THE EDITOR, Madam: It is with heartfelt sorrow and deep respect that I write this tribute to the late Dr Joyce Glasgow, a consummate educator, dedicated scientist, faithful Anglican, and talented organist. Her remarkable contributions to...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Some time ago, former 100m world record holder Asafa Powell made a statement that shook Jamaican track and field fans. He said if his children decided to pursue athletics, they would not be representing Jamaica should the...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Gatekeeping, in its simplest definition, is the act of controlling access to resources, information, and opportunities. However, in Jamaica, gatekeeping has morphed into a weapon of systemic oppression. It has been misused and...
THE EDITOR, Madam: As the school year draws to a close, many students are preparing for the well-deserved summer break. However, before they can fully enjoy this time off, they face several significant challenges that require our attention and...
THE EDITOR, Madam: There is a popular proverb: “It takes a village to raise a child”. But if that’s true, why are parts of the village quietly feeding our children harmful food, then hiding their hands? Across Jamaica, the rate of children living...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Jamaica has been rocked, on the eve of the Junior and Senior National Championships, by the news that three of our top athletes, Roje Stona, Rajindra Campbell and Jaydon Hibbert, have switched allegiance to Türkiye. There has...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Despite the hoopla from the current administration about the acquisition of more and more garbage trucks, collection of refuse in the Belvedere, Happy Grove, Mount Royal and Plantation Heights areas of Red Hills, St Andrew,...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Watching an online post from a KFC location in Jamaica, the excitement over the fried chicken seemed surreal. The roadblock because of people joining long lines to perhaps get the once in a lifetime ‘brawta’ or, just to be...
THE EDITOR, Madam: I write in response to an article written by Janet Silvera in The Gleaner of June 2 titled ‘Building a legacy in paradise: Jamaica-born architect Gordon Gill designs Caribbean’s most ecologically advanced resort’. The unveiling...
THE EDITOR, Madam: I am writing with deep concern over the alarming exodus of Jamaica’s elite field athletes, such as Jaydon Hibbert, Roje Stona, and Rajindra Campbell, to Türkiye. This isn’t just a loss of talent; it’s a damning reflection of...
THE EDITOR, Madam: I am writing with reference to the article, ‘ Literacy must be developed at the community level, says MOE’s Pinnock’, published in The Gleaner on June 18. I am not writing to challenge the article, but to provide some...
Police called in to calm eager crowd at KFC in Linstead Ackee and salt fish been officially replaced by KFC as the national dish. – @tglee14 What these securities need to do is let in 50 persons or so per round. That way they’d be able to...
THE EDITOR, Madam: More than a decade ago, the world watched in awe as young people across the Arab world rose up against oppressive regimes. ‘Arab Spring’ was driven by cries for democracy, justice, and economic opportunity. But Jamaica needs a...
THE EDITOR, Madam: On June 18, KFC Jamaica marked its 50th anniversary with ‘Buy one, get one free’ promotion. Long lines formed outside outlets across the island many filled with schoolchildren still in their uniforms, and families eagerly...
THE EDITOR, Madam: As I entered Kingston from Montego Bay recently, a troubling sight caught my attention: scores of children, many of them alarmingly young, weaving through traffic and begging at major intersections. Though it might have been...
THE EDITOR, Madam: My recent experience at The University of the West Indies (UWI) Hospital with my 89-year-old mother was a mix of frustration, admiration, and concern, perhaps a microcosm of Jamaica’s healthcare system. While there were...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Today I had the opportunity to read The Sunday Gleaner with Howard Mitchell’s commentary. I must commend him on this excellent overview of the role of the citizens, and the role of their parliamentary representatives. For too...
THE EDITOR, Madam: The impression given by those who support the auditor general remaining as a commissioner at the Integrity Commission is that the current external audit report provided by a contracted external audit firm is a suitable...
THE EDITOR; Madam: Fevers are dangerous, and ‘campaign fever’ can prove fatal to a healthy democracy. Despite the absence of an election date, ‘campaign fever’ is beginning to take a serious toll on our politicians, the evidence of which lies in...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Historical records indicate that parades were first held about 4,000 years ago to celebrate the Mesopotamian religious festival of Akitu; they soon included royal investitures and military victories, as Babylonians realised...
THE EDITOR, Madam: The Minister of Education, Dana Morris Dixon, recently announced that there will be adjustments to the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) Examination, a three-year-long assessment done by grade 4 to 6 students, and the results of which...
THE EDITOR, Madam: I want to share my concerns about the increase in violence against women and children. This issue speaks to deeper problems of fear, abuse, and trauma. Recently, I listened to a discussion where a media figure asked a group of...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Tourism is a major contributor to the national GDP and one of the country’s top employers. Logistics, though, is the invisible engine that keeps this sector running. From visitors booking their flights to them enjoying their...
THE EDITOR, Madam: The minister of education’s announcement that reading as a subject is being brought back in the primary school curriculum, and reports about the low level of literacy in a Corporate Area high school, are contrasting stories...
THE EDITOR, Madam: I am writing not just as a concerned citizen, but as a resident, on behalf of my community, whose right to peace, rest, and security has been steadily eroded by the unchecked establishment of nightlife businesses in residential...
