Our begging hat always extended
Dear Editor, The provision of foreign aid to developing countries has been a major issue in Europe for many years now, and more states intend to build capacity in sectors like security and climate...
View ArticleEducation is no priority in the budget
Dear Editor, I shake my head in sadness as a student and taxpayer. I just saw the Government's budget allocation for education and realised it is not one of the top priorities. For only two billion...
View ArticleReal people power at work
Dear Editor, The decision by the Portia Simpson Miller-led Administration to withdraw the bank withdrawal tax is a modern example of the potency of people power, which interestingly was a campaign...
View ArticleWhat about bidder #3?
Dear Editor, There has been a lot of talk about EWI and their ability to perform not only with a bond but with financing and the supply of LNG. As they have not met the criteria set out originally it...
View ArticleJamaica cannot afford Paulwell's 'exuberance'
Dear Editor, I wish to publicly commend Contractor General Dirk Harrison for the bold and unequivocal position he has taken in resisting the attempt by embattled energy minister, Phillip Paulwell, to...
View ArticleThe time for pro-choice is at hand
Dear Editor, I wish to support Dr Dayton Campbell's call for the review of harmful sections in our law that inhibits females gaining access to all and not selective comprehensive reproductive health...
View Article#savegoatislands
Dear Editor, The greatest measure of good governance is how a government treats its people. It is truly saddening that the Government of Jamaica has even pondered the idea of selling Goat Islands to...
View Article'The ancestors have spoken'
Dear Editor, I am heartened by Maurice Haughton's article in your edition of the 29/4/14, especially in reference to the 2002 case against the Queen of England, etc. In that matter, I was one of the...
View ArticlePoliticians have taken us to desperation
Dear Editor, I am a little taken aback by the responses of members of Parliament Fenton Ferguson, Richard Azan and Dayton Campbell in relation to the claims made by the Opposition that their...
View ArticleGov't should start $50 soup/porridge stands
Dear Editor, It is my view that, given the economic challenges and difficulties facing many families and the relatively high level of individual poverty, it would be a good idea if the Government —...
View ArticleReparation is an absurd notion; we should forget about it
Dear Editor, Many may not realise it, but those who argue for reparations are fighting a losing battle. European officials have made it quite clear that there is no intention to compensate the...
View ArticleWe need more ministers like Paulwell
Dear Editor, While it seems that everybody is calling for Minister Phillip Paulwell to go, I think those calls are unfair. Not only do I think that Paulwell should stay in his job, I actually think...
View ArticleWhy are the police hiding behind midnight tints?
Dear Editor, Recently, I was driving along Industrial Terrace in Kingston. As I approached the vicinity of Tivoli Gardens High School I saw a police patrol vehicle travelling in the opposite direction....
View ArticleONLINE READERS COMMENT: Give mom a hug on Sunday
Dear Editor, Can you believe it? Sunday, the 11th of May will be another Mother's Day. Time is really flying. But I am glad to know, that, out of the 365-days, a special one is made available for the...
View ArticleJamaica, 30 years from now
Dear Editor, I recently looked at my five-year-old son and had a horrifying epiphany ran across my mind as I imagined Jamaica, land we love, 30 years into the future. Feelings of gloom and hopelessness...
View ArticleWe keep recycling 'oldies'
Dear Editor, Jamaica has been able to produce world-beating athletes over the years. But in the field of politics there exists a dearth of talented and experienced leaders. We constantly have to be...
View ArticleJealousy led to the end of the ISCF
Dear Editor, I am forced to write to you as a matter of principle with a view of setting the record straight based on your editorial (May 7, 2014) in which you quoted that you have written in the past...
View ArticleAre we now seeing an impartial justice system?
Dear Editor, Am I to believe that the Jamaican justice system is changing? Am I to believe that every citizen of this beautiful island must now know that the law is not selective, and if you do the...
View ArticleWe’ll prosper if we do what we do well
Dear Editor, A word in response to all those who have been suggesting that we must be competitive to prosper. I respectfully submit that our objective to contribute to our prosperity must be to enjoy...
View ArticlePM, think hard about that enterprise team
Dear Editor, Now that the prime minister has been forced by circumstances to assume leadership of the 381MW project, on behalf of all Jamaicans suffering under high energy prices I would like to...
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