THE EDITOR, Madam: As a Jamaican born before Independence and grown up through the school system in Jamaica, I am totally disappointed in what Jamaica has become. Knowing the level of education and skill that is produced out of our little island...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Apparently, the genesis of child abuse began in Genesis – where the perfect man, Adam, and his wife, Eve, together gifted to their offspring a slew of impediments such as brittle bone disease, cleft lip, autism, Down’s...
Toxic container homes? Too many ‘experts’ in this country . That’s why we na progress. Everything unu oppose and nav no solution. – @anthoney_henri You know what’s funny about the container home misinformation going in Jamaica? All you need to...
THE EDITOR, Madam: I am writing with reference to the recent acquittal of police officers convicted of manslaughter for the shooting death of a 16-year-old girl. As a police officer with 24 years of service, I have been through many difficult...
THE EDITOR, Madam: When Winston Alexander Bell, aka ‘Bello’, came to the Jamaica School of Drama at the then Cultural Training Centre in 1978, he was already a standout performing artist, having won multiple JCDC awards in speech and drama as a...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Ordinary Russian citizens have long been denied press freedoms that many enjoy as a matter of daily life in other parts of the world. The invasion of Ukraine brought more impositions of embargoes and sanctions from all sides,...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Recently, I had a conversation with a parent whose child attends a high school in Kingston. She expressed her frustration with the government’s policy on secondary-school fees, which basically is, “If you no want to pay you no...
THE EDITOR, Madam: In Sudan, the sound of clashing factions echoes once again, marking another chapter in the country’s tragic history of infighting. However, this perpetual cataclysmic fighting is not unique to Sudan, but rather a global issue...
THE EDITOR, Madam: I arrived on April 27 at the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) and, after negotiating the crowded baggage area, I exited past the two parking ticket machines that were not working. I headed to retrieve my car from the...
THE EDITOR, Madam: I was listening to the hotline programme during the week that celebrated intellectual property. Several executives, agencies and ministries related to intellectual property, and educated the public. However, as a lecturer and...
The Constitutional Reform Committee held its first public consultation on the issue of cutting ties with the British monarchy at Sam Sharpe Square in Montego Bay, St James, on Wednesday. One of the questions asked was, “Will the president be...
THE EDITOR, Madam: The new constitution will be a very important guide for the future development of our country. In particular, the youths of our country will be most affected by the new constitution, and, therefore, there should be discussion...
THE EDITOR, Madam: With the recent rise in violent crimes across the island, including several high-profile shootings and armed robberies, Jamaicans are becoming increasingly worried about their safety. Over the past few months, there have even...
THE EDITOR, Madam: In the run-up to King Charles’s expensive coronation, which is unpopular with certain sections of the British population who have not forgiven Charles and Camilla for what happened to Princess Diana and are angry about the...
THE EDITOR, Madam: It has happened again! Many teachers have not yet received their April salaries, which was due on the 25th. This is bad but what is worse is that there are still teachers who have not yet received their March salaries! So, like...
THE EDITOR, Madam: My pen is constantly arrested every time I try to write about the evil cast upon my Congolese people by the Belgian king, Leopold ll. To think that, half a century following our freedom in 1838, a Belgian king could trespass...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Despite all the killings and mayhem going on in Jamaica, I felt a sense of renewed hope listening to 13-year-old Ackeef Nugent. His story demonstrates that there is hope for Jamaica and young people in particular. I think this...
THE EDITOR, Madam: One may be appalled as to the large number of unattached youths who participate in scamming or the fact that Jamaica experiences the second highest brain drain in the world, amid the almost incessant talks about patriotism. But...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Recently, there has been much furore about the inclusion of a pro-abortion, pro-LGBT Canadian Professor of Constitutional Law on Jamaica’s Constitutional Reform Committee. The responses to these concerns have been interesting....
THE EDITOR, Madam: I watched and listened to Dionne Jackson-Miller’s programmes on Wednesday, April 19. I was impressed with the manner in which she expounded on the imperatives of the full participation of the people as it relates to the agenda...
THE EDITOR, Madam: I laughed when I read the article, titled: ‘Russia’s air force accidentally bombs own city of Belgorod’ in the April 21 edition of The Gleaner. I did not laugh because I found it funny and I would not rejoice at the injuries...
THE EDITOR, Madam: There is little benefit to having a British monarch as head of state of Jamaica. Consider for a moment the absurdity of requiring Jamaicans to obtain a visa to visit the United Kingdom where the monarch lives! This requirement...
THE EDITOR, Madam: The Government’s approach in the constitutional reform process does not represent right thinking. It is placing the cart before the horse. An appeal to the Privy Council is really a petition to His Majesty which is deliberated...
THE EDITOR, Madam: The concept of predestination is often expressed in the form of having a zero option – where, if you were crossing the streets with your eyes closed, and were fatally hit by a car, no disease or other form of misfortune could...
THE EDITOR, Madam: I read with a mixture of amusement and concern the plans by The University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, to attract private investors for the Mona Visitors’ Lodge. As a faculty member, I wish nothing but the best for our...
