THE EDITOR, Madam: As the eyes of the world turn towards an unpredictable US president, we who live in Jamaica and the Caribbean need to ensure that our constitutional reform prevents any executive president elected by the people to assume...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Meetings between heads of state are usually very well choreographed when in public together taking questions from the media. What goes on behind closed doors, away from the camera’s unrelenting gaze, is where real white-knuckle...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Recently, there have been recommendations encouraging the Church to be more proactive in society as a respected body. Without even any question of whether a Christian should be steering the political ship in any direction, is...
THE EDITOR, Madam: The absence of a hospital in Portmore, St. Catherine, despite repeated announcements and promises, highlights a concerning gap in Jamaica’s healthcare infrastructure. Portmore, one of the most densely populated areas in the...
THE EDITOR, Madam: I received my February JPS bill, and I am livid. However, the offending party is not the JPS but our caring government. The energy policy written in 2009 identified net billing as one of the weaknesses in achieving the 2030...
THE EDITOR, Madam: A recently aired TVJ report on the sewage problems in downtown Kingston has me deeply concerned. The news story highlighted the overpowering stench and filthy water running through some of the streets, conditions that seem out...
THE EDITOR, Madam: The People’s National Party (PNP) and its president, Mark Golding,, continue to do exceptionally well. Golding has fully united the party and by and large, spokespersons have been very outspoken, organised in articulating the...
THE EDITOR, Madam: It was reported in The Gleaner of February 16 that churches are experiencing sparse attendance and that there are not enough pastors. Yeshua told us that one of the signs of the end of days would be “because iniquity or...
THE EDITOR, Madam: I am writing to urge the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) to modernise its system for distributing life certificates to pensioners. Currently, these certificates are sent exclusively through postal mail, which has proven to be...
THE EDITOR, Madam: The idea that every single subject and course needs to be tested over and over again is really stifling our students’ creativity. It’s pretty clear that standardised testing isn’t the best way to help kids build their skills,...
THE EDITOR, Madam: I recently read in The Gleaner that the Government intends to procure 200 additional electric buses over the next three years. I am concerned that our infrastructure and generating capacity will not be able to cope with this...
THE EDITOR, Madam: I have noticed, in recent times, outward signs of what appears to be debilitating stress exhibited by Britain’s first female Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves. By all appearances, at the weekly Prime Minister’s...
THE EDITOR, Madam: As a nation, we cannot afford ‘free health care’ as the constructs ensure ‘no health care’. Whether it is popular or not we need to revisit this; having people contribute according to their means, thus freeing up resources to...
THE EDITOR, Madam: In looking at the history of colonisation, I encountered the idea of being hubristic – having the unique quality of advancing civilisation-supreme race status. As a result of this, the English language is (promoted as) the...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Portmore, a rapidly growing urban centre in Jamaica, has been the topic of debate regarding its potential designation as a parish. However, when comparing its statistics to those of Kingston and St Andrew, it becomes clear that...
Published:Wednesday | February 26, 2025 | 12:08 AM
THE EDITOR, Madam: Development specialist and Rhodes Scholar David R. Salmon, in a recent Gleaner article, presents a compelling argument against import duties and trade barriers in Jamaica’s agricultural sector, advocating for reduced tariffs to...
Published:Wednesday | February 26, 2025 | 12:08 AM
THE EDITOR, Madam: I write to express my concerns about the role of the traffic police in Jamaica, particularly around congested intersections. While we understand the necessity of enforcing traffic regulations, it is disheartening to observe...
Published:Wednesday | February 26, 2025 | 12:07 AM
THE EDITOR, Madam: The Gleaner’s editorial ‘Holy Trinity, Patois and reading’ made references to Patois advocates who have recommended using the Jamaican language to transition students from the dialect to standard English. This recommendation...
Tufton: Jamaica’s health service better than five years ago “Still not sufficient. A lot more needs to be done, especially at the flagship hospital.” – @pearson_so1968 “What is the instrument of measurement?” – @MoonLambe13 “COVID-19 was five...
THE EDITOR, Madam: The police commissioner and now former Prime Minister Bruce Golding have pushed back against the Jamaicans for Justice’s (JFJ) concerns over the more than doubling of police killings this year In their criticisms, no...
THE EDITOR, Madam: It is 2025 and here I am writing to expose a persistent, festering rot: the victimisation and ostracism of those who dare to speak up. Decades of corporate jargon have dressed up toxic environments in buzzwords like ‘diversity...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Archbishop Emeritus of the Archdiocese of Kingston Edgerton Clarke died a day before his 96th birthday. I was privileged to have personally known Archbishop Clarke for over 40 years, when he served as Roman Catholic Bishop of...
THE EDITOR, Madam: For its own credibility, Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ) at the number of reported killings by the police. It must pay some attention to the circumstances in which those killings took place for at least a preliminary impression as...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Exactly a month before his assassination, President John F. Kennedy gave an interview to Jean Daniel Bensaid, a French journalist. JFK had told Mr Bensaid that he acknowledged misplaced American support of Fulgencio Batista,...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Former Prime Minister P.J. Patterson recently criticised the Andrew Holness-led administration for their overall management of the country’s affairs. He lambasted the Government for their dismal management of the road network,...
