Ban the walking of dogs in towns
Dear Editor, I am writing in response to the article by Grace Virtue in the Observer titled "Ronica's Law: Ban the pit bull". I am one of those persons who have been bitten by one of those dogs, though...
View ArticleSet our priorities right
Dear Editor, Standards in Jamaica have become so low that politicians are often praised for doing ordinary work and the achievements of a few individuals are seen as hallmarks of national success. By...
View ArticleThe lows of Pinnacle
Dear Editor, It is amusing to read what is occurring in Pinnacle with the lands purported to have been owned by Leonard P Howell. This seems a most alarming situation, not from the perspective of who...
View ArticleGoat Islands — Solid business decision or roll of the dice
Dear Editor, The government has downplayed the implications of the deal with the Chinese, regarding Goat Islands. I state, Chinese, because, in my view, this is not just a deal with a private company....
View ArticleLong live' Bunny Rugs'
Dear Editor, As we reflect on the death of William "Bunny Rugs" Clarke, Jamaica needs to realise that we have lost a great singer. My son, almost every week, admonishes me that it is not the mere...
View ArticleA call to action in Ja
Dear Editor, And they cried with a loud voice, saying, 'How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth? Revelation 6: 10 As I watch the news...
View ArticleHonour 'Motty' Perkins and his mission
Dear Editor, In a country where one's ability to echo public sentiments in an articulate manner is often equated with intelligence, the late venerable Wilmot Perkins was never afraid to exhibit...
View ArticleThe police deserve our respect
Dear Editor, I recently had to seek the assistance of the police in a rather unpleasant incident and was truly amazed at the level of professionalism and dedication that is observed by these officers....
View ArticleLet's stop ignoring the signs
Dear Editor, Only a few days ago I attended the funeral service for 15-year-old Desrick Williams of Balaclava High School and Ashnell Coke of Maggotty High School, in Thornton, St Elizabeth. Their tiny...
View ArticleMake Pinnacle heritage/tourism site
Dear Editor, As the world media slowly turns to Jamaica regarding the Pinnacle saga, many of us are looking to our Government not to embarrass us again in the face of global scrutiny. No...
View ArticleTwo-child proposal arrant nonsense
Dear Editor, I recently heard Senator Ruel Reid call for a mandatory policy to limit Jamaicans to having no more than two children for at least the next 10 years or until we improve economically. This...
View ArticleThe Gospel not just for the poor
Dear Editor, Sociologist Karl Marx wrote "Religion is the opium of the masses" and many tend to agree. I disagree with that, as opium excites only for a moment, a "high", while religion has a lasting...
View ArticleGive the poor access to justice too
Dear Editor, Resident Magistrates Courts are known to be for poor men and women, while the Supreme Court is for the rich, because of the vast difference in costs to access these courts and there have...
View ArticleKudos JPS, Flow; shape up LIME
Dear Editor, My premises on Mona Road, Kingston 6, was damaged in the oil tanker explosion on January 9, 2014 and my LIME landline service disrupted along with other services provided by Jamaica Public...
View ArticleExit stage left... Encore
Dear Editor,"All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players. They have their exits and their entrances; and one man in his time plays many parts." We all at some point must make our...
View ArticleWe've found 'the rat'!
Dear Editor, Persons who live on Wellington Drive, in the vicinity of Wellington Glades in Kingston 6, continue for years to be bombarded by an offensive smell emanating from the gully that runs close...
View ArticleI agree 110%, Senator Reid
Dear Editor, I agree 110 per cent with Senator Ruel Reid. Jamaica has too many depraved and illiterate people having children that they cannot care for. Where are human rights when these poor children...
View ArticlePinnacle was a university
Dear Editor, Jamaica's great cultural export, reggae music, has a huge fan base here in Europe and many reggae fans seek a deeper understanding of Jamaican, Caribbean and world history through their...
View ArticleHomophobes fighting a losing battle
Dear Editor, Well known CNN anchor Don Lemon declared in a recent commentary that homophobes are fighting a losing battle. I couldn't agree more. Now that more celebrities and famous individuals are...
View ArticlePaucity of leadership
Dear Editor, I am beginning to feel despair daily for the future of our country. There appears to be an absence of leadership and actions are led more by the interests of partisan political groupings...
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