THE EDITOR, Madam: As we are just days after celebrating Foster Care Week here in Jamaica, I wish to draw attention to a pressing issue concerning the informal placement of children by guardians outside the official foster care system. Across...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Mark Zuckerberg is in court, apparently for the first time, defending his products from the accusation that they are addictive, and deliberately so. As a retired, grumpy, senior I try to avoid the world of influencers, the...
THE EDITOR, Madam: As I read the story of the killing of a woman by her son and the wounding of his sister, I recalled my own brother’s ordeal, who suffered from mental illness. It brings back to deep focus in my mind the need for the Government...
THE EDITOR, Madam: The 2026 staging of the Sagicor Sigma Run was my first time attending the event. I went expecting to feel inspired, instead I am still very appalled by the amount of littering I witnessed. As thousands of us ran and walked in...
THE EDITOR, Madam: There is a reflective question that arises, particularly in this Black History Month. Did former prime minister, Michael Manley, get it right in affirming that: “The enslavement of the body that endured till 1838 was nothing to...
THE EDITOR, Madam: As someone who has spent years in the trenches of the Labour Movement, I have always taken a big picture, future-oriented approach to negotiations, with the goal of achieving win-win outcomes. Watching the current round of...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Having scarified over a prolonged period, in recent years, Jamaica achieved a level of economic success as evidenced by improvement in all major macro-economic measures, improved ratings from global rating agencies and...
THE EDITOR, Madam: I write to urge the people and Government of Jamaica to recognise the ongoing importance of Sunday/Sabbath school in strengthening the social fabric of our nation, and to call for greater support from government agencies,...
Published:Wednesday | February 18, 2026 | 12:07 AM
THE EDITOR, Madam: The Government has introduced a tax on sugar-sweetened, non-alcoholic beverages (NASBs), aiming to raise $10.1 billion in revenue for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. This Special Consumption Tax (SCT) is expected to increase the...
Published:Wednesday | February 18, 2026 | 12:07 AM
THE EDITOR, Madam: I write as a deeply concerned Jamaican, troubled by the continued inaccessibility of hurricane relief intended for citizens whose lives were forever changed by Hurricane Melissa. Many families remain displaced, struggling daily...
Published:Wednesday | February 18, 2026 | 12:06 AM
THE EDITOR, Madam: As a Jamaican, I'm a bit perturbed by what the Jamaica Football Federation has accepted for our footballers to wear. The national colours of Jamaica, which symbolise our rich history and development, are indeed black, green,...
THE EDITOR, Madam: The Gleaner editorial of February 16 on Vision 2050 and the future raises issues that deserve urgent and sustained national attention. When Vision 2030 was launched in the aftermath of the global financial crisis, Jamaica...
THE EDITOR, Madam: There is hardly a country in the Caribbean, including Jamaica, that has not benefited from the generosity of the Cuban people. More than 500 Cuban doctors currently serve in Jamaican hospitals and clinics, many in rural...
THE EDITOR, Madam: School dress code debates are back into the spotlight, with discussions around student rights and fairness. Reports of students being kept out of class or disciplined over hairstyles, clothing, or even sweaters during colder...
THE EDITOR, Madam: As a member of the most heavily taxed group of society, the middle class, I am concerned about the proposed new taxes on non-alcoholic beverages and digital transactions. I am a civil servant and mother of four school-aged...
THE EDITOR, Madam: In its 2025 manifesto, I Choose Jamaica: The Next Chapter, the Jamaica Labour Party anchored much of its economic appeal on stability and the assurance of “no new taxes”. That promise, alongside commitments to reduce income tax...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Last April, an Audi SUV was deliberately driven at speed into a large crowd at the Lapu-Lapu Filipino Street Festival in South Vancouver, BC, resulting in eleven deaths and many serious injuries. A day afterwards, the police...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Dancehall, once a staple of Jamaican culture and entertainment, appears to have lost its way. Once a platform for witty lyrics, social commentary, and infectious beats has devolved into a celebration of nastiness in some cases...
THE EDITOR, Madam: On February 13, World Radio Day was commemorated. Proclaimed by UNESCO in 2011 and later adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 2012, making it an officially recognised international observance. World Radio Day...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Too many of our public hospitals require patients to endure conditions that quietly erode dignity, safety and trust in the very system meant to protect life. The Ministry of Health and Wellness needs to do better to improve the...
THE EDITOR, Madam: I am writing in strong support of The Gleaner letter to the editor highlighting the growing strain that rising taxation and the overall cost of living are placing on ordinary people. The concerns expressed reflect the reality...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Music can reveal the heart and soul of a nation instantly. It can be our destruction, and it can also be used as a tool of revolution. We celebrate and bask in the pride of Jamaica being heralded across the world as a...
Costly dog attack Somebody Google the currency deh cause a could never JMD dat after so much years. – Skinny Gwad Dre He should have gotten about 15 million dollars after all that long time. – Antoinette Collier 16 years later. That is crazy....
THE EDITOR, Madam: The announcement from the Finance Ministry for the new financial year has once again placed taxation at the centre of national conversation. For people already navigating rising food prices, transportation costs, utility bills...
THE EDITOR, Madam: A recent letter to The Gleaner’s editor penned by a Ms. Andrea O’Conner has brought into focus, a perennial problem that has exacerbated the dysfunction in too many of our schools. To date, teachers have borne the brunt of...
