Out of many, one?
Dear Editor, Some people are of the view that we have nothing to celebrate because they believe we are a failed state, financially and otherwise dependent. I choose to focus on the fact that we are a...
View ArticlePlay the Festival music, too
Dear Editior, Jamaica Festival celebrations this year missed the mark. The organisers are leaving out the main ingredient from the combination package. The obsevances now lack the traditional fever and...
View ArticleSave the JSPCA!
Dear Editor, It was with a sense of impending loss that I read an article on August 4 laying out the story of the problems the Jamaica Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (JSPCA) has been...
View ArticleNever lose faith in our athletes
Dear Editor, Recent happenings have left us all upset and, perhaps, even downcast. But do not ever lose faith in our people. I do not believe that any of our athletes knowingly used a banned substance....
View ArticleLet them eat... oxtail?
Dear Editor, When told that the peasants had no bread to eat, it was reported, the first thing out of Marie Antionette's mouth was "Qu'ils mangent de la brioche", which when translated is "let them eat...
View ArticleDid the divine help when you were the victim of crime, Minister?
Dear Editor, The minister of national security and the police commissioner are the personifications of the fight against crime in this country. That is the context in which to analyse the implications...
View ArticleMinister Ferguson, you only have strength for cigarettes
Dear Editor, There are many factors contributing to poor health outcomes in Jamaica, including smog, bad diet and excessive stress. So while I agree that smoking is harmful, why is this sector being...
View ArticleGrand Gala was good
The Grand Gala held this year in honour of our 51st year as an independent nation was a spectacular event. It featured many aspects of our cultural heritage, took us into the past, celebrated the...
View ArticleLet's utilise our 'shottas'
Dear Editor, Is there not a cause for which we can enlist our 'gunnies'? Probably if there was a country in need of some gun-bearers -- like another Bishop scenario in Grenada -- we could round up a...
View ArticleLessons from Asia
Dear Editor, Approximately 10,000 Jamaicans were murdered by the gun between 2003-2013, and there is no civil war. It is quite unfortunate that Jamaica is being led by intellectuals who have an...
View ArticleMy gay family did what my parents didn't
Dear Editor, It pains me to see how the homeless gay men are being treated. I understand what it means to be a homeless gay man. I could have been six feet under, but thankfully, my gay brothers and...
View ArticleWhy $291.25 more, JPS?
Dear Editor, Just a few hundred dollars more, some will say. Can someone please explain to me why Jamaica Public Service is being allowed to add $291.25 to my bill, if I do not pay by the due date? I...
View ArticleKeep supporting the athletes, corporate Ja
Dear Editor, I am writing to congratulate both Usain Bolt and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce for their outstanding performances in Moscow. Both athletes performed extremely well, especially in light of the...
View ArticleMind your manners, unions
Dear Editor, Businessess exist to maximise profits. Therefore, in order to achieve greater levels of efficiency, private enterprises will seek to retool and invest in cost-saving initiatives. However,...
View ArticleDon't make any reparations
Dear Editor, This is an open letter to the British Prime Minister: Mr Prime Minister, there is currently a well-organised effort in the Caribbean to get your country to pay us black descendants of...
View ArticleWhere is the light at the end of the tunnel?
Dear Editor, We frequently struggle to understand why so many of our young people are underperforming in school and are unmotivated to seriously pursue academic studies. Repeatedly, we have reproached...
View ArticleParents make kids homeless
Dear Editor, It is really a disappointment how we continue to miss the mark and 'the the bigger picture'. The excitement surrounding the eviction of the homosexual men has subsided. And many believe,...
View ArticleMoBay's Carlton Chin for national honour
The city of Montego Bay has many outstanding sons and I wish to wholeheartedly take this distinct opportunity to extend my commendations to prominent Montego Bay businessman, philanthropist and...
View ArticleChange we must, Jamaicans
Dear Editor, For years homosexuality has been a controversial issue to the homophobic society we know as Jamaica. It is so easy for medical and law professionals to turn a blind eye to violence against...
View ArticleOne way to reduce carnage on Mandela Highway
I want to send this simple suggestion to reduce road deaths along the Mandela Highway: Remove the trees along the highway and use guard rails along the median. These large trees along the boulevard...
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