I have noticed over the years that our hospitals are sometimes plagued by negativity and bad media coverage. However, I would like to extend my highest commendation to the staff at the May Pen Hospital for the outstanding service displayed on the evening of March 16, 2013.
We, as a nation, take it as par for the course to emulate many of the policies, practices and philosophies of First World nations. In particular, we are grand imitators of the United States.
I wish to bring to the attention of the public, especially business persons and organisations, that in recent times a very diabolical fraud scheme has surfaced which has already cost a number of unsuspecting companies millions of dollars in losses.
THE EDITOR, Sir:The Gleaner report on Thursday, April 11, 2013 captioned 'Education ministry to seek consensus on zoning schools' drew my attention as an urban and regional planner.The zoning of schools is far from becoming reality in Jamaica.
THE EDITOR, Sir:I wish today to turn another page in the recollections of the work of the late Honourable Maurice Facey, who left the indelible imprint of a man committed to changing both the physical and social landscape around him.Mr Facey might be...
THE EDITOR, Sir:I'm writing in response to the letter that was printed about the Carifta media coverage by the Bahamian press (Carifta Games coverage an outrage; April 6, 2013) and other derogatory comments made by Jamaicans.
THE EDITOR, Sir:I would like to condemn the recent theft of the 53 batteries from the solar-lighting system along the Highway 2000 corridor.The solar-powered lights are the latest state-of-the-art upgrade that was introduced to help reduce Jamaica's...
THE EDITOR, Sir: Margaret Thatcher, that great friend of Ronald Reagan, is being remembered as one of the greatest three-term prime ministers of England. That view is not shared by many of my family members ...
THE EDITOR, Sir:My dear grandmother, who worked as a domestic helper all her life earning a discretionary fortnightly wage and whose character was never in question, would be turning in her grave after hearing the spurious arguments presented by Julian...
THE EDITOR, Sir:I WRITE to add my voice in welcoming the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) which is proposed to replace the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT).
THE EDITOR, Sir:TOTALLY PREPOSTEROUS! A request from our nation's leaders to tighten our belts and freeze our wages is unethical and unscrupulous, yet it would seem as if we need to beg them to freeze their wages also...
THE EDITOR, Sir:"DO YOU not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters, nor adulterers nor male prostitutes nor homosexual offenders nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards...
THE EDITOR, Sir:We need true renewal in our Government.Many of the individuals on both sides of Parliament share a great burden in bringing us to the current situation we now face.
THE EDITOR, Sir:I must thank Winsome Callum of the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) for her response ('Don't mislead the public, Mr Montague', Gleaner, April 9, 2013) to my calls for her company to share in the sacrifices the whole nation is being...
THE EDITOR, Sir: Barbara Gloudon, in an article published in the Observer on March 22, 2013, points out the difficulties of farming in Jamaica, especially with thieves raiding your fields at day or night...
THE EDITOR, Sir:The Sunday Gleaner dated April 7, 2013 carried a front-page article headlined 'Mayor blames political interference for market controversy' and interpreted me as blaming MP of North West Clarendon, Richard Azan, of political interference.
THE EDITOR, Sir:Perennially, Mr Ian Boyne, for whom I have a lot of respect, continues to misinform the public that Christmas has it roots in paganism of the Roman Church and the Roman Empire circa 4th and 5th century AD.
THE EDITOR, Sir:Carolyn Cooper's article 'Bring in all Rastas, dead or alive!' (Sunday Gleaner, April 7, 2013) was well researched.As an avid history buff and an admirer of the Rastafarian philosophy, I've been aware of the historically phrased 'Coral...
THE EDITOR, Sir:It is with regret we learnt of the death of business titan Maurice Facey, 'the godfather of commercial real estate development in Kingston'.He was the product of Jamaica's 'purple and white'.
THE EDITOR, Sir:I was very disturbed when I heard a prominent person on Cliff Hughes' TV programme 'Impact' proclaim that Jamaica's exports are driven too much by imports and, on that basis, is almost justifying the increased fees by customs on imported...
