Letters
THE EDITOR, Madam: The Ministry of Culture must do more to help fight crime. In Jamaica, culture is the pulse beneath the reggae bass line, the Patois we speak, the dancehall riddims we move to, and, unfortunately, the wayward glorification of...
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THE EDITOR, Madam: On what was supposed to be a significant and solemn occasion for Zimbabwe, a moment where the government presents its national budget to outline the country’s fiscal plans and ambitions, the country was dealt a harsh, ironic...
THE EDITOR, Madam: What happened to “no one is above the law”? Well, this is one of the many reasons why Kamala Harris lost the US election, because the Democrats are boldfaced liars and trademark hypocrites. Was this part of the plan, just an...
THE EDITOR, Madam: The November 27 decision by the Natural Resources Conservation Authority (NRCA) to withdraw criminal charges against Trade Winds Citrus Limited (TWCL) for causing an oil spill in the Rio Cobre in December 2023 is a disgraceful...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Haiti sadly has been too poor, too oppressed and too plagued by crime and corruption for far too long. Over many decades presidents of Haiti have come and gone – including Jean-Claude Duvalier, Jean-Bertrand Aristide and...
THE EDITOR, Madam: I am writing with reference to the article ‘Pests, mould destroy $4m in relief supplies at ODPEM’ published in The Gleaner on December 4. It is indeed rather ironic to learn that Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency...
THE EDITOR, Madam: The nation has been rocked by a recent viral video of a group of teen boys sexually assaulting a schoolgirl. Initial investigations by the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) revealed that the group of male...
THE EDITOR, Madam: I am writing with reference to the article, Stalled, published in The Gleaner on December 4. I support a bipartisan dialogue of the process of reform. It is not legally practical for Jamaica to remove the London-based Privy...
THE EDITOR, Madam: We know by now that thousands of roads in Jamaica are in a deplorable condition. However, the National Works Agency and municipal departments will need to start somewhere and put their shoulders to the wheel. It is a shame to...
THE EDITOR, Madam: The 2011 Charter of Fundamental Rights makes it abundantly clear (Section 16, Subsections 1 and 2) that we are all guaranteed not only a fair hearing, but to have that hearing delivered in a “reasonable time”. The courts, and all...
THE EDITOR, Madam: The closure of schools has made the headlines, attributed largely to the decline in population growth. However, little attention has been given to the underlying issues affecting this trend, such as the ability of families to...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Across the world, workers have been taking ever more strike action against their employers and also against the aggressive neo-liberal governments that choose to side with capital rather than labour, squeezing the public sector...
THE EDITOR Madam, The mediation settlement agreement between the Natural Resources Conservation Authority (NRCA), acting through the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), and Trade Winds Citrus Limited (TWCL) marks a baffling...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Most people are familiar with the potholes on their regular routes. In fact, we often witness their progression from being small holes to impressive craters. However, driving becomes more complicated when navigating unfamiliar...
THE EDITOR, Madam: I am writing with reference to the article, ‘If you live inna glass house don’t throw stones’, published in The Gleaner on November 30. I concur that both the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) and the People’s National Party (PNP )...
THE EDITOR, Madam: The confidential settlement between the Natural Resources Conservation Authority (NRCA) and Trade Winds Citrus Limited on the Rio Cobre oil spill is nothing short of a travesty of justice. This development raises alarming...
