'Father Manley'- a political giant
Dear Editor, I earnestly believe that the first president of the People's National Party, National Hero, the RT Excellent Norman Washington Manley, should be remembered for his contribution of...
View ArticleSmoking and the state of the nation
Dear Editor, It is rather sad that in the midst of all the hype and arguments over the new no-smoking laws, we who have to travel on the roads every day are constantly bombarded and attacked from...
View ArticleLet justice be served
Dear Editor, When I heard the news that a young man, named Dwayne Jones, had been chopped to death by an angry mob, I was forced to steady myself. I felt faint and was shocked by this horrific tragedy....
View ArticleProud, triumphant and free?
Dear Editor, While leafing through the July 24, 2013 Observer, I came across an article entitled "I hope the IMF people are reading the Observer." While reading this article, you can imagine my outrage...
View ArticleShame on UHWI
The following scenario might appear to be from a comedy at one of our theatres; but it is not. It is a true story. I would like to use this medium to highlight the critical state of our public health...
View ArticleUnchangeable behaviour: A challenge for psychiatry?
Dear Editor, It is said that fools rush in where angels fear to tread, so pardon my folly. In fact, it may be worse, I may be about to take my life into my own hands, but then I believe in...
View ArticleHelp save a tradition
Dear Editor, My name is George Phillips and I am an 84-year-old resident of Manitoba, Canada. As a young boy I had the privilege of collecting stamps/coins/postcards from around the world. There was no...
View ArticleDamning subtext, Cananapo!
Dear Editor, The late American comedian, George Carlin, spoke about how public figures handle a PR crisis. He alluded to their penchant to comment, "I just wanna put this thing behind me and get on...
View ArticleWhat of a minimum standard?
Dear Editor, There is an ongoing debate about the necessity, or not, of requiring all teens in school to achieve a minimum standard grade for all subjects taken, to which I wish to add my two cents. I...
View ArticleTime for a rule-change, DPP
Dear Editor, A wise decision can be very difficult to make sometimes, especially when you are being put to the great test or find yourself in a tight spot. However, I must weigh in on this issue. If a...
View ArticleConsider and hear, JAAA
Dear Editor, It is with dismay that I read your report in the Jamaica Observer that Dr Warren Blake, the President of the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA), had stated that there was...
View ArticleCaricom's new approach: economics, not sentiment
Dear Editor, The European Commission recently predicted that Eurozone GDP would fall 0.4 per cent this year, worse than the 0.3 per cent declined previously forecasted. Europe is currently experiencing...
View ArticleSeize the drug opportunity
Dear Editor, I have noted with interest the various discussions and commentaries on the issue of drugs and doping in sports. Some events in the past few weeks have somewhat tarnished Jamaica's rich...
View ArticleGovernment's reputation is its own to make
Dear Editor, There has been a great deal of talk about the debacle started by the Minister of Youth and Culture recently, much of it expressing concern about our leaders' apparent prioritisation of...
View ArticleMob killings inexcusable
Dear Editor, As a member of the church and as a civilised human being, I wish to register my condemnation of the recent mob killing of alleged cross-dresser Dwayne Jones, which occurred on July 22,...
View ArticleThanks, Mrs Bennett ...your time now JAAA
Dear Editor, I must commend Mrs Hyacinth Bennett and her Hydel Group of Schools for lifting the status of Miss Olivia McKoy. The entire Jamaica is exceedingly pleased. We salute you. This new beginning...
View ArticleBeautiful Portland awaits the awakening kiss of a prince
Dear Editor, Portland, birthplace of tourism in Jamaica, now lies as a dormant volcano. The landscape is lush and one filled with scenic beauty. Some famous attractions and interests in the parish...
View ArticleGreat one, Lowrie-Chin
Dear Editor, I enjoyed the article by Mrs Lowrie-Chin "We are a great people — Sir Howard Cooke". It was encouraging, as were the words of Sir Howard Cooke. I have always firmly believed that there is...
View ArticleBlood is on your hands too
Dear Editor, It is with a sense of outrage and disgust that I read a news item in which a 17-year-old cross-dresser was set upon by a bloodthirsty mob at a party in Montego Bay and was brutally...
View ArticleChurch no longer a place of refuge
Dear Editor, The cities of refuge were towns in the Kingdom of Israel and Kingdom of Judah in which the perpetrators of manslaughter could claim the right of asylum; outside of these cities, blood and...
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