Move to county councils
Dear Editor, As people's frustration with the economic malaise in Jamaica increases and the reality sets in that there is no light at the end of the tunnel as long as we are stuck with the stale JLP...
View ArticleA lamentation for Jamaica
Dear Editor, Jamaica, my heart bleeds for you. Your political leadership is under fire. Your citizens are looking for fiscal and economic miracles. Your people of every stripe are yelling and...
View ArticleThe CXC at 40
Dear Editor, Forty years ago on January 11, 1973, the inaugural meeting of the Caribbean Examinations Council was held in Barbados. At this historical event, two visionaries of the regional integration...
View ArticleThose Digicel complaints...
Dear Editor, As I am hearing the various complaints against one of Jamaica's most steadfast investors, Digicel, I would like to make the point that all companies have to ensure that they remain...
View ArticleInnovation, entrepreneurship — Jamaica's salvation
Dear Editor, In addition to the many recommendations being made to the Government regarding the amelioration of the Jamaican economy, I am suggesting that serious consideration be given to innovation...
View ArticleMurder, suicide and psychiatric drugs
Dear Editor, Have you ever awoken and felt extremely happy that what you were just experiencing was actually a dream? What if your experience was reality, but you thought you were having a dream? Well,...
View ArticleMisleading assertions about red mud mining
Dear Editor, I feel compelled to respond to the article in Wednesday's Observer entitled "Expert cautions Gov't on red mud exploration". This "expert" is a management consultant. He is not a geologist,...
View ArticleDanny Roberts' proposals need greater discussion
Dear Editor, I feel compelled to respond to the article headlined 'Roberts continues push for incomes policy' published in yesterday's Jamaica Observer. This is an approach which Danny Roberts has...
View ArticleDebt relief must be strategic imperative in any IMF agreement
Dear Editor, At last, one of our local economists, Dr Andre Haughton, has called for debt relief as discussed in his article 'Jamaica should seek debt relief'[Jamaica Gleaner 1/23/2013]. If Jamaica...
View ArticleIf we do have rare earth elements here...
Dear Editor, The recent revelation by Minister Phillip Paulwell regarding the possibility that Jamaica could mine rare earth elements is indeed a significant announcement. Rare earth elements are a...
View ArticleBitter and disillusioned over Schools' Challenge Quiz match
Dear Editor, The TVJ Schools' Challenge Quiz match aired on Friday, January 18 between Excelsior High School and Campion College has left many persons quite bitter and disillusioned. The match ended 49...
View ArticleWhy the rush to pass the succession bill?
Dear Editor, A story that I have been following in the international media lately concerns the debate raging in the British Parliament about altering the rules of succession to the Throne of the...
View ArticlePrescription for cutting the number of gov't advisors
Dear Editor, There has been much discussion about the lacklustre performance of several ministers within the Portia Simpson Miller-led Cabinet, some of whom I believe are wrongly assigned. This,...
View ArticleKeep the faith, Mr Stewart, the Caribbean needs you
Dear Editor, Too often what passes for informed commentary in Jamaica is nothing but useless drivel that deceives only the ignorant. A case in point is the investigation by British and United States...
View ArticleJUTC buses filthy
Dear Editor, I must express my absolute disgust with the condition of the JUTC buses. As a commuter, it is not uncommon to spot the many 'unaccounted minors' that occupy human space. The 'unaccounted...
View ArticleObama's brilliant speech
Dear Editor, I had the pleasure of listening to President Obama of the USA give his inauguration address to the nation and the world, and I have to say that it was the finest speech I have heard in...
View ArticleThere are many antichrists, Dr Johnston
Dear Editor, What a very interesting column Dr Johnston wrote last Friday! It was chock full of interesting questions and presumptions. Did you know that the Bible gives the identity of the...
View ArticleThere are many antichrists, Dr Johnston
Dear Editor, What a very interesting column Dr Johnston wrote last Friday! It was chock full of interesting questions and presumptions. Did you know that the Bible gives the identity of the...
View ArticleMoral bankruptcy guiding the church’s teachings on homosexuality
Dear Editor, The Christian Brethren Assemblies Jamaica (CBAJ) recently hosted a press conference at which they discussed their position paper on homosexuality. While reading through the document, I...
View ArticleMoral bankruptcy guiding the church’s teachings on homosexuality
Dear Editor, The Christian Brethren Assemblies Jamaica (CBAJ) recently hosted a press conference at which they discussed their position paper on homosexuality. While reading through the document, I...
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