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Utilise more open data

Dear Editor, Open data can solve some of the problems faced by Jamaica. Research indicates that open data can improve governance, empower citizens, create opportunities, and solve public problems....

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Let these supposed non-black racists be!

Dear Editor, Here we go again, calling for the removal of a statue of an important historical person just because of his supposed racist views. This time, some of us in Africa are demanding that the...

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Can’t William Mahfood do better than Martin Henry?

Dear Editor, William Mahfood must be able to do so much better than having Martin Henry handle his defence of his shallow statement that people shouldn’t tell him to call Daryl Vaz when he comes upon a...

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Too many backs to scratch for politicians to tackle corruption head-on

Dear Editor, It is of great concern to me the state of affairs in governance and politics in our country today. It is evident that the change that has been touted — a change which many of us were...

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Support the fruit vendors

Dear Editor, I wish to make a plea on behalf of people who make a living from selling fruits to passing motorists. One can always recognise what season is “in” by these vendors — right now it is...

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The PM said the F-word and I enjoyed every minute of it

Dear Editor, It is not very often that we have political leaders, particularly male ones, claiming the title “feminist”. It is a word that has been misinterpreted and misused by individuals in society...

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Police work stress was no secret

Dear Editor, The crime situation in downright depressing. Equally disgusting is the stance that some members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force seem to be taking in blaming the Independent Commission of...

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Everyone must join the crime fight

Dear Editor, As we continue to grapple with the growing monster of crime I too am affected by, I am yet to understand the root of what seems to be senseless killings, especially in western Jamaica. I...

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#StandInUnity

Dear Editor, We have freedom of thought, action and speech, so let’s truly rid ourselves of slavery, whether it be mental or modern slavery. It doesn’t matter if you’re for “progress” or “prosperity”;...

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Treasure God

Dear Editor, I wonder what would be the answer if many of us were to be asked: “What is our greatest treasure?” Well, anything that we treasure means that we value it, and it means a lot to us. It is...

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A look at W.A.R

Dear Editor, I recently attended the screening of a documentary film titled, W.A.R. Walter Anthony Rodney, produced by Clairmont Chung. The film was screened as part of the Kwame Ture Memorial Lecture...

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Al Miller should have been admonished at worst

Dear Editor, The worst that should have happened to Fellowship Tabernacle Pastor Al Miller following his conviction for perverting the course of justice is that he should have been admonished and...

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Hear ye, Vasciannie

Dear Editor, Professor Stephen Vasciannie quoted legal precedents and plumbed the depths of erudite verbosity to justify the parent who insisted on sending her child to school with ‘wild’ hair like a...

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Colour ‘consciousness’

Dear Editor, Experts in animal biology know that some animals have dichromatic vision. Simply put, their view of the world is less rich than most others. They only see two colours. That bit of...

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Al Miller doesn’t really want to appeal, but...

Dear Editor, The media has reported, without clear explanation, that Pastor Al Miller has changed his mind about filing an appeal against his recent conviction for attempting to pervert the course of...

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Clear the records here

Dear Editor, The following is an open letter to Prime Minister of Jamaica Andrew Holness: It is my information that, for more than three years, a document requesting the passing of legislation...

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Rescue rural Jamaica and you rescue Jamaica

Dear Editor, Karl Samuda, minister of industry, commerce, agriculture and fisheries, says he intends to promote the use of hydroponic operations to grow crops such as vegetables in inner-city...

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Will ‘5 in 4’ suffer the fate of those before it?

Dear Editor, We wholeheartedly welcome the Economic Growth Council’s ‘Call to Action’ to achieve a growth target of five per cent real GDP by 2019-20 (‘5 in 4’), against a background of average real...

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Chuck Bobby, try Chuck!

Dear Editor, I have seen many, many promos in which they refer to Montego Bay as the place to relax and enjoy a vacation. The name has become synonymous with tranquility, being extremely happy,...

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Bunting seems to have all the answers... now

Dear Editor, It is a funny thing about that saying ‘when the shoe is on the other foot’, because in one case it refers to a moment that gives us insight into the intricacies of situations that we could...

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