Poor JTA display
Dear Editor, I am seriousy disturbed by the actions of both the past and current presidents of the Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA). If these men are really setting an example for students I...
View ArticleNo-case submission was made on Nigerian dentist's behalf
Dear Editor, I write in regard to the article which appeared in the Sunday Observer dated May 19, 2013 under the headline 'Nigerian-born dentist was on criminal charge'. In the article, reference is...
View ArticleYouth homelessness is no joke
Dear Editor, The Sunday Observer reported in yesterday edition that homeless gays have now taken over a residence on Millsborough Avene much to the dismay of neighbouring residents within this largely...
View ArticleUnbalanced mining scales
Dear Editor, For decades Jamaica has been trying to dig itself out of the rut of debt and poverty. A few years ago the people of St Thomas were enjoying increased employment through the mining...
View ArticleThe Boston bombing... and the death of privacy
Dear Editor, The remarkable swiftness with which the law-enforcement agencies have dealt with the Boston Marathon murderers is a reminder to us all across the world of not just the death of distance,...
View ArticleWho loves the middle class young professionals?
Dear Editor, I strongly believe that the middle class young professionals in Jamaica are in the middle of a deep dark sea, where we are waving for help but no one is hearing our pleas and cries. This...
View ArticleThwaites needs tutoring
Dear Editor, The current minister of education often waxes poetic about what is needed for the rescue of Jamaica's education system. And many have lauded Mr Thwaites for his 'honest' statements and his...
View ArticleThat's standpipe tracing
Dear Editor, Just when I thought that the impasse between the teachers and the minister had sank to an all-time low with the analogy drawn by former president of the JTA, Dorian Dixon, here comes...
View ArticleI still must be able to say no
Dear Editor, While some may commend minority groups like sexual and racial minorities for attempting to stand up for their rights, the current attempt of the homosexual lobby to force three of...
View ArticleMIND games
Dear Editor, This is an open letter to the Board of Directors of the Management Institute for National Development (MIND) Having recently participated in the Supervisory Management course at MIND from...
View ArticleCondoms not the answer
Dear Editor, The Seventh-day Adventist church does not support the notion that condoms should be given to children. The issuing of condoms in school to protect our children against pregnancy and...
View ArticleOUR, this is your time
Dear Editor, In the land of predictable price increases, a rare price-break opportunity is to emerge this week and I, for one, am excited. Jamaica expects the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) to...
View ArticleShame on you, JTA
Dear Editor, I am totally disappointed with the manner in which a few Jamaica Teachers' Association past presidents have been dealing with the issues. If they are in disagreement with the minister of...
View ArticleReview leave entitlement for all public sector workers
Dear Editor, The recent pronouncement by the minister of education that teachers will no longer be eligible for study leave with pay has understandably sparked considerable debate and unease among...
View ArticleTeachers forced to run a marathon
Dear Editor, In these tempestuous times in the teaching profession, the race is now on to protect the teachers from losing their multiple privileges. In decades gone by the traditional teacher had to...
View ArticleWe are nearing on the mark
Dear Editor, On Sunday May 26, 2013, your newspaper published an article entitled, "Dr Guy missed the mark." The story spoke to purported inadequacies in my contribution to the Sectoral Debate on...
View ArticleTobacco legislation in breech birth
Dear Editor, Today is World No Tobacco Day, and I write this letter with the hope that my concerns will be taken seriously and that the authorities will find time to do something special this year. For...
View ArticleSandals way ahead of the pack saving the Caribbean
Dear Editor, In today's tough economic times a company's best bet for survival is to generate as much revenue as possible, decrease its workforce as a cost-saving measure, improve its systems to...
View ArticleOne month left, Minister Ferguson
Dear Editor, Today, May 31, is being celebrated as World No Tobacco Day under the theme: Ban Tobacco Advertising, Promotion and Sponsorship. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), tobacco...
View ArticleDo we truly understand what it means to be a professional?
Dear Editor, I have sat and observed the various movements within the country. And it is with a heavy heart that I realise that many persons have been playing the hypocritical role as they allow our...
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