THE EDITOR, Madam: Dyslexia is a significant issue in Jamaica, affecting five to 17.5 per cent of children but often remaining undiagnosed or unsupported within the educational system. This lifelong learning disorder primarily impacts reading,...
THE EDITOR, Madam: I write to honour the memory of Roland Ralph James, a distinguished Anglican, whose influence has left an indelible mark on our communities. ‘Uncle Ralph’, as he was affectionately called by some of us who knew him, was an...
THE EDITOR, Madam: The US Environmental Protection Agency is lookng to eradicate its own scientific research arm, with over 1,000 scientists going from working on protecting us and our environment to standing in an unemployment queue. Removing...
THE EDITOR, Madam: I awoke to the piercing screams of my fiancé on the morning of our wedding day, July 21, 2018. She had just received the horrible news that her father, Whittington Cole, had succumbed to the wounds he sustained in an attack by...
THE EDITOR, Madam: I am moved to share some thoughts, influenced by Marcus Garvey’s teaching that we should understand and value our history– a history of the people who belonged to the cradle of humanity, which was interrupted and decimated by...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Like many sane and a bit older people, I have wondered about the nature and purpose of ‘influencers’. This concern has been highlighted by the stupidity of an influencer, Sam Jones, who stole a baby wombat from her mother. Yes...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Teachers face high levels of work-related stress, impacting their mental health and potentially leading to burnout, anxiety, and depression, which can influence their well-being and the quality of education. Increasingly,...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Much has been written over the years about the contributions of Cuba to the Caribbean environment and the world around it. Speaking the language, and having lived many years in Florida, naturally I’ve known a lot of Cubans who’...
THE EDITOR, Madam: I am writing in response to the letter titled ‘An urgent call for comprehensive menopausal healthcare’ which highlights an undeniable truth – menopause care in Jamaica is woefully inadequate, and the consequences are far-...
THE EDITOR, Madam: I note the letter titled ‘Jamaica’s healthcare crossroads: Beyond external aid, a call for national action’ by Hillary Davis, published in The Gleaner on March 12. I wish to assure the people that best efforts are being made to...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Memories are still fresh in our minds about what took place last Easter at Palmer’s Cross, Clarendon, when three heroic teens saved five-year-old Domanique from drowning in a fish pond. The incident was reported in The Sunday...
THE EDITOR, Madam: I do need to speak to Cuba’s contributions to the world with specific references to medical assistance all over the globe, especially in the pandemic, and helped against deadly diseases in Africa, and the liberation of Southern...
THE EDITOR, Madam: The discontinuation of Jamaica Railway Corporation (JRC) service from Spanish Town to Linstead for school children is another melancholy chapter in the extensive and chequered history of railway transportation in Jamaica. What...
THE EDITOR, Madam: For decades, men have lamented that the family court in this country favours women and mothers, often at the expense of fathers’ rights. Legal professionals and those invested in preserving the integrity of the court will...
THE EDITOR, Madam: I recently attended personal development workshop for educators and I must say I did not experience the intended development. What I found was the intolerance for the education ministry’s approach of ‘fertilising the branch...
THE EDITOR, Madam: At least one box office smash, Slaughterhouse Five (1969) by Kirt Vonnegut, deals with a main character who writes to the editor of his local newspaper. In poor Billy Pilgrim’s (the main character’s) letter, the story line...
THE EDITOR, Madam: This is an open letter to the Prime Minister of Jamaica As Jamaica prepares to host the 30th Session of the International Seabed Authority Assembly and Council this March, we once again urge the Government of Jamaica to...
THE EDITOR, Madam: In March 2023, the Government had announced a tax incentive for those who invest in a solar system at their primary residence, allowing them to get a tax credit of 30 per cent of the value of the solar system not exceeding $4...
THE EDITOR, Madam: As Jamaica prepares for upcoming elections, it is essential that we prioritise disability inclusion in the electoral process. With 63 members in the House of Representatives and 21 Senate members, our elected officials have a...
THE EDITOR, Madam: A recent incident in St Elizabeth, where a man suffering from mental illness attacked a teacher at the Retirement Primary School, highlights the urgent need for improved mental health care services in Jamaica. This event...
THE EDITOR, Madam: The St Elizabeth Municipal Corporation and the police need to address the chaos which reigns on Market Street in Santa Cruz on Fridays and Saturdays. Since Christmas, most vendors have not gone back into the market. Makeshift...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Colvin Scott, known to the world as Cocoa Tea, was one of reggae and dancehall music’s most enduring vocal talents. Originally from Rocky Point in the parish of Clarendon, Tea was a regular on Kingston’s sound systems back in...
THE EDITOR, Madam: As a concerned Jamaican, I write not from a political standpoint, but from a place of deep concern for the future of my nation’s healthcare system. The discourse surrounding Marco Rubio’s attack on Cuban medical missions, while...
THE EDITOR, Madam: I was alarmed to hear about the development taking place at Fort Rocky, on the Palisadoes Strip by Port Royal, and to read in the media that the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation was apparently unaware of this...
THE EDITOR, Madam: On March 7, Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange, minister of culture, gender, entertainment and sport, addressed the Standing Finance Committee of the House regarding the destruction taking place in the vicinity of Fort Rocky – to create a...
