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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...

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Why 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...

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Problem 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...

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Dropped 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...

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#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...

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Get 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...

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Every 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...

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18-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...

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Can 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...

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Why 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...

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ONLINE 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...

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ONLINE 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...

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Help! 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...

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Youth 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...

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The 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...

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We 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...

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Bank 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...

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Treat 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...

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Get 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...

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Reading 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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