THE EDITOR, Madam: I was struck by the tribute given to Mable Tenn by Douglas Orane at her memorial on Tuesday, January 14. I knew Mable very well starting in the ‘80s in the emerging days of Caribbean feminism, as I was writing Blaze A Fire: the...
THE EDITOR Madam: In late 2021, the findings of the Orlando Patterson-led Jamaica Education Transformation Commission were formally presented to the Government of Jamaica. The report provided a sobering assessment of the state of the education...
THE EDITOR, Madam: There is a lack of trained special education teachers Jamaica’s education system, which is one area that needs urgent attention. In schools, students have different learning profiles, including disabilities, developmental...
THE EDITOR, Madam: I am writing with reference to The Gleaner editorial of Saturday, January 17, titled, ‘Prioritise earthquake readiness’, which deserves hearty commendation. In lucid terms, it exposes Jamaica’s alarming seismic complacency amid...
THE EDITOR, Madam: As a contributor to the Joint Select Committee on NIDS in January 2021, I strongly recommend resisting any proposal to suspend or dilute the Data Protection Act, including the recent suggestion raised by Minister Phillips at...
THE EDITOR, Madam: As Jamaica continues the arduous work of recovery after Hurricane Melissa, it is important to acknowledge the visible efforts under way – particularly housing repairs, infrastructure rehabilitation, and targeted recovery...
THE EDITOR, Madam: The immediate concern after a disaster is rescue operations and humanitarian aid. However, physical security which mandates the protection of assets, tangible and intangible, are most times overlooked. Disasters often leave...
THE EDITOR, Madam: The name Jonathan Daniels may not be widely remembered in the Caribbean, but it should be. His life and death speak directly to this moment – especially as silence, caution, and economic comfort increasingly replace moral...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Recently, I received a report from the Micro Care Centre outlining the cognitive profile of a student placed at our school. The report indicated that the student has an IQ of 79 and requires individualised support, including...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Careful consideration should be given to the warning by Mickel Jackson, executive director of Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ) in her Sunday Gleaner column of January 11. It goes to the heart of who we are as a society governed by...
THE EDITOR, Madam: The long overdue eradication of the jury system, seems to be imminent, but unfortunately, as the debate intensifies, a partisan element seems to be taking centre stage, and might well upstage the process. People who have had...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Some time ago I was involved in a a case where the complainant looked like Pippi Longstocking. She looked so cute, petite and harmless, as if lies would be strangers to her mouth. It took two tries, but the jury eventually...
THE EDITOR, Madam: A troubling practice is quietly taking root in schools – children are being excluded because they do not yet have a psychoeducational assessment. What was designed as a tool to support learning is increasingly being used as a...
THE EDITOR, Madam: It is far too late to ignore what has already become woven into the fabric of daily life. The digital world is central to how we live, work, communicate, and even understand ourselves. As we grow more aware of the significance...
THE EDITOR, Madam: The Gleaner’s editorial of Friday, January 16, on the troubling findings at The University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI), rightly captures the frustration and disappointment felt by many who expect integrity, transparency...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Some former philosophers judged God’s existence or the lack thereof on whether He responds to our pleas for help - if God is at the same time all-loving, willing and able. The passage of Hurricane Melissa may have proven the...
THE EDITOR, Madam: The actions of the president of the United States of America in ordering the invasion of Venezuela and the capture of its president, Nicolas Maduro, is just the latest in a series, where powerful countries violate international...
THE EDITOR, Madam: As a student, I believe that mobile phones should be allowed in schools when they are used responsibly and under clear rules. While it is true that phones can be distracting, completely banning them ignores the significant role...
US to suspend immigrant visa processing for 75 countries, including Jamaica Blessing in disguise. This is a wake-up call for us Jamaicans, to put aside our various differences and unite to build a Jamaica where we are less dependent on these...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Venezuela today stands as a warning to the world of what happens when authoritarianism is allowed to operate without consequence. The decision by the US President Donald Trump to apprehend Nicolás Maduro and his wife is is a...
THE EDITOR, Madam: The United States Department of State’s announcement of an indefinite halt to the processing of certain immigrant visas is effectively killing the dream of many Jamaicans to migrate to the United States. This policy has...
THE EDITOR, Madam: A procurement storm is brewing in the UHWI’s teacup. Those who are easily excited by nine-day wonders should take note that the government-controlled truth bearers have bolted from their blocks and are already at maximum...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Following the recent (and ongoing) US attack on Venezuela’s national sovereignty, in blatant disregard for the rules-based order developed after WW2, we now have President Trump openly threatening Cuba, Greenland, Iran, and...
THE EDITOR, Madam: The Iranian protesters are to be congratulated on their bravery but should be warned to be cautious about planning to rely too much on President Trump. President Trump has claimed to have stopped eight wars already, although...
THE EDITOR, Madam: There has been much punditry about the deeper reasons for the American incursion into Venezuela and the arrest of their president. As one oil company executive put it, they would be uninterested in a venture with Venezuela...
