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Published:Monday | April 8, 2013 | 12:00 AM

THE EDITOR, Sir:What is becoming abundantly clear is that the director of public prosecutions, Paula Llewellyn, is very arrogant and is a little less than competent.

Published:Monday | April 8, 2013 | 12:00 AM

THE EDITOR, Sir:Whoever thought the day would come when communist Russia would become a Christian nation and the Christian West a hotbed for atheism? Yet, this is the developing reality.While the West has all but succumbed to the tidal wave ...

Published:Monday | April 8, 2013 | 12:00 AM

THE EDITOR, Sir: We note, with great disappointment, inaccurate statements from Senator and chairman of the Jamaica Labour Party, Mr Robert Montague, which were carried in the media a few weeks ago.

Published:Monday | April 8, 2013 | 12:00 AM

THE EDITOR, Sir:Events at the 'zoo', more commonly known as the new Mas Camp, being staged by organisers, promoters, sponsors and sound operators with the endorsement of the police, have become a public nuisance.Noise emanating from the National Stadium...

Published:Sunday | April 7, 2013 | 12:00 AM

Since my letter to the editor ('A permit to disturb my sleep', Gleaner, April 1, 2013) was published, ironically, in the edition guest-edited by Police Commissioner Owen Ellington and his men, there has been no end to the sound system filth which is, even as I write this minute, permeating the bedrooms of children in the area off Molynes Road between Tarrant Drive and Four Roads.

Published:Sunday | April 7, 2013 | 12:00 AM

Two things in Gwynne Dyer's column 'Genetic engineering: golden rice' (Gleaner, April 6, 2013) are of concern to me...

Published:Sunday | April 7, 2013 | 12:00 AM

As International Day for Street Children draws near on April 12, how many persons will be in observance of this day? The day was launched by the London-based Consortium for Street Children, with its campaign titled 'Louder Together'.

Published:Sunday | April 7, 2013 | 12:00 AM

The courthouse located in Savanna-la-Mar is considered the hall of justice, serving the people of Westmoreland. It is a place where our nation learns and our most esteemed legal minds meet.

Published:Sunday | April 7, 2013 | 12:00 AM

With reference to the steep rise in property tax, one wonders if the Government has gone mad. I say this from the fact that shortly before the previous People's National Party Government lost the election, my property tax was raised, in 'one lick', from $250 per annum to $5,000.

Published:Sunday | April 7, 2013 | 12:00 AM

We the people of McKane district are still without a road surface. In 2001, a section of the road was cut off and until now, no one has come to our rescue. We are suffering.

Published:Sunday | April 7, 2013 | 12:00 AM

In response to Fr Richard Ho Lung's article 'Christian unity - dream coming true' (Gleaner, April 6, 2013), please take note of the following.

Published:Sunday | April 7, 2013 | 12:00 AM

Good teachers can make a tremendous difference in the lives of their students. Despite the many challenges that children face at home and all the known obstacles that impact their ability to learn, teachers must be willing to help their students to circumvent them, as they strive to become outstanding achievers.

Published:Saturday | April 6, 2013 | 12:00 AM

THE EDITOR, Sir:It was reported earlier this year that the poor performance in mathematics and the oral and written aspects of the English language by many students at the University of the West Indies (UWI) ...

Published:Saturday | April 6, 2013 | 12:00 AM

THE EDITOR, Sir:As the junior track and field season comes to a close and we bask in another fabulous year of performances and records, there are two issues that are cause for concern.

Published:Saturday | April 6, 2013 | 12:00 AM

THE EDITOR, Sir:The Office of the Children's Advocate (OCA) is a commission of Parliament mandated to enforce and protect the rights and best interest of children.

Published:Saturday | April 6, 2013 | 12:00 AM

THE EDITOR, Sir:I have waited to see how a particular issue relating to Jamaica's football would have been treated - especially by the media.

Published:Saturday | April 6, 2013 | 12:00 AM

THE EDITOR, Sir:Regarding the complaint and enquiry in the letter to the editor ('Tastee cheese tin unbearable', Gleaner, April 2, 2013) as to how to get your cheese out of the tin, don't worry.

Published:Friday | April 5, 2013 | 12:00 AM

THE EDITOR, Sir: Below is an open letter to the Queen of England:Your Majesty,IN THE name of the masses of the Jamaican people, and on their behalf, I wish to convey my sincere and warm greetings to you on this the 50th anniversary of Jamaica's...

Published:Friday | April 5, 2013 | 12:00 AM

THE EDITOR, Sir: IT IS with deep regret that I complain the nth time about the Jamaica Public 'Scalping' Co. Mr Editor, the five of us have scaled down by now living in much smaller accommodations since our children no longer live with us...

Published:Friday | April 5, 2013 | 12:00 AM

THE EDITOR, Sir: Dear Dr Rattray,In your article that appeared in The Gleaner on April 1, 2013, you wrote that Peter is the 'rock' on which Yeshua said His Church would be built.

Published:Friday | April 5, 2013 | 12:00 AM

THE EDITOR, Sir: THE PROBLEM of indiscipline in society is a multifaceted and complex one, but I would like to focus on the indiscipline exhibited by youngsters, in particular.

Published:Thursday | April 4, 2013 | 12:00 AM

THE EDITOR, Sir:On Tuesday, April 2, 2013, A.NDelusia, writing in The Observer, highlighted that the Love March Movement ...

Published:Thursday | April 4, 2013 | 12:00 AM

THE EDITOR, Sir: In response to an article from Guy Symes published in yesterday's Gleaner, wherein he claims that charcoal burning for export could be sustainable...

Published:Thursday | April 4, 2013 | 12:00 AM

THE EDITOR, Sir: I'M WRITING in response to the letter that was printed about the coverage by the Bahamian press of the Carifta Games, and other derogatory comments made by Jamaicans this past weekend.

Published:Thursday | April 4, 2013 | 12:00 AM

THE EDITOR, Sir:It has taken a little over 50 years of Independence for at least one politician, Roger Clarke, to admit to what many of us already knew.

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