THE EDITOR, Madam: On April 19, Marlene Malahoo Forte was on Instagram live with Sujae Boswell. One of the questions posed to the youth was, what should King’s House be renamed as? ‘Redemption House’ jumped out at me, which was the choice of many...
THE EDITOR, Madam: The minister of labour and social security recently announced in Parliament that over 80 per cent of security guards have signed contracts with employers. It seems that the minister’s comments would have being guided by his...
THE EDITOR, Madam: I was sad when I heard of the passing of Chief Justice Lensley Wolfe. I met Justice Wolfe at his home some years ago and I was mesmerised by his attention to detail. I recall, when I was in high school during the 1980s, I used...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Why is the Government playing hide-and-seek with teachers’ salaries? The teachers are already working in challenging conditions; they have to work with limited teaching resources, not enough textbooks, overpopulated classrooms...
THE EDITOR, Madam: The drive to reform the Constitution of Jamaica and the formation of the Constitution Reform Committee (CRC) is misplaced at this time. I am sure there are those who want to separate from the British monarchy and those who do...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Everything discussed at the recent CARICOM crime talks was scrutinised by Professor Selwyn Ryan Committee 10 years ago. The Ryan Committee made detailed recommendations, which were generally ignored by the authorities. It...
MOCA arrests three in $222 million INSPORTS fraud The lack of oversight is what makes embezzlement so prevalent. – @dav1don Well done @MOCAJamaica. Better late than never. – @FBarrissi A suh fraud did easy? – @SGilphilian That’s why I don’t...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Just a few days ago, clashes broke out across Sudan between rival factions of the country’s military government. This seemingly perpetual cataclysmic fighting is not unprecedented, but regrettably another chapter in the country...
THE EDITOR, Madam: We developed nations are rightfully expected by the non-developed world to make the first meaningful moves on decarbonisation, since we’ve done the most polluting thus environmental damage. Many people are fleeing global...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Zimbabwe marked April 18 as Independence Day, but for many here, what was supposed to be a proud and joyous day was overshadowed by fear and uncertainty. Independence Day is a day for the country’s citizens to reflect on their...
The EDITOR, Madam: I am not a lawyer, but I have learnt a lot about the law throughout my life. I realise that the law is ‘common sense’. If it is not so, why do we have a jury system where we, the citizens, are mandated to make decisions on...
THE EDITOR, Madam: I am Matthew Loney, a 17-year-old student at St George’s College. I write to express my concerns as a citizen of Jamaica on the issue of corruption in our society. Corruption is the root of the branches of the six evils that...
THE EDITOR, Madam: I write in respect of the very dark and dungeon-like conditions at both ends to the famous Alley Bridge in South East/South West Clarendon. I must say, this is a disaster waiting to happen, as both ends of the bridge have no...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Now that we have finally got around to reviewing the Jamaica Constitution, one can only hope the Constitutional Reform Committee will seize the opportunity to give consideration to some radical changes to improve our system of...
THE EDITOR, Madam: I love my country Jamaica despite all its complexities and contradictions. And now that I am older, I often have more time to be observant. I am now also at the age where I sometimes need help from our medical services. What a...
THE EDITOR, Madam: I am writing to express my deep concern over the shooting incident in front of the Meadowbrook Preparatory School earlier this month. This incident has shaken the community and highlights the urgent need for effective measures...
THE EDITOR, Madam: My father was one of 16 children. Consequently, education was not at the top of the list of my grandfather’s priorities. My dad became a Christian when he was 12 years old and taught himself to read by reading the Bible. He...
THE EDITOR, Madam: When I was younger, so much younger than today — and about 15 years before John Lennon used those exact words in an iconic Beatles song — there were huge espionage scandals in the UK. In 1951, Guy Burgess and Donald Maclean...
THE EDITOR, Madam: A friend asked me a few weeks to accompany him to his family home in Mountainside, St Elizabeth, during the Easter weekend. He told me his family was meeting to clean up the graveyard where his parents, great-grandparents and...
THE EDITOR, Madam: The article in the April 13 edition of The UK Weekly Gleaner seeks to stress one attorney’s view of the relative expense of litigants accessing the jurisdiction of the UK Privy Council as opposed to the Caribbean Court of...
THE EDITOR, Madam: This is with reference to The Gleaner editorial ‘Low-tech, low-wage dilemma’, published on April 13. Jamaica is a country of great contradictions. There is no country on earth whose motto is ‘di ole a wi a sufferah’ that has a...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Apparently, for many churchgoers, the likelihood of ascending to an heavenly bliss after sojourning here, or descending into a roasting torment, described by many as hell, seems to be the general impetus that propels people to...
Multimillion-dollar fraud uncovered at Seprod, 17 employees in custody Many years ago an expatriate said in a stakeholders meeting, that the average Jamaican has a criminal intent. She was roundly condemned. Two weeks later, her entire container...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Leading up to the 2016 general election then Opposition Leader Andrew Holness promised that constitutional reform will be a major agenda item. In the 2020 general election, he asked for more time to get things done. Now, a...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Both political parties in Jamaica are invested in social justice and aiding poor people, but it’s time to get serious and appreciate that poor people won’t propel the country. Entrepreneurs and innovators will be responsible...
