THE EDITOR, Madam: Valentine’s Day is a time when many of us express our love and appreciation for those closest to us with chocolates, teddy bears, and flowers. It’s a day when stores and vendors thrive, seeing a significant boost in sales that...
THE EDITOR, Madam: I never entered a classroom until I was seven years and nine months old and never had the luxury of pre-school education. I remember how lost I felt until one day I read voraciously from my Nola Book (first grade reader) to...
THE EDITOR, Madam: There is a widely held view that the underperformance of the education system is rooted in an outdated educational philosophy that supports a teacher-centred pedagogy. There is a prevailing ideology that is rooted in the belief...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Citizens Action for Free and Fair Elections (CAFFE) notes with concern that Parliament has proceeded to enact legislation which will transfer the powers held by the Office of the Political Ombudsman to the Electoral Commission...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Occasionally, but alas, all too rarely, along comes a communication which hits just about every nail squarely on the head. The contribution of lawyer/businessman Howard Mitchell a few weeks ago on what ails Jamaica was one such...
THE EDITOR, Madam: I have not yet seen the Bob Marley movie, ‘Bob Marley: One Love’. However, the reviews thus far have been favourable, including those in reference to the portrayal of the Jamaican accents of the Britain-born actors Kingsley Ben...
Published:Wednesday | February 14, 2024 | 12:06 AM
THE EDITOR, Madam: Prime Minister Andrew Holness has announced the date for the local government elections and the illegality disguised as excitement has begun. The recent unfortunate incident in St Thomas, where a Jamaica Labour Party (JLP)...
Published:Wednesday | February 14, 2024 | 12:06 AM
THE EDITOR, Madam: Enacted in 2014 and coming into effect on February 14, 2022, the Disabilities Act, a pivotal legislation, has been instrumental in safeguarding and enhancing the welfare of persons with disabilities (PWDs) across Jamaica. At...
Published:Wednesday | February 14, 2024 | 12:06 AM
THE EDITOR, Madam: The local government elections are upon us. Who will win the hearts and minds of the masses, we will know on the night of February 26. The strong democratic process and belief in democracy by the people are on display. The...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Most Jamaicans vote based on family, friend or financial influence and not on the person representing them or the lack of representation they have been receiving. “Mi family a …” or “mi link sey…” or “a … tek care a mi” are the...
THE EDITOR, Madam: I was deeply moved by the sermon of the Rt Rev Rose Hudson Wilkin, Bishop of Dover in Canterbury, England, as she preached during the service commemorating the 200th anniversary of the Diocese of Jamaica at the Anglican...
THE EDITOR, Madam: I believe that the same standard of qualification must be applied to every Jamaican public servant who has an interest in political representation, regardless of his/her occupation, and that there should be no favoured group,...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Recently, one leg of the new highway out east was opened to great fanfare, which brings opportunities for economic growth and development. I’d like to propose that Lyssons Beach be redeveloped using the Harmony Beach Park model...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Would Jamaica be better off without reggae music? I wouldn’t say yes, and I wouldn’t say no. Yet, some things are true. In spite of the varying opinions with regard to reggae music, the ghetto man, for example, who is...
THE EDITOR, Madam: As Jamaica enters an election season, the chorus of political voices reverberates across the country. Amid the fervour of campaigns and rallies, there’s a crucial question that beckons to be answered: What is your political...
THE EDITOR, Madam: The notorious fact that Britain shamefully paid enslaving planters for the loss of forced labour continues to haunt the descendants of those who were treated like discarded plantation animals. Slavery was based on racism...
THE EDITOR, Madam: I am writing with reference to the Letter of the Day of February 7, titled ‘Unmasking the anti-gender movement’. The clear regurgitating and long-overturned assumptions and speculations which characterise Mr Grant’s treatise is...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Alan Magnus, the ‘Good Morning Man’’ of Radio Jamaica who woke up his fans at 5 a.m. for nearly half a century to entertain and enlighten us, was a true hallmark of self-discipline. Self-discipline is doing what you should do...
THE EDITOR, Madam: I recently read a piece by Carolyn Cooper titled ‘Dunce educators failing students’. The headline piqued my interest. I remember the debate that raged at the start of the 2023/2024 school year, about the ‘dunce’ backpacks....
THE EDITOR, Madam: The Advocates Network (AN) condemns the passing of the Political Ombudsman (Interim) (Amendment) Act, 2024 in the face of widespread concerns about the urgent need for an independent political ombudsman (PO) to investigate...
Gov’t uses majority to approve ECJ taking over political ombudsman roles “Matters relating to the electoral office/commission usually is a bipartisan one. Why is this process different?” – @CarrenPeart “I strongly agree with the JLP on this one...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Canadians became tired with 10 years of Stephen Harper’s Conservative Party rule in 2015, and elected the Liberal Party with a majority government headed by Justin Trudeau. With little parliamentary experience, but a fresh face...
THE EDITOR, Madam: On February 6, 2024, sections of northern Jamaica, especially, experienced the harsh consequences of a cold front that swept through the island, bringing with it strong waves and flooding in various coastal regions. The...
THE EDITOR, Madam: A recent video suggests a man was attacked for wearing a shirt of the ‘wrong’ colour. A while back, while distributing school supplies at a local elementary school, a gesture intended to aid in the education of our young ones,...
THE EDITOR, Madam: The Gleaner has reported that a member of the Electoral Commission of Jamaica has said that not all members of the electoral body supported the recommendation that the commission should carry out the role of the political...
