Commentary

There will be few who will disagree that the ways political parties get their funding need to be reformed.

Jamaicans, impressively, are always actively listening and engaging in discourse about politics and governance in the country.

As we celebrate another National Heritage season, it is hoped that Prime Minister (PM) Portia Simpson-Miller will continue the example she established during the Independence celebrations of offering 'presents' to the people of Jamaica.

Twenty years ago as a medical student, what I learned about Ebola was limited to about two paragraphs in a chapter of a pretty big book - basically that it was a deadly virus which affected people in remote parts of what is now the Democratic Republic of Congo.

THE EDITOR, Sir: I am not proposing a reduction of the number of public holidays, as indicated by Mr Timothy Cawley in his letter published on Monday, October 13. My proposal is for Independence Day and Emancipation Day to be celebrated on Monday and Friday, respectively.