Minister Hanna unfairly listed
Dear Editor, It is rather appalling to see how Jamaicans have readily accepted information from a website that lacks credibility. Minister Hanna being listed as the fourth worst politician in the world...
View ArticleLet’s fix a societal glitch
Dear Editor, The recent spate of killings in West Kingston is a serious point of concern. Not just for the innocent who are dying at an alarming rate, but for the future of the elimination of garrisons...
View ArticleNational Mathematics Strategy at work
Dear Editor, The letter to the editor penned by Laje Moore published on Tuesday, August 20, 2013, entitled "Deployment of mathematics specialists flawed", has cast aspersions on the process used to...
View ArticleDoran at it again
Dear Editor, I write this letter with a heavy heart. I have just returned from the annual JTA Conference which took place at the Jamaica Grande Hotel in Ocho Rios. Overall it was an interesting and...
View ArticleSurprised by a politician
Dear Editor, I was recently caught completely by surprise and as such I have to say thank you to a politician — something I thought I would never do. On a recent trip to Jamaica over the summer...
View Article'Man up' and deal with WADA threat
Dear Editor, After reading Ms Shirley's article in Sports Illustrated, I cannot find anything to carp about, assuming the figures and information she exhibited are correct. I do not, however, like the...
View ArticleParty electoral systems need review
Dear Editor, Fifty-one years have passed, since we are an independent nation yet our political growth is stagnant, no different from 50 years ago when a challenge to the leadership of any of the two...
View ArticleA field of political negatives
Dear Editor, Over the years, two things have become apparently very clear to me about Jamaican politics: 1. The JLP is very bad at being an Opposition, good at managing the country's affairs, and does...
View ArticleTime to look at the real issues in education
Dear Editor, At last we have a Jamaica Teachers' Association president who seems willing to tackle the issues and make public the core problems in the high school system. In his address to the recently...
View ArticleWho else can lead the JLP?
Dear Editor, With all the rumors flying around that the current leader of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) may be challenged, it must be asked if anything like that could really happen any time soon. Who...
View Article'Father Coombs' at rest
Dear Editor, Jamaica, especially western Jamaica, should take its hat off to the Lyns for their patriotic act in the reburial of Allan George St Cleaver Coombs, "AGS" Coombs and Father Coombs as he was...
View ArticleLogistics Hub, here we go again
Dear Editor, It has been reported that it is the intention of the Government of Jamaica to enter into an agreement with the Chinese to build the planned "Logistics Hub" on Goat Island off the coast of...
View ArticleMatters of education
Dear Editor, A recent letter from a "Disheartened Teacher" about the conduct of Mr Doran Dixon, president-elect of the JTA, at the recently concluded JTA conference caught my eye. I'm pretty sure that...
View ArticleHuman rights for all
Dear Editor, In recent years the issue of human rights has been the topic of many conversations, with more and more groups citing violation of their human rights. What exactly are human rights,...
View ArticleNew political system needed
Dear Editor, It is time for Jamaica to vote directly for her leaders. Prime ministers are voted for by parliamentarians, and mayors — all but one — are voted for by councillors. This process affects...
View ArticleGood editorial appeal
Dear Editor, I note with favour the editorial in your Sunday edition (August 25, 2013) which appeals to the minister of finance and the Government to stay the IMF course, which will entail a lot of...
View ArticleEnvironment vs Development
Dear Editor, I am a 19-year-old man who is ecstatic about the development projects China wishes to pursue with Jamaica, strengthening our strong diplomatic relations with China which stretch back to...
View ArticlePolice no show
Dear Editor, In light of all the training, etc that has been given to members of the police force I wonder what is the purpose. Citizens are been encouraged to give information to the police, but what...
View ArticleTrack pool rejuvenated
Dear Editor, While many fans have been basking in the success of our nation's track and field performances at the world level, it has been mainly our short sprinters who have been in the spotlight. In...
View ArticleFreedom under attack by minority
Dear Editor, In light of the recent drama surrounding Jamaica's reggae artiste Queen Ifrica, let me remind our Jamaican public that the 2011 Charter of Rights for Jamaicans, which the gay community...
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