I understand the sentiment behind naming the Boscobel airport after Ian Fleming, but I believe Fleming has not done a great deal for Jamaica. At the opening ceremony, the Government said, "Ian Fleming made a contribution to Jamaica and gave Jamaica an image much larger than it would otherwise have had... "
When will the State stop allowing criminals and serial killers the opportunity to see lawyers, get bail and let off the hook? What kind of society are we living in where the State is supporting this type of corruption?
THE EDITOR, Sir:The name Ian Fleming usually conjures up thoughts of espionage, GoldenEye and the classic tales of the secret agent 007, but recently the name has stirred up feelings of resentment and bitterness, evidenced by the defacement of the sign...
THE EDITOR, Sir: The scandalous Sandals Whitehouse hotel project has resulted in huge losses to taxpayers. Cost overruns of more than US$40 million, coupled with losses accumulated in the management of the hotel...
THE EDITOR, Sir:As it relates to Din Duggan's column, as published in The Gleaner on January 26, regarding the Russian Federation's system of governance, one must remember that the term limit imposed upon the presidency is not an absolute limit of two...
THE EDITOR, Sir: The non-payment of public-school teachers on January 25 was unfortunate.As well-thinking human beings, we are fully aware that there can be technical glitches which may preclude the timely disbursement...
THE EDITOR, Sir: As a boy growing up, I was introduced to post-office banking. The pennies I saved from pocket money could be used to purchase stamps which would be placed on a card, and when the amount reached £1...
THE EDITOR, Sir:A FEW youth groups are calling for the youth portfolio to be shifted to the education ministry because some youths take issue with Minister Olivia Grange's handling of the programme.
THE EDITOR, Sir:IN RECENT years and, more recently, yesterday, I went to one of the phone companies to do a phone exchange.Not only did they want to see a valid identification card - which I didn't have a problem with - they also want to keep a copy.
Below is feedback from readers of www.jamaica-gleaner.com to the lead story in yesterday's Gleaner - "No more 'Secrets': Golding gives Independence 2012 deadline for repeal of decades-old law".Give people all the facts...
The EDITOR, Sir:THE MANATT, Phelps & Phillips (MPP) Commission of Enquiry now under way is turning out to be a grand waste of time and taxpayers' money.I was totally appalled, shocked and bewildered when I found out that the terms of reference...
THE EDITOR, Sir:THE JAMAICA Anti-Doping Commission (JADCO) wishes to clarify its position regarding assertions made on an international television interview programme, 'In-depth', with Graham Bensinger on January 19, 2011, about the standards of...
THE EDITOR, Sir:The research findings of psychiatrist Fred Hickling and psychologist Vanessa Paisley, as reported in The Gleaner recently, have triggered a number of questions, including: Was the social-economic background of the sample skewed?...
THE EDITOR, Sir:The horrible incidents of January 20 and 21 which resulted in 11 persons being killed perhaps indicate three things:1) We are an uncivil nation in a tacit 'uncivil' war with each other.2) The 'crime-suppressive' actions of the security...
THE EDITOR, Sir:I read with interest an article on a deadly police chase.I've lived abroad for many years and the police chasing errant motorists is not uncommon.
THE EDITOR, Sir:After reading last week Sunday's Business section, I must ask: Where are the brilliant minds? What is wrong with the proposal to sell the Sandals Whitehouse property to Mr 'Butch' Stewart at a price of $32.5 million...
THE EDITOR, Sir:I like the topic of the editorial titled 'Values and attitudes, Chinese style', published in The Gleaner on Tuesday, January 25.In the past, our values and attitudes were based on subservience and false humility, as imposed by 'Backra...
THE EDITOR, Sir: I am writing this letter out of concern for our many unemployed Jamaicans, especially youths.Many have gone to interviews only to find they were unsuccessful in obtaining a place...
THE EDITOR, Sir: Throughout my brief academic life and activism, I have had a peculiar phobia: becoming a talking head. That is a person who presumes to know the causes of society's ills and often touts the likely solutions...
THE EDITOR, Sir: I wrote a letter which The Gleaner published on August 2, 2008.The letter was in praise of the police for the work they did when we were robbed by gunmen.
