Published:Saturday | September 28, 2024 | 12:06 AM
THE EDITOR, Madam: Hats must be lifted in praise of the tenacity of the Jamaican entrepreneur. Despite adversities, the markets are abuzz with joy. Coaster drivers, taxi operators and commuters ensure “livity” and livelihood in their interactions...
Published:Saturday | September 28, 2024 | 12:06 AM
THE EDITOR, Madam: The Gleaner editorial of September 25 unearths the cause of the normalisation of corruption in Jamaica stemming from the 1990s which now have detrimental effects, creating a permissive atmosphere for unethical behaviour and...
Published:Saturday | September 28, 2024 | 12:06 AM
THE EDITOR, Madam: I always tell people, sports in general, not just cricket or football, can make big hardback men cry long tears. Those tears aren’t Dwayne Bravo’s tears, those are the tears of the youth in him wanting to play on but the body...
Published:Saturday | September 28, 2024 | 12:06 AM
THE EDITOR, Madam: It’s just about 25 years since the West Wing TV series was aired. The series showed an idealist presidency that, like The Brady Bunch, could solve problems within a single episode. There were a few earth-shattering events that...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Recently, Minister of Justice Delroy Chuck spoke at 2024 Peace Sensitisation Session and warned justices of the peace (JPs) not to accept any form of payment or bribe in exchange for their services. He further stated that any...
THE EDITOR, Madam: A recent report in the media mentioned the decline in the production of pimento in Jamaica. This has not come as a surprise to me, as I am one of those pimento growers who have ceased reaping pimento and no longer plant the...
Large BPO firm Ibex closes two contact centres, slashes desks by a third Let’s not make more of this than it merits. These global outsourcing companies are very susceptible to changing economic environments. It’s a mobile and highly transient...
Published:Thursday | September 26, 2024 | 11:11 AM
THE EDITOR, Madam: As a motorist, there’s a sense of helplessness that washes over you when you approach a stoplight and see someone approaching your car. I’ve experienced it countless times – persuasive beggars knocking on my window with...
Published:Thursday | September 26, 2024 | 12:08 AM
THE EDITOR, Madam: I write to express my deep concern regarding the significant disparity in how visitors are treated at the US Embassy in Jamaica, compared to the US Embassy in London. This stark contrast has left me feeling disrespected and...
Published:Thursday | September 26, 2024 | 12:07 AM
THE EDITOR, Madam: Two years ago, Sir David Attenborough, a world-renowned supporter of the natural environment, expert BBC analyst, and presenter on all things nature, spoke at the opening of the World Leaders Summit on Climate Change in Glasgow...
Published:Thursday | September 26, 2024 | 12:07 AM
THE EDITOR, Madam: I recall that at the beginning of this year, the Integrity Commission (IC) came under severe criticism from certain members of the political directorate for its investigations into the statutory declarations of the country’s...
Published:Wednesday | September 25, 2024 | 12:08 AM
THE EDITOR, Madam: The Jamaica Coalition for a Healthy Society (JCHS) strongly objects to the Jamaican Government’s recent vote against Israel in the September 17, 2024 UN General Assembly Resolution, which called for an end to Israel’s so-called...
THE EDITOR, Madam: The roads leading from Santa Cruz to Maggotty are rapidly deteriorating and need urgent and immediate attention. Over time, their state have become difficult to navigate, and motorists are becoming exhausted as they try to...
THE EDITOR, Madam: In the face of a flaccid Education Act and a Jamaica Teaching Council Bill which seems destined to be stalled into perpetuity, how do we hold teachers accountable for their actions which adversely affect students’ learning and...
THE EDITOR, Madam: The Integrity Commission report regarding the filing by the Prime Minister is not a frivolous issue, nor one that can be considered final, following the tabling in Parliament. There are serious local and global implications,...
THE EDITOR, Madam: When news first broke that pagers were exploding in Lebanon on September 17, the first person who came to my mind was Ian Fleming, author of the James Bond books. It all sounded like something dreamed up on the late novelist’s...
THE EDITOR, Madam: The People’s National Party (PNP) successfully held its 86th annual party conference which was well-attended. A plethora of discussions have since taken place relating to attendance of Vybz Kartel. He has in the past given a...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Recently, I came across an article in The Gleaner, ‘Not going down sufferation road – fertility rate falls in part due to women prioritising their own happiness and health, says Miss Kitty’. The piece sparked my interest, but...
THE EDITOR, Madam: For the past four years, the United States has been sliding backwards and sideways into what is now a swamp of self-centredness, shame and sloth. Ordinary life for most of us is just not as good as it once was, and the world...
Published:Saturday | September 21, 2024 | 12:06 AM
THE EDITOR, Madam: The Bull Bay Post Office was demolished along with the original police station, to make way for so-called progress, as stated by politicians. We currently have to travel from Bull Bay to Windward Road, because of no postal...
Published:Saturday | September 21, 2024 | 12:06 AM
THE EDITOR, Madam: In light of the recent Integrity Commission (IC) report into the financial affairs of Prime Minister Andrew Holness, we must reflect on the implications for governance, transparency, and the rule of law. This moment demands...
Published:Saturday | September 21, 2024 | 12:06 AM
THE EDITOR, Madam: There is one thing we don’t get back in life and that is time. Witnessing Dwayne Bravo walk through a guard of honour by his teammates for a final time in playing colours brought a tear to my eyes, Terrance Deyalsingh’s sort of...
Published:Saturday | September 21, 2024 | 12:06 AM
THE EDITOR, Madam: So, no more Tupperware, another familiar childhood memory is fading. There are a few pieces in the cupboard, not used as often now with reliable refrigeration and the almost instant availability of most foods. It has gone the...
PNP calls for Holness to resign as prime minister Well, we the people of Jamaica is asking the PNP to resign from Jamaica so the country can get to prosper. We also ask the MOCA Jamaica [to] investigate the directors of the integrity commission...
THE EDITOR, Madam: The Trump clan, and maybe a few other members are issuing ‘tokens’ from World Liberty Financial although there are still details to follow. There are at least 10,000 cryptocurrencies. Anybody who wishes to can buy them or...
