Motorists, beware of scamming couple
Dear Editor, Drivers, please beware of a couple driving around in a silver Nissan Tiida motor car purporting to be in need of help. Their modus operandi is to stop by the side of the road and solicit...
View ArticleTourist harassment still a problem
Dear Editor, Although tourist harassment is not as prevalent as it was in the 1990's, when about 60 per cent of visitors complained about being harassed, this practice is still a lingering and annoying...
View ArticleThe Church, marriage and celibacy
Dear Editor, I am amazed that Edwin James is in the USA and is unaware of the circumstances which give rise to the sex scandal or that chooses to disregard the facts in an effort to score points for...
View ArticleCarnival is for stress relief; cash in on it
Dear Editor, Carnival is such a beautiful event; so many people in costumes jumping and enjoying themselves. Despite our differing views, one thing we can agree on is the happiness that the festival...
View ArticleAthletics is a team sport
The jewels of Jamaica's track and field were on display for the world to see last weekend; and what a show it was. However, little thought is given to the driving forces behind these young athletes and...
View ArticleLeaders, where is your sacrifice?
Dear Editor, A request from our nation's leaders to tighten our belts and freeze our wages is unethical, it would seem, if we need to beg them to freeze their wages also. Every bill and loan is spelt...
View ArticleDon't shield errant lawyers, GLC
Dear Editor We have seen where institutions in our country operate as though they are legal and are found out later to be in contravention of the laws and constitution of the country. This, as no one...
View ArticleThe chickens have come home to roost
Dear Editor, The People's National Party (PNP) has played hard and fast with the Jamaican populace since 1972. Back then, they inherited a sound, stable and growing economy, an economy which stood far...
View ArticleJamaica's massive last-minute problem
Dear Editor, Being a master procrastinator myself — and I'm not proud of it — I know a problem when I see it. It's probably a cultural thing, but it's something that really needs to be addressed —...
View ArticleAre we a nation of beggars?
Dear Editor, Each day I head off to my daily activities only after bracing myself to be accosted by a multitude of beggars coming to my gate, at almost every stoplight on my way to work, and at gas...
View ArticleWhat of the education tax?
Dear Editor, In years gone by, schools were constructed to accommodate a growing population who needed to be educated. The population has grown by leaps and bounds and the old school buildings can no...
View ArticleMore debt, more debt!
Dear Editor, I read with shock and dismay that the Government is signing a deal to borrow $29 billion in new loans to fund projects. When will we start to live within our means? Minister Phillips just...
View ArticleJPS: Blackouts cost us, too
Dear Editor, We take note of the concerns of the business community regarding the impact of power outages, particularly the one that took place on Saturday, March 30, 2013 -- which was the subject of...
View ArticleAfter the dust of Schools' Challenge
Dear Editor Heartiest congratulations to the entire Ardenne Team for an exciting victory in the recent Schools' Challenge Quiz. However, I detected a flaw on the judging system of the competition which...
View ArticleTribute to the victims of the "Coral Garden Incident"
Dear Editor, On this the bicentennial, we the Diaspora African Ras Tafari Congress (DARC) on behalf of the Great Ras Tafari Nation take this opportunity to pay homage to the victims of the "Coral...
View ArticleGood going, Vaz
Dear Editor, On behalf of the Buff Bay Community Development Committee, we wish to commend you for your tremendous and considerate step in publishing that you are willing to take a salary cut in the...
View ArticleTribute to the late Dr Olive Lewin, OD
Dear Editor, Folk music will never be the same without the lyrical voice and textual advocacy of Olive Lewin. She gave birth to and nurtured so many cultural lives in music, dance, drama, elocution,...
View ArticleAutism more than 'being different'
Dear Editor, Last week Saturday, Emancipation Park was transformed into a beautiful celebration dedicated to those with autism. As the principal of Genesis Academy, a school that caters to young...
View ArticleHonour Lewin, honour the Arts, PM
Dear Editor, Open letter to the Prime Minister of Jamaica, The Most Honourable Portia Simpson Miller: In the wake of the passing of Dr Olive Lewin, "Jamaica's most important musical icon in the...
View ArticleSchool zones are a must
Dear Editor, As a nation we regularly emulate and praise many of the policies, practices and philosophies of First-World nations. In particular, we are grand imitators of the United States.The time has...
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