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Published:Monday | August 2, 2010 | 12:00 AM

THE EDITOR, Sir: Citizens and their rights have been abused for decades, and successive governments have promised to address the matter, knowing fully well it is the one area over which they lack full control...

Published:Monday | August 2, 2010 | 12:00 AM

THE EDITOR, Sir: I HAD the opportunity to attend a recent broadcast of the TVJ television programme 'Your Issues Live' and the Hanover Homecoming Foundation on July 27 in Lucea. The people of Hanover once again echoed their...

Published:Monday | August 2, 2010 | 12:00 AM

The Editor, Sir: We often complain privately to friends and colleagues and, sometimes, publicly in the various media, about sloppiness in the administration of our public services...

Published:Sunday | August 1, 2010 | 12:00 AM

The Editor, Sir: As I watched in dismay and horror the beating and shooting of a crime suspect by members of the police force on one of our local television stations recently, I could not help holding back tears of sorrow and sadness for this...

Published:Sunday | August 1, 2010 | 12:00 AM

The Editor, Sir: Responsible speech and behaviour are critical to creating an environment in which people will accept their role as stewards of one another.

Published:Saturday | July 31, 2010 | 12:00 AM

The Editor, Sir: As we approach 48 years of independence, all of us, as Jamaicans, really need to look within and ask ourselves if this is the best we can do.

Published:Saturday | July 31, 2010 | 12:00 AM

The Editor, Sir:The recently announced pact between the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) and the People's National Party (PNP) on the feature of the upcoming by-elections in Western Hanover and North East St Ann should not go...

Published:Saturday | July 31, 2010 | 12:00 AM

The Editor, Sir: I have followed with keen interest the debate concerning Pastor Al Miller's dealings with Christopher 'Dudus' Coke.

Published:Saturday | July 31, 2010 | 12:00 AM

The Editor, Sir: The July 28 editorial titled 'Flaccid arguments by The PNP', which dismissed my assessment of the strength and influence of the notorious 'Shower Posse', headquartered in Tivoli Gardens, represents either costly naivete or dangerous...

Published:Saturday | July 31, 2010 | 12:00 AM

Now that someone has been appointed to investigate killings by the police, is anyone going to be appointed to investigate the killings of police personnel? I am in no way taking sides with any party, but you cannot have...

Published:Saturday | July 31, 2010 | 12:00 AM

Below are excerpts from online readers' comments on yesterday's report of the appointment of a special prosecutor to investigate police killings.Thank you, Mr Golding.

Published:Saturday | July 31, 2010 | 12:00 AM

The Editor, Sir: I am writing in reference to the Rita Coore Day Care Centre which is located on Chalmers Avenue off Molynes Road.

Published:Friday | July 30, 2010 | 12:00 AM

The Editor, Sir:The Chinese are about to invest heavily in the Jamaican sugar industry in a bid to resuscitate it, but many persons are apprehensive about the investment especially with regard to wages.

Published:Friday | July 30, 2010 | 12:00 AM

The Editor, Sir:I think all well-thinking Jamaicans should join the G2K in their call for Mrs Portia Simpson Miller to substantiate her claims that a 'sinister plot' to cause mayhem in communities was being hatched, and she warned People's National...

Published:Friday | July 30, 2010 | 12:00 AM

The Editor, Sir: I write concerning the article titled 'Portia asks rich to trade places with poor' published in The Gleaner of July 27.The Leader of the Opposition, Portia Simpson Miller is quoted as saying, "It would be...

Published:Friday | July 30, 2010 | 12:00 AM

The Editor, Sir: Have you ever been to a bank, government office, school and very often private companies and found that only one side of the double door/ gate is open? You grab hold of the door handle...

Published:Friday | July 30, 2010 | 12:00 AM

The Editor, Sir:I think the recent call by Opposition Leader Portia Simpson Miller, urging wealthy Jamaicans to take up residence in inner-city communities, is a most foolish one.

Published:Friday | July 30, 2010 | 12:00 AM

The Editor, Sir:The most pressing problem facing the country at this time is not crime and violence, but the arrangement that we have with the Jamaica Public Service.

Published:Thursday | July 29, 2010 | 12:00 AM

The Editor, Sir: MBJ Airports Limited, as the private company under a 30-year concession to manage and operate Sangster International Airport, appreciates the comments in the editorial of July 17, regarding the recent challenges with immigration...

Published:Thursday | July 29, 2010 | 12:00 AM

The Editor, Sir: I want to challenge all citizens of this country, including public officials, experts in their fields and others that the present crime initiative will not solve our crime problem.

Published:Thursday | July 29, 2010 | 12:00 AM

The Editor, Sir:Why is it that only when politicians are in opposition do they have great ideas to move this country forward? Listening to excerpts of Dr Peter Phillips' contribution in Parliament recently reminded me...

Published:Thursday | July 29, 2010 | 12:00 AM

The Editor, Sir: Early in 2009, the Government publicly announced that deaf persons would soon be able to acquire a driver's licence legally.

Published:Wednesday | July 28, 2010 | 12:00 AM

THE EDITOR, Sir: WITH ALL due respect, I believe our PM is under the illusion that a state of emergency that authorises our soldiers and police to be arresting officer, judge, jury and executioner...

Published:Wednesday | July 28, 2010 | 12:00 AM

THE EDITOR, Sir: BRUCE GOLDING, knowingly or unknowingly, has heralded the beginning of the New Jamaica project.

Published:Wednesday | July 28, 2010 | 12:00 AM

The Editor, Sir: I was informed via the midday news on Power 106 that Emancipation Day 2010 will be celebrated on Monday, August 2.

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