Published:Wednesday | December 17, 2025 | 12:06 AM
THE EDITOR: Madam: The National Prayer Vigil remains one of Jamaica’s most meaningful spiritual traditions, and Christian churches deserve commendation for sustaining it faithfully over the years. They have carried the country through seasons of...
Published:Wednesday | December 17, 2025 | 12:05 AM
THE EDITOR, Madam: The chief justice of Jamaica was recently spanked by its Court of Appeal for inappropriate behaviour that led to a conviction for murder being quashed. This is not abnormal in and of itself as magistrates and high court judges...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Reference is made to the article titled ‘Concrete Deck or Zinc – What’s the Best Option?’ by Jamel Banton, published in The Gleaner on December 15. The article was well written, timely, and highly informative, particularly in...
THE EDITOR, Madam: The people of Parottee in St Elizabeth are certainly in dire circumstances. This is clearly seen in a video done by Jamaica Walk By. For the record, this is not unique, as many villages in St Elizabeth and less so Manchester,...
THE EDITOR, Madam: The recent incident involving abduction of six-year-old student Anka Glasgow, who was taken from her school in Clarendon by a man who gained access to the school has highlighted the urgent need for schools to implement and...
THE EDITOR, Madam: In the wake of the recent hurricane, many Jamaicans remain without electricity, including in communities that were not heavily damaged by the storm itself. While the Jamaica Public Service continues to work to restore power as...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Western Jamaica is facing a waste management crisis that threatens public health, economic recovery, and national stability. What we are witnessing is the predictable outcome of years of underinvestment in equipment, manpower...
THE EDITOR, Madam: I read with great interest the article quoting state minister Elon Thompson speaking to the need to remove health facilities from the shorelines of the areas devastated by Hurricane Melissa. This is something that should be...
THE EDITOR, Madam: It has become painfully clear that Jamaica is facing a housing crisis that the authorities have yet to confront. People who live and work here can no longer afford a home. Every day, new ‘luxury’ developments rise across the...
THE EDITOR, Madam: It is important that we make sure our kids have safe places to learn and grow, and I think we really need to step up our efforts to make that happen. Unfortunately, we know that many kids face various dangers, not only in their...
THE EDITOR, Madam: It’s not fair to Shai Hope, a shocking performance by West Indies batters. West Indies could’ve won the first and the second Tests. The excuse cannot be that both Josephs are ruled out injured, so the team has been at a...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Hurricane Melissa has left many residents in St Elizabeth, Hanover, Trelawny, St James, and Westmoreland grappling with the daunting task of rebuilding their lives. With homes destroyed, livelihoods lost, and many employers in...
THE EDITOR, Madam: In the wake of Hurricane Melissa, which has devastated so many communities across Jamaica, and as we rally to address this immediate crisis, we must also confront Jamaica’s struggle with low literacy levels among our children...
THE EDITOR, Madam: The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) is now obligated to repay the US$150 million Government of Jamaica (GOJ) loan plus another US$200 million loan from other lending agencies. Is it that this set of scenarios not lead the JPS to...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Jamaica stands at a critical moral, legal, and humanitarian crossroads as we continue to turn away groups of Haitian asylum seekers who arrive on our shores in desperation. The pattern has become painfully familiar: overloaded...
Quick action by councillor leads to rescue of missing Clarendon girl, man arrested I wonder if it’s so easy for a stranger to walk onto a school compound and take a child that doesn’t belong to him and no one notice that the child was missing...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Cassandra, the Greek myth of a woman cursed to tell truths that no one believes, must resonate throughout the islands of the Caribbean. A United Nations Development Programme report estimated that Caribbean countries suffered a...
JLP hails ‘victory for rule of law’ after court rejects election challenge by Paul Buchanan THE EDITOR, Madam: Regarding the above captioned article in your publication, when judges make decisions they act in the public interest so it is...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Hurricane Melissa, which made landfall in Jamaica on October 28, will be studied for years to come. Its path and behaviour were anything but typical, and, although it swept across several western parishes, one of its most...
Published:Wednesday | December 10, 2025 | 12:07 AM
THE EDITOR, Madam: In the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa and the loss of electricity and therefore refrigeration, there is much confusion among patients, caregivers, and even members of the medical fraternity as to the storage of insulin used in...
Published:Wednesday | December 10, 2025 | 12:07 AM
THE EDITOR, Madam: The recent ruling of the Supreme Court in the matter involving Mr Paul Buchanan offers an important and sobering lesson for all Jamaicans who turn to the courts for electoral redress. Justice Sonya Wint-Blair’s decision made it...
Published:Wednesday | December 10, 2025 | 12:06 AM
THE EDITOR, Madam: I am writing with reference to the article by Christopher Burgess, ‘Rebuilding housing in western Jamaica’. It reminded us that resilient solutions must, not only be appropriate for our reality, but must be quick and...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Each year, the International Day of Persons with Disabilities prompts reflection. Yet, what is needed is a profound global paradigm shift. The very phrase “persons with disabilities” itself is a misnomer. As eloquently noted by...
THE EDITOR, Madam: The recent passage of Hurricane Melissa did more than disrupt infrastructure, it caused trauma. As educators, we might feel the urge to rush to ‘catch up’ on the curriculum, but this moment calls for us to critically re-...
THE EDITOR, Madam: A Doctrinal Note titled Mater Populi Fidelis, issued by the Vatican on November 4, and signed by Pope Leo XIV, states that Mary should no longer be called or acknowledged as Co-Redeemer and Co-Mediator. The Church is to be...
