You set the standard, Minister Thwaites
Dear Editor, I am pleased to hear that Minister Thwaites has come out strongly against the habit of screening students for entry into publicly funded schools. I only hope that he has the backbone of an...
View ArticleTime to turn heat on WADA
Dear Editor, While I join with fellow Jamaicans in the relief we all surely feel now that Veronica Campbell Brown has been cleared of the doping allegation, I am extremely angry that she was ever put...
View ArticleNo 'dibbi dibbi' weed legislation
Dear Editor, The Jamaican Government has to ensure that the plan to decriminalise ganja is one that is well thought out and not just a frenzy they have found themself in because other countries beat...
View ArticlePATH needs a clearer pathway
Dear Editor, Jamaican politicians seem not to look beneath the surface, but instead look for easy and sometimes troubling band-aid solutions. Senator Ruel Reid's recent utterings ruffled some feathers,...
View ArticleStudents must play their role
Over the years we have blamed our teachers for the poor performance of our students. Certainly, there are teachers who have not given their best in the classroom and have blighted the future of a...
View ArticleBefore we go to a two-child policy...
Dear Editor, There has been a firestorm recently because of statements made by Senator Ruel Reid about placing limits on how many children Jamaican women should be allowed to have. Although I somewhat...
View ArticleMake HEART Trust the Vocational University of Jamaica
Dear Editor, The HEART Trust/NTA is on the right path with the re-branding of its academies as vocational colleges. Its Runaway Bay Academy for Hospitality Skills is the most recently re-branded...
View ArticleBeenie Man was sheer delight and then some — Butch
Dear Editor, Last week I did myself what turned out to be a huge favour by attending MegaMart's wonderfully entertaining media bash in the classy setting of the Terra Nova All-Suites Hotel. Gassan Azan...
View ArticleStop the poverty message
Dear Editor, President Obama has made scores of speeches since becoming the first African-American president, he rarely mentions the poor. Obama is from a country where people are poor today and rich...
View ArticleThe threat to public safety
Dear Editor, Many persons are in an uproar and shouting, "Nuh mek we feel suh" as it seems the authorities in Dominica have found the loophole in the recent ruling of the Caribbean Court of Justice...
View ArticleBuild character in our youth
Dear Editor, One of the goals of true education is character-building. As our educational institutions seek to promote excellence in academics and place emphasis on science and technology, it is...
View ArticleLet this tragedy guide our steps
Dear Editor, The recent death of a Jamaican student athlete in Trinidad and Tobago is both untimely and tragic. My condolence to the family of Cavahn McKenzie and the St Jago High School community. On...
View ArticleToo many hurdles for reparations
Dear Editor, One of the most talked-about topics for Black History Month is this business of reparations. As is widely known, we black people in the West, and especially in the West Indies, are...
View ArticleWhen does US Federal law run Ja?
Dear Editor, The Observer is a favourite newspaper of mine, so when I am not pleased I will say it. A few days ago the Observer carried an article, 'Jamaicans in US support ganja decriminalisation but...
View ArticleJ'can bobsledders didn't 'flop'
Dear Editor, I take issue with the Observer sports headline, 'Jamaica's bobsledders flop'. What is lacking too often in our competitive drive to excel in sports is the lack of support, especially when...
View ArticlePrime ministers are suppose to fly
Dear Editor, There have been numerous discussions relating to the prime minister's overseas trips since assuming office. According to some members of the Opposition Jamaica Labour Party, the prime...
View ArticleWhat's in a statement?
Dear Editor, These are the comments attributed to Justice Velma Hylton as she participated in the 2001 public inquiry into a similar confrontation between civilians and the security forces in West...
View ArticleDon't let all the ganja go up in smoke
Dear Editor, I wish to congratulate and humbly offer my advice to the Government of Jamaica in their recent bold step towards decriminalising ganja in an effort to stimulate long-awaited economic...
View ArticleWhat is the real cost of energy?
Dear Editor, I am led to believe that the Portia Simpson Miller-led Administration is "talking blues" with regard to the true cost of energy in another two years. On one hand is the seemingly...
View ArticleHook, line and sinker
Dear Editor, We are living in economic times where we seem unaware of who owns what and whom. It is very sad for us to be living such a reality. A country's citizens have the right to know who really...
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