THE EDITOR, Madam: The reports of the series of occurrences of pollution in the Rio Cobre highlights a chronic and serious environmental crisis. It has broad implications for fishing, drinking water, and the overall health of communities that...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Lionel Messi’s visit to Jamaica, was a significant moment. When a global sports icon visits any country, let alone a small island, young aspiring athletes receive invaluable motivation. Meeting a role model in person reinforces...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Artificial intelligence (AI) has long been on the horizon, but today it dominates the technological landscape. The emergence of artificial general intelligence (AGI) marks a watershed moment, redefining the relevance,...
Stop inhumane separation of hospitalised children from their caregivers This is a cruel and senseless act. Where is the human in the word humane. The minister of health should come forth on this issue. It’s unbelievable and outrageous in this...
THE EDITOR, Madam: As Jamaica reels under the assault from crime, the call for a national unified effort against this malady is repeated, and a unified national approach to crime is clearly necessary for anything effective in countering this...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Jamaica is finally moving to a republic, yet some dwell on the fact that the public will not directly select the country’s first president. While we can all agree that democracy matters, is this really the biggest concern? What...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Commonwealth Secretary General Patricia Scotland has written that we need a Commonwealth fit for the future. She obviously doesn’t live full-time in the UK. If the head of the monarchy doesn’t care or protect his own son (...
THE EDITOR, Madam: It was great to see the astronauts land safely and leave their capsule on Tuesday, March 18, although I will miss the great globe of Sunita Williams’ hair floating in space. It might never float freely again. I was however...
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...
