more
Dear Editor, There have been a lot of kudos directed at the management and staff of Red Stripe for the return of production of the beer for export to Kingston — where it belongs. Though I share in...
View ArticleMessage to the dearly deported
Dear Editor, The folks who got deported from England recently should be going through myriad emotions. This may also emotionally disturb quite a few folks, whether of Jamaican descent or not. Any...
View ArticleHWT held hostage by event organisers
Dear Editor, Half-Way-Tree Square is becoming less accessible to the progressive motorists as a result of the more frequent usages by special interest groups and their staging of activities and events....
View ArticleHave mercy on Al Miller
Dear Editor, In this world, there are men who act out of convenience, some for self-preservation, while others make moves for personal gain and in sheer advancement of an evil agenda. However, there...
View ArticleCan you hear us, St Mary Parish Council?
Dear Editor, Soon after the general election in February, our new local Member of Parliament (MP) saw it fit to build a constituency office immediately adjacent to the Oracabessa Health Centre — both...
View ArticleLabor Omnia Vincit (Work conquers all)
Dear Editor, So often we read or are told of the failings of our young people. Sometimes very general reasons are given as to why they fail, and often without any suggested ways to ameliorate the...
View ArticleStandards don’t equate to prejudice
Dear Editor, The recent harsh public criticism of schools, particularly the Hopefield Preparatory School in St Andrew, over rules concerning students’ personal care and dress, is either largely based...
View ArticleAdd technology to the crime fight
Dear Editor, The Government of Jamaica needs to call in IT professionals to have a meeting to discuss possible solutions to impact the spate of crime affecting the country, as it is obvious that the...
View ArticleEarl Thames: (Rhodes) scholar and saint
Dear Editor, When news of the death of Rev Earl Thames came to me I quietly bemoaned the fact that I had lost a friend of 40 years. But he was more than a friend, I looked up to him as an intellectual...
View ArticleA toll for the people
Dear Editor, The north-south link of Highway 2000, that was expected to facilitate fuss-free, time-saving travel between Jamaica’s major economic and population centres, could well fall short of its...
View ArticleA word of encouragement
Dear Editor, Sometimes we sit and ponder in our innermost thoughts about the state of affairs of our lives. The issues might include mortgage, rent, general expenses, a medical issue, love, etc....
View ArticleUTech Students’ Union walking the walk
Dear Editor, I am particularly appreciative of the University of Technology, Jamaica’s (UTech) Students’ Union. As a student of this institution, I commend these student leaders for their initiative...
View ArticleHopefully one more request won’t be too much, Ambassador
Dear Editor, American singer Bobby Womack had a monster-selling record titled Harry Hippie. One verse read: “I’d like to help a man when he’s down/But I can’t help him much when he’s sleeping on the...
View ArticleLet residents develop crime-fighting plan
Dear Editor, I write to propose an innovative and sustainable approach to crime fighting in our country. It is obvious the crime monster has created a culture of fear in many communities. This culture...
View ArticleAl Miller — Soldier of the cross
Dear Editor, There is a line in a hymn that says, “I’ll be a true soldier, I’ll die at my post.” Early in the year 2010, Dr Peter Phillips, speaking in Parliament, asked a question relating to a...
View ArticleFlow, yet again
Dear Editor, While I readily admit that I am a miserable old man, I have good reason to be miserable with Flow’s customer disservice yet again. Seriously, has anyone ever been able to get through to...
View ArticleNorth Korea has a right to her defence
Dear Editor, Soon after the latest North Korean nuclear test, the South Korean Government leaked a report detailing its plan to “annihilate” every block of the North Korean capital by, according to the...
View ArticleProblem beyond #UnkemptJA
Dear Editor, The back-to-school season has confronted us, not just with the high prices of textbooks and the tail end of the promise to remove auxiliary fees, but also with the issue of the grooming...
View ArticleThanks for clearing Connolley Ave
Dear Editor, On behalf of the residents, motorists and non-garage businesses, I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Kingston and St Andrew Corporation (KSAC), traffic police and Public...
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