Love him or hate him, Castro will long be remembered
Dear Editor, Dying at the age of 90, former Cuban leader Fidel Castro will surely spark a lot of emotions for many people around the world, but especially in Cuba, the Americas, southern Africa and the...
View ArticleWe will not forget...
Dear Editor, Querido compañero, We celebrate you knowing that you have fulfilled the role you were sent to execute among us mortals. You liberated not just your own country, but sought to liberate...
View ArticlePresident-elect Trump — my hunch
Dear Editor, Though what happens elsewhere is international news, and thus should attract our interest, it seems to me that criticisms of American political realities from non-Americans is tinged with...
View ArticleLocal government pantomime
Dear Editor, I note the Jamaica Observer report of the current mayor of Kingston saying that local government remains relevant. I had no idea. I wish to report to the mayor that, based on the...
View ArticleMiguel Coley understands how to lead a team
Dear Editor, I took time out of my busy schedule this season to watch Jamaica College train, and yes, from the get-go they embodied a team determined to take home a championship. But, surprisingly, I...
View ArticleLet’s not pretend Fidel Castro was a saint
Dear Editor, My attitude towards death is not generally affected by the literal acceptance of the adage, “Do not speak ill of the dead.” It’s not that negative comments about a dead person are...
View ArticleWhere’s the ‘Double Bubble’, JUTC?
Dear Editor, The ‘Double Bubble’ promotions by the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) have been a blessing over the months to the travelling public. It was postponed the last time and is sadly missed...
View ArticleBiggest losers were Holness and democracy
Dear Editor, The results of Monday’s local government election bring into sharp focus an electorate that has become battle weary in trying to get our political leaders to believe that governance can’t...
View ArticlePNP needs #renewal
Dear Editor, Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Member of Parliament Daryl Vaz, in a statement recently, said, “Once you serve the people, the people will serve you.” Powerful words on the heels of another...
View ArticleNow is not the time to ease off the pedal regarding HIV
Dear Editor, It has been more than three decades since the HIV virus was first identified by the scientific community, however, in spite of the advances in medicine, stigma and discrimination continue...
View Article#ComradeForLife, but #IAmNotWithHer
Dear Editor, The People’s National Party (PNP) lost the local government elections on November 28, 2016 because its supporters seek to silently scream the need for a new party president. Portia Simpson...
View Article¡Hasta siempre! Comandante!
Dear Editor, This is an open letter to Cuba’s President Raul Castro Ruz: On behalf of my family, I would like to express my sincere condolence to you and the Cuban people as you mourn the passing of...
View ArticleMama P, please go!
Dear Editor, I write in support of Danielle Kelly’s letter to the editor published December 1, 2016, #ComradeForLife, but IAmNotWithHer’. Portia Simpson Miller has been a remarkable politician and...
View ArticleStop turning up your noses at dancehall!
Dear Editor, Dancehall is here to stay. It has a fixed and relevant place within the Jamaican society, economy and culture. And it presents an opportunity for advancement, entertainment and community...
View ArticleVybz Kartel, the voice of a generation?
Dear Editor, It has been almost five years since the artiste Adidja “Vybz Kartel” Palmer was arrested, and two years since he was convicted, and yet he continues to top local charts while maintaining...
View ArticlePower of the religious right
Dear Editor, The political world is seemingly still in shock about Donald Trump beating Senator Hillary Clinton in the USA elections on November 8. How could this have happened, they have been asking...
View ArticleDancehall doesn’t have to offend
Dear Editor, When it suits us we boast a rich and creatively versatile genre. Like anything else with variation, some varieties of an entity lend to particular purposes better than others. Like a...
View ArticleTo a new and improved PNP
Dear Editor, The crisis of leadership in the People’s National Party (PNP) makes interesting study as it brings into view the need for strategic succession planning that will not lead to leaders going...
View Article‘Double Days’ will return
Dear Editor, The Jamaica Urban Transit Company Limited (JUTC) notes the concerns of letter writer Claudette Harris in the Jamaica Observer issue of Tuesday, November 29, 2016. In respect of our...
View ArticleBay Front not disconnected
Dear Editor, We write to correct several inaccuracies and clarify statements made in the Jamaica Observer article ‘NWC cuts off water to Forum residents’, published on Friday, November 18, 2016. 1. The...
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