Teachers don't get long holidays
Dear Editor, From time to time I hear people in the media, especially talk-show hosts, lament the "fact" that our teachers get too much time off. I heard one recently lamenting the "unreasonably" long...
View ArticleNo more race politics!
Dear Editor, I was deeply disappointed and hurt by comments made by some members of the Government regarding the race of the leader of the Opposition at the February 11 sitting of the House of...
View ArticleAll Ja's eggs can't be in one basket
Dear Editor, There has been much talk about the development of the Jamaican economy and how we can achieve growth. If we take an in-depth look, we'll realise there has always been a lack of solutions....
View ArticleWhy tip-toeing on the medical marijuana industry?
Dear Editor, Recently, A J Nicholson, minister of foreign affairs and foreign trade, asserted that legalisation of marijuana is not on the Government's agenda. Are we to understand that the...
View ArticleWho's driving the clown car?
Dear Editor, I couldn't believe my ears when I heard a voice clip of House committee member Gregory Mair urging the Government to raise the effective rate of property taxes by using reassessed property...
View ArticleWhere are we on this World Day of Social Justice?
Dear Editor, In 2007 the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed February 20 as World Day of Social Justice. In his message to mark the day, Secretary General Ban Ki-moon stated: "The gap between...
View ArticleThe banking fees are warranted
Dear Editor, The banks in Jamaica all charge various fees for different transactions, and some amount of criticism has been hurled at them for this practice. The leadership of some of those banks have...
View ArticleLibraries are still relevant
Dear Editor, The notion that libraries are going extinct still exists in the minds of many individuals. Unfortunately, many Jamaicans do not see the value of public libraries within their communities...
View ArticleWhy Jamaica is a criminal's paradise?
Dear Editor, A few days ago a disturbed man beheaded his ex-common-law wife. The residents of the community in which it happened — Mountain View — know this man. They can identify him if they see him....
View ArticleLive where you represent; represent where you live
Dear Editor, Over the years, our parliamentarians have refused to address the issue of constitutional reform. However, the time has come for civil society to demand more representation from those who...
View ArticleTax collection needs to be improved
Dear Editor, I am sure that all well-thinking overtaxed Jamaicans agree that the Government needs to more effectively collect taxes that are owed, especially collecting taxes from the numerous tax...
View ArticleAre grotty gullies some weird tourism plot?
Dear Editor, Between the Kingston and St Andrew Corporation (KSAC) and the National Works Agency lies responsibility for clearing the Corporate Area gullies. Quite frankly, I do not care who is charged...
View ArticleONLINE READERS COMMENT: Remembering Bustamante
Dear Editor, It is to be noted that February 24, 1884 is a very significant date in the history of Jamaica, for the island’s first Prime Minister, Sir William Alexander Bustamante was born on that...
View ArticleAction, not bag a' talk
Dear Editor, Presently, Jamaica is marred by corruption and poverty. But despite the liberal nature of the press and the rise of modern civil society groups, very little is being done to ensure that...
View ArticleRuel Reid is right
Dear Editor, I am in total agreement with Senator Ruel Reid with the proposed two-child limit. We should be encouraged by what he said and ride along very carefully and safely in accordance with the...
View ArticleBob Marley for national hero
Dear Editor, We are almost at the end of Black History Month, a time when we reflect on our past. As people we must remember our struggles and celebrate our achievements, and the media should help us...
View ArticleTeetering on the edge
Dear Editor, I use your February 16, 2014 article 'Tired of being raped' as a platform to highlight my displeasure at a few observations within the wider Jamaican society. The first issue is that these...
View ArticleTreat the root cause of crime -- injustice
Dear Editor, Crime and violence continues to be of great concern to us as citizens of our nation. Many citizens, groups and both the prime minister and Opposition leader have mentioned it as a priority...
View ArticleOff with their heads?... use our heads
Dear Editor, Once again the nation is suffering another knee-jerk reaction. The murders for 2014 have already exceeded 100 and, as usual, we begin to call for the heads of the minister of security and...
View ArticleNo more low standards
Dear Editor, When are we going to realise that the current state of our country demands high standards? Last year we set what was considered to be a reasonable standard of no more than 300 road...
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