Is it worth being educated in Jamaica?
Dear Editor, Is it really worth being educated in Jamaica? This is a concern that has been since Jamaica was. The agonising cries of university graduates are unfading, as they are unable to secure...
View ArticleWhy is academic qualification so high in government advertisement?
Dear Editor: Have you ever noticed the academic qualification requirements in job advertisements for government entities in comparison to job advertisements for the private sector? A PhD or master's...
View ArticleProblem bigger than teachers, schools
Centuries ago William Shakespeare wrote: "To thine own self be true, and it must follow as the night the day; thou canst not then be false to any man." Among the present crop of ministers Ronald...
View ArticleDropped from Mars
Dear Editor, I want to add my input on the issue regarding schools producing criminals. Were these children dropped from Mars into these schools and stayed in these schools all their lives and then...
View Article#teamjamaica
Dear Editor, Some believe that coming together is impossible. I, on the other hand, know that it is possible. In fact, it is imperative for the future. I am not speaking about coming together when all...
View ArticleGet over it, and get over it quick
Dear Editor, After reading the results of the of the report on the schools I must say that if I was in the position of the principal, teacher or student of the non-traditional high schools highlighted...
View ArticleEvery school has its fair share
Dear Editor, I find it rather disheartening that at this time in the so-called "transformation" of our educational system, the Government has published a report that makes certain schools appear as...
View Article18-point plan for Jamaica's success in 2014
Dear Editor, I have been thinking about these long and hard and I do believe that, if they are implemented, within five (5) years Jamaica will see a drastic turnaround in fortune: 1. A proper justice...
View ArticleCan Warmington really check votes?
Dear Editor, Putting Warmington's nonsense about "no vote, no benefits" aside, some of the issues that he raised have been taken up by at least the leader of the Opposition. One of them is this...
View ArticleWhy am I paying to copy for government files?
Dear Editor, I recently visited the tax office on Constant Spring Road to have my name corrected on my Tax Registration Number (TRN) card. It had been spelt incorrectly — no fault of mine as I...
View ArticleONLINE READERS COMMENT: Stop blaming Govt for everything
Dear Editor, People need to stop blaming the government for everything. It's us as a people killing each other. We have a choice to do good or bad. The police cannot cover every corner of Jamaica, what...
View ArticleONLINE READERS COMMENT: Jamaica needs leftist principles
Dear Editor, I'm sure that if we had leftist principles in Jamaica we would have crime under control and our youth would be exposed to compulsory education of some sort. Illegal guns and drugs...
View ArticleHelp! Roadway under cover of darkness
Dear Editor, The stretch of road from as far as the intersection of Dunrobin Avenue and Constant Spring Road all the way to where it meets Molynes Road and Washington Boulevard in Kingston is one of...
View ArticleYouth joblessness: Jamaica's bugbear
Dear Editor, Recently, we witnessed the dazzling performance and coronation of Tessanne Chin, the champion of NBC's The Voice competition — an accomplishment of epic proportions and another...
View ArticleThe secrecy of the vote
Dear Editor, Recently, there has been discussion in the public sphere about whether political candidates know which electors voted in an election and for whom. The Electoral Office of Jamaica wishes to...
View ArticleWe need rational discussion and conscensus
Dear Editor, With a Government that seems not to know what it is doing, with different groups shouting contrary opinions at each other, is it possible for the sake of Jamaica to have a rational...
View ArticleBank lane for NCB HWT?
Dear Editor, The Half-Way-Tree branch of National Commercial Bank (facing York Pharmacy) has a drive-thru teller line which is accessible from Hope Road. I have observed for several months that at...
View ArticleTreat the problem not the symptom
Dear Editor, In recent times I have noticed that more and more students, especially females, have found themselves in the precarious position of exposing themselves in a manner not suited for their age...
View ArticleGet to work, Bunting
Dear Editor, At what point will Minister Bunting recognise that the People's National Party (PNP) spinning tactics are getting more and more distasteful. He is the first security minister ever to be...
View ArticleReading is more than ABC
Dear Editor, Reading has been on the decline in the Jamaican society for quite a while. We live in a society, and indeed a world where cultural norms are changing almost daily. As technology develops,...
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