THE EDITOR, Madam: Recently, Television Jamaica aired a news report ‘Uniformed hustlers’ focusing on corrupt police officers who allegedly solicit monies from motorists who have breached the Road Traffic Act and Regulations. The news report...
THE EDITOR, Madam: For decades, schools have allowed children to advance to the next grade, even when they’re not performing at grade level. The call for holding students back to improve learning challenges has been long met with mixed emotions...
Six yrs for child’s beating death I’m speechless – @TheMorrisLand Six years? A joke ting that. – @Terrydon43 Some ppl nuh fi have pickney, which 2yr old eat fast? Seriously, mental checkups should be mandatory from one reaches 18. – @...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Despite national conversations about inclusive education and student support, the lived reality for thousands of families tells a very different story: Jamaica is failing its special needs learners. Recently in Portland,...
THE EDITOR, Madam: In a culture increasingly shaped by permissiveness and digital distractions, the value of sexual abstinence before marriage is often dismissed as outdated. But with rising emotional instability, high divorce rates, and...
THE EDITOR, Madam: The People’s National Party extends heartfelt congratulations to Andre Russell on the occasion of his final international cricket match, played last evening at Sabina Park, his home ground and the spiritual heart of Jamaican...
THE EDITOR, Madam: It’s saddening. Seventeen people lost their lives in a horrifying accident on the morning of July 22, 2025 in Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe, not because they died on impact, but because help never came in time. A heavily laden truck...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Jamaica is a young nation – over 60 per cent of our population is under 30 years old. Yet despite years of political rhetoric declaring youth as ‘the future’ real, sustained investment in their development remains dangerously...
THE EDITOR, Madam: I wonder if there is an escape from the depressingly mundane scope of the electioneering that, as usual, typifies Jamaican politics. Sure, there are people here who sorely need better public services, better facilities and...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Given the Government’s increasing digitalisation policy, which, has proved to be a good thing, over the past eight years, it seems to me that one critical area of national life has been left out of the Government’s transition...
THE EDITOR, Madam: The scourge of political violence is a painful past that Jamaicans should never have to experience again. The impending general election in Jamaica has triggered a wave of campaigning across the island. The political...
THE EDITOR, Madam: I am not an iconoclast. I too join in celebrating the towering achievements of Robert Nesta Marley – a creative genius whose discipline, independent thought, tenacity, and resilience remain unmatched. These were not merely...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Five years have passed since I last wrote about the pressing issues plaguing our country, particularly the water shortage crisis affecting our catchment areas. Despite the passing of time, little to no improvement has been made...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Three weeks after my mother left The University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI), we received a call – not to check on her health or follow-up care – but to give vague billing details. We were told that the final bill would...
THE EDITOR, Madam: I am writing to highlight the urgent need to enhance road safety, particularly concerning public passenger vehicles (PPVs). The alarming frequency of accidents, often attributed to reckless driving, continues to claim lives and...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Growing up in rural St Mary, the public libraries in Port Maria and Highgate were vibrant, essential spaces in the lives of children like myself. After school and on weekends, those buildings came alive, serving as community...
THE EDITOR, Madam: As the Government of Jamaica is considering registering short-term rentals such as Airbnb, special care must be taken – particularly when it comes to smaller operators hosting fewer than 20 guests. While regulation can serve a...
THE EDITOR, Madam: At the beginning of the Second World War, Winston Churchill described the actions of Russia as “a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma”, describing something extremely difficult to understand or explain. That famous...
THE EDITOR, Madam: I am writing to bring attention to the Motor Vehicle Noise Abatement Act which is being increasingly and blatantly ignored. Ask the people who live close to the road and wherever there are steep inclines requiring engine...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Attorney-at-law Bert Samuels wrote a letter to the editor on July 17 headlined ‘Assault on trial by jury’, which outlined the importance of having jury trials. Jury trials are an integral part of the legal system, as they...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Driving in Zimbabwe has become increasingly dangerous and frustrating. A key factor behind the chaos is the frequent and dangerous practice of cars driving in the wrong lanes. Zimbabwe’s road infrastructure has not kept pace...
THE EDITOR, Madam: For decades, students and families in rural Jamaica have faced persistent hardship simply trying to get to and from school. Complaints about the rural school transport system are not new. They are rooted in deep systemic issues...
THE EDITOR, Madam: It is quite obvious that many countries worldwide do not want and have respect for the people of colour. This is especially the case in most white-dominated countries. Not all Caucasians are like this but sadly, too many of...
JUTC to launch rural express service to towns across Jamaica Negril don’t even have a good bus centre. Is there a plan to improve the transport centre in these towns? – @iam_tracyann Mek mi get the schedule dey! If there’s one on my route I use...
THE EDITOR, Madam: It has been voiced repeatedly that the situation in Haiti calls for serious involvement from CARICOM. In fact, it seems that every country, in the immediate proximity of Haiti, should get involved. Military personnel from Kenya...
