THE EDITOR, Sir:The greatest challenge for the NWC in getting more water to the Corporate Area is centred around the massive deforestation that has taken place over the past 20-30 years in and around catchment areas that serve the surface storage...
THE EDITOR, Sir: I sometimes agree with the minster of finance as he holds the line on granting wage increases.He has often had to say no to worthy cases, and even to prior agreements.
THE EDITOR, Sir: I must, on behalf of every citizen in Hanover, apologise to letter writer Norman Thompson and his family for the neglect of historical buildings in the parish.
THE EDITOR, Sir:Governments past and present consistently speak of the importance of the agroprocessing sector to the Jamaican economy.As an agroprocessor, the main challenges the sector faces are as follows:1.
THE EDITOR, Sir: In response to The Sunday Gleaner article titled 'Shape up: church leaders demand positive action from politicians':Church leaders should look into the mirror and give themselves the same rebuke.
THE EDITOR, Sir: For the third successive year, my wife and I spent Christmas in western Jamaica. One Sunday afternoon, we visited Fort Charlotte in Lucea and were somewhat disappointed. ...
THE EDITOR, Sir:In the aftermath of the sensational WikiLeaks disclosures, a pressing issue facing governments and organisations is how to ensure the protection of confidential and sensitive information from unauthorised disclosure in today's dynamic...
THE EDITOR, Sir:In light of the unacceptable number of road fatalities, a safety campaign has been launched, joined by several socially conscious companies which encourage patrons to use their products 'responsibly'....
THE EDITOR, Sir:I would like to affirm several of the points made in Esther Tyson's column, titled 'Jamaica and its education system', in The Sunday Gleaner of January 2.I have now been in Jamaica for six years.
THE EDITOR, Sir: In the late 1980s to the early '90s, the Eltham View housing project in St Catherine was developed, consisting of 699 two-and three-bedroom units.
The Editor, Sir: Things in life are changing and at a very rapid pace. Soon, many of the things we treasure, enjoy and take for granted will be consigned relics of the past...
The Editor, Sir: Your columnist, Keith Noel, is concerned that the Ministry of Education is seeking to target non-performing teachers and to institute performance-based pay without first having an agreed set of criteria against which performance...
The Editor, Sir: I find Gordon Robinson's article, titled 'Privy Council politricks', in Sunday's edition of The Gleaner to be a fair attempt at making a case for his preferred choice of a (Jamaica Labour Party-proposed) local court of appeal to replace...
The Editor, Sir: It is important to note that for a country to achieve a desired result in solving crime, law-enforcement officers must operate under proper guidelines that enable them to use investigative tools in keeping with best practices and not...
CARICOM leaders will huddle over three days on what Haiti needs to propel its recovery agenda, which they will then pass on to a presidential commission whose job it is to set the work agenda.
High up in the top tier of the Trelawny stadium in Jamaica, I sat watching Shaka Hislop, Russell Latapy, Robbie Earle and some other football coaches working with about 100 young boys and girls. While I admired their commitment and enthusiasm, I was even more impressed by their courage under fire - braving the extreme midday heat without wilting.
As we enter the new decade, countries of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) will have to act decisively if the region is to repair the damage caused by the fallout from the global recession and regain its position as a dynamic emerging area.
The year 2010 drew to a close with notable progress in our policing efforts. Progress which could not have been made without strong policy support from the civilian authorities; valuable tactical and operational support from the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) and new levels of co-operation and approval from the public.
The Editor, Sir:On Christmas Eve, I had two reasons to visit the Seaview Gardens Health Centre: my son needed a dental procedure and my mother needed to see the doctor.
The Editor, Sir;As CARICOM citizens, we are proud that a majority of Caribbean nations stood up in the United Nations General Assembly on December 22 and voted together, in the words of the Rwanda delegation, to "recognise that ...
