THE EDITOR, Madam: Re: Proposal to rename Lady Musgrave Road to Amy Jacques Garvey Road Thank you for your insightful article, which helps bring important materials to light. I fully support your idea that we should use precious resources to...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Citizens Action for Free and Fair Elections (CAFFE) wishes to join with others in acknowledging the life of service of the late President James Carter, who passed away on Sunday at the age of 100. His tenure as president of the...
Jamaican economy facing challenges in 2025, politics will be a factor, says Don Anderson :It’s a global issue. Climate change and wars are disrupting supply chains. Inflation expectations are uncertain. Policy (re)actions, also. Jamaica needs to...
THE EDITOR, Madam: There’s widespread interest in the potential and actual ramifications of Donald Trump’s foreign policy agenda on migration governance and international trade. This interest is largely due to the fact that domestic and...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Growing up, I was lead to believe that ‘artificial’ meant ‘fake’. According to Oxford Dictionary, the word ‘artificial’ has the same meaning, “something made up, not real”. I’ve yet to see anyone prove to me that this isn’t so...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Jamaica stands at a crossroads, reminiscent of the profound opening line from Charles Dickens’ A Tale of Two Cities. The island is culturally vibrant and socio-economically troubled, exhibiting the best macroeconomic...
THE EDITOR, Madam: This is the season where we eat oxtail, baked chicken, ham, and mutton. It is the season in which we go to Grand Market on Christmas Eve. It is the season where we go to church to celebrate the birth of Christ Jesus. It is the...
THE EDITOR, Madam: The Jamaican Constitution was signed “At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 23rd day of July 1962”, 14 days prior to formal declaration of Independence on August 6, 1962. It was a ‘gift’ from the British to its former colony,...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Recently, the United Nations Common Country Analysis Report has commended Jamaica for its efforts to achieve the sustainable development goals (SDGs). Despite this achievement of human development across indicators, such as...
THE EDITOR, Madam: I am writing with reference to the article by former Prime Minister of Jamaica, P.J. Patterson, titled ‘Barbara Gayle – The message to Jamaica’. Mr P.J. Patterson’s plea for sanity and civility should not go unheeded. The...
JamaicaEye going blind More and more I get the feeling that initiatives to reduce crime will never be taken seriously in Jamaica. – @sherylg2k I expected it and same to be with this police body cameras which was why I had long ago said it was...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Earlier this week I was driving on Vineyard leg of the toll road during a heavy downpour, which drastically reduced visibility and making conditions hazardous for even the most experienced drivers. Amid these challenges,...
THE EDITOR, Madam: I am writing with reference to the, Letter of the Day ‘Emotional intelligence necessary for compassionate patient care’, published in The Gleaner on December 24. Doctors do have emotional intelligence. In the same context,...
THE EDITOR, Madam: According to archaeologists, meditation dates back to 5,000 BC, and the practice has ties in ancient Egypt and China, Judaism, Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism and Buddhism. Estimates suggest that between 200 and 500 million people...
THE EDITOR, Madam: If it were up to most of us Jamaicans, we would want to pay zero per cent towards taxes, but most of us appreciate a tax for National Housing Trust (NHT), education and National Insurance Scheme (NIS). Employees contribute...
THE EDITOR, Madam: The Gleaner reported on December 23 about the killing of Myanmar-born medical doctor in Savanna-la-Mar. This, again, is another savage murder of a medical doctor, who for many years served the residents of Westmoreland and,...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Some people reading the Bible would misguidedly link scriptures such as 2 Timothy 3:1-3 to a direct cause. It speaks of a negative rise in self-love and an unhealthy love of money, and mentions an upsurge in boastfulness...
THE EDITOR, Madam: As I reflect on the deplorable state of Jamaica’s public cemeteries, my thoughts are particularly drawn to the Tremolesworth Cemetery in St Mary, a site that embodies the broader issues plaguing these sacred grounds. The...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Health and Wellness Minister Christopher Tufton’s renewed call for more compassionate care in the public health sector should be supported. However, if our nurses and doctors do not receive ongoing training and support in...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Christmas consists of two words, ‘Christ’ and ‘Mass’. Christ is our saviour, who has come into this world in a bodily form to die for our sins, while Mass is a worship service. In earlier times, this time of the year, when...
THE EDITOR, Madam: The veterinarian assistant brought the cage to the reception area from a back room, and when she lifted the covering, there was my best buddy wrapped up like a Christmas gift. Being a Hahn’s macaw, Chico has brilliant green...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Over the past years, come late September into early October, a debate resurfaces concerning the elevation of Miss Lou and/or Bob Marley to national hero status. Those who argue for their elevation do so passionately, they do so...
THE EDITOR, Madam: In recent weeks, there have been at least two suspected cases of suicide; first, a young female in the Portmore area, and the second, a young male in the western parish of Trelawny. We extend our condolences to the families and...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Joe Biden’s final act as commander-in-chief is disturbing as it is clear that he is trying to sabotage the work of the incoming Trump administration by making very dangerous decisions. Suppose it is true, like the laptop from...
THE EDITOR, Madam: For a decade in a public middle-school setting here in the US I was not only a maths teacher, but a disciplinarian managing an established school-wide programme. In the process, as you might imagine, I conducted interviews...
