THE EDITOR, Madam: I am writing in response to The Gleaner editorial of January 11, titled, ‘Tourism, John Byles and linkages’. First, I must applaud The Gleaner’s continued focus on tourism’s role in Jamaica’s economy and its integration into a...
THE EDITOR, Madam: A crime programme is badly needed on local Jamaican television. Such a programme can be geared at highlighting local crimes and, in particular, murders. The programme can be hosted by a criminologist or detective. The objective...
THE EDITOR, Madam: This is a call for help for deliverance from the unruly bus and taxi operators. Every town across the Jamaica has been infested with red and white plate vehicles and the wanton lawlessness that they perpetuate on the roads....
NSWMA boss bats for workers who fail literacy test Illiterate workers often work hard to ensure their children receive quality education and avoid the same barriers to higher wages. While literacy is good, many jobs don’t need it but still...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Another school year, another hair-raising situation at the gates of our educational institutions. It seems that every year, students are turned away simply because their hair doesn’t ‘measure up’ to an outdated and Eurocentric...
THE EDITOR, Madam: I am a permanently disabled individual. As a member of the disabled community, I would like to express the difficulties I have been experiencing with applying for income tax refunds. Section 12(y) of the Income Tax Act of...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Two videos were posted on social media highlighting students from two institutions being sent home because they weren’t properly groomed. And like clockwork, we are back to the ‘rules are rules’ rhetoric. And if we are honest...
THE EDITOR, Madam: An open letter to the minister of national security. Must we continue to quietly suffer night and day, the consequences of sound system pollution in this country? I invite you to become as concerned for the health of our...
THE EDITOR, Madam: The chronic inadequate attention to our markets is in stark contrast to the ambitious plans expressed for agriculture and, by extension, our farming communities. It is also a reflection of the failure of succeeding government...
THE EDITOR, Madam: The massive, unrelenting fires, currently, decimating parts of drought-ridden California are a horrific sight to behold. Two practical ways of solving or, at least, mitigating the negative effects of these yearly wildfires are...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Recent incidents at several Jamaican high schools have led me to question the unchecked power of principals. A viral video showed a McGrath High School student claiming his principal locked him out of school due to untrimmed...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Astronauts typically express awe and even love for the beautiful Earth below while they’re in orbit. I wonder how they feel when seeing such raging, massive blazes as the firestorm viciously consuming a large swathe of Los...
THE EDITOR, Madam: The National Leadership Prayer Breakfast theme for 2025 is ‘Righteousness exalts a Nation’. While this is true, I feel the second part of this passage may be a more appropriate theme, ‘but sin is a reproach to any people’....
THE EDITOR, Madam: In recent times, there has been an increase in complaints on social media accusing banks in Jamaica of misconduct. Many people find it easier to post their grievances online, assuming it will amplify their concerns and expedite...
THE EDITOR, Madam: The idea of pursuing higher education abroad has increasingly become a viable alternative for Jamaican students. For many, the opportunity provides access to First-World education, cultural exposure, and networking...
THE EDITOR, Madam: I have been listening to a public service advertisement on the radio about the road to becoming a republic, sponsored by the Ministry of Legal and Constitutional Affairs. I find this advertisement to be quite misleading, as it...
THE EDITOR, Madam: The recent controversy surrounding a Jamaican schoolboy TikToker, known as ‘Dubleblacks’, has reignited an important conversation about hair grooming standards in schools. It’s a discussion that exposes the need to re-examine...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Reverend Bernella McKenzie died on December 7, 2024. She worked at the Jamaica Library Service for over 25 years before she retired as a senior administrator, and, during all of that, was a faithful missionary all over the...
THE EDITOR, Madam: It is akin to being given a plate and fork and told to sit and wait for food that will be planted. You may wonder to what I want to try to highlight. I am talking about the Spring Village bridge. In September 2022, the Spring...
THE EDITOR, Madam: The adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) has been widely heralded as a means of reducing transportation costs and advancing environmental goals. However, within the Jamaican context, the operational and infrastructural realities...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Commendations are due to Commanding Officer of the St James police division, Superintendent Eron Samuels, and his entire hard-working team of police officers, with St James recording 62 less murders compared to 2023. This is a...
THE EDITOR, Madam: On January 3 the National Security Minister, Dr Horace Chang, was being interviewed on Nationwide 90FM about the welcoming news of crime reduction in Jamaica last year. He commended the security force and spoke about several...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Stewart Jacobs, president of the National Parent-Teacher Association of Jamaica (NPTAJ), recently renewed calls for teachers to be paid based on their performance. Jacobs suggested that this approach could help combat...
THE EDITOR, Madam: The Golden Globes Awards ceremony brought the show-business elite to the Beverly Hills Hotel on January 5 dressed in designer gowns and dazzling jewels for a night of decadent self-indulgence, vainglorious self-congratulations...
