Letters

THE EDITOR, Madam: I am a student of a well-known university, and I am concerned about the safety and security on and around campus. Our society is facing violence, threats and instability. Impregnable security measures must be enforced to secure...

THE EDITOR, Madam: In a widely criticised move, the US House of Representatives approved a bill giving TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, about six months to divest the US assets of the app, or face a ban. This renewed effort by US lawmakers is...

THE EDITOR, MADAM: During his contribution to the Budget Debate on March 19 in Parliament, Opposition Leader Mark Golding stated:“ When the former Speaker was forced to resign as a result of an Integrity Commission investigation, the move to...

THE EDITOR, Madam: Adidja ‘Vybz Kartel’ Palmer and his co-accused would have had to wait another 15 to 25 years for parole considerations if the judge and the DPP had given the Devil the benefit of the law for their own peace of mind. But they...

THE EDITOR, Madam: A number of lottery scamming and cybercrimes cases are being dismissed in the courts due to outstanding reports that should come from the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s (JCF) cybercrimes unit but are not forthcoming, some for years...

THE EDITOR, Madam: The conversation around amending Jamaica’s income tax return and payment deadline from March 15 to April 15 has reached a pivotal moment. As an accountant, I feel compelled to strongly support this change. This advocacy...

THE EDITOR, Madam: The startling number of teenage boys quitting high school is an issue that truly affects me. I feel obligated to raise awareness of this matter and push for more action as a community member. Alarming trends are emerging from...

THE EDITOR, Madam: Teaching mathematics continues to be problematic for a significant number of students. The results from the 2022 Programme for International Student (PISA) are discouraging. In Jamaica, 26 per cent of students attained at least...

THE EDITOR, Madam: Still in my twenties, as long as I have been attending cricket matches at Queen’s Park Oval, I’ve known ‘Jumbo’, the nuts man. It’s a sad day for the cricket community because despite the bipolar nature of the West Indies, he...

THE EDITOR, Madam: Recently, one of Jamaica’s most recognised tenor voices, David Reid, passed on to join the heavenly choir. Many of us music lovers have no doubt been thrilled to listen to him at the many concerts where he performed over the...

THE EDITOR, Madam: The quashing by the UK -based Privy Council in regards to Adidja ‘Vybz Kartel’ Palmer and other co-accused murder conviction comes at an important junction in Jamaica’s history of abuse of justice. Indeed, it is a moment of...

THE EDITOR, Madam: I wish to comment on US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s meeting in Jamaica on March 11. It appears that Jamaica, as well as other countries, are making serious preparations to send troops to Haiti to help to quell the gang...