THE EDITOR, Madam: Amid the current Israel-Gaza conflict, many scenes from my early childhood to late teenage years flash across my mind as I remember a small group of Christians in Highgate, St Mary, who I visited mostly in summer holidays,...
THE EDITOR, Madam: In a tragic incident on December 9, 2023, thousands of fish perished in Harbour View, St Andrew, causing concern for both residents and fisherfolk. Initial investigations by the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA)...
THE EDITOR, Madam: We are in 2024 and my question to my fellow Jamaicans is, what sort of Jamaica are we expecting? Last year, in my opinion, was one of the worse that I have seen. Crime escalated; murders and domestic violence were alarmingly...
THE EDITOR, Madam: I wish to highlight the urgent need to effectively limit exposure to lewd lyrics in public settings. It is often said that ‘repetition is the mother of retention’. People who repeatedly hear or listen to music that promotes...
THE EDITOR, Madam: I am writing as a concerned citizen who, like many others, is contemplating the proposal for a 15th parish. As we engage in this discourse, it is crucial to scrutinise the necessity and implications of such an endeavour for our...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Over the past few days, travelling through the streets of the Corporate Area has brought to light a concerning trend - three accidents on separate occasions, all involving motorcyclists. A deeper look into the statistics...
THE EDITOR, Madam: I am writing this letter with disgust at how security officers in Jamaica are being treated. They have been suffering great trauma from the mistreatment and how the government has still been turning a blind eye to these...
THE EDITOR, Madam: I am writing with reference to the letter to the editor titled ‘Plea for a crime free new year’, written by Leroy Fearon, Jr, on December 27. He wrote: “The year ahead holds promises of new beginnings, growth, and prosperity,...
THE EDITOR, Madam: In August of this year, I was fortunate to be selected as representative of my organisation to attend a conference in Canada. The trip went well and after a week it was time to head back to Jamaica. The hotel where we were...
THE EDITOR, Madam: As we stand on the precipice of 2024, it’s time for us to collectively declare that this year will be what is dubbed “baggage-free!” Yes! No more dragging around old baggage like worn-out suitcases at the airport carousel. It’s...
Farm worker shortage worsens Y Jamaica no consider to import some new leaders. – @Phillip60075634 Labourers leave the country quarterly to go to other countries to work where they are compensated. So if you wanna keep those workers you need to...
THE EDITOR, Madam: I am writing to express my ongoing concerns and dissatisfaction with the T-TAG service. Significant issues repeatedly encountered have caused not only inconvenience but also mental and emotional distress. A major problem is...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Re: Quaker Oats recalls granola products over salmonella contamination concerns. I write in response to the recent Quaker Oats and Granola Bar product recall published in The Gleaner on December 20, 2023, due to...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Norman Washington Manley died on September 2, 1969. In the poem The Tightrope Walker, published in the 1969 Christmas edition of Public Opinion, as a tribute to the N.W. Manley, Dennis Scott wrote: …You measure a man by the...
THE EDITOR, Madam: As we stand on the precipice of a brand new year, 2024, it’s time for us, the effervescent people of Jamaica, to collectively declare that this year will be what is dubbed as ‘baggage-free!’ Yes! No more dragging around old...
Published:Wednesday | December 27, 2023 | 12:06 AM
THE EDITOR, Madam: The year ahead holds promises of new beginnings, growth, and prosperity, but these aspirations can only be fully realised in an atmosphere of safety and security. Jamaica, like many other nations, has faced its share of...
Published:Wednesday | December 27, 2023 | 12:06 AM
THE EDITOR, Madam: The initial success of the Argyle Declaration speaks to the regional abilities to defuse conflicts and broker negotiated peaceful solutions. The Venezuelan boundary dispute officially began in 1841, when the Venezuelan...
Published:Wednesday | December 27, 2023 | 12:06 AM
THE EDITOR, Madam: I write further to The Gleaner editorial, ‘Portmore conundrum’, published on December 24. I note the comments on my highlighting the egregious gerrymandering of the constituency and municipal boundaries in Portmore. Indeed, I...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Year after year, one of the largest chunks of Jamaica’s national budget is allocated to the Education Ministry. But measured primarily by how many of our high school graduates have achieved mastery in critical subjects, efforts...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Jamaica’s natural bounty faces increasing threats from pollution, unsustainable practices, and the looming impacts of climate change that has caught the attention of us as people who live in the land of wood and water....
THE EDITOR, Madam: I am writing with reference to the article, ‘Tomlinson prepared to escalate gay rights battle to Privy Council,’ published on December 21. I realised after reading the article that this is just a proposal, but I have some...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Nothing beats Christmas in Jamaica! It is the season of hustle and bustle, surprises, joy, and the moment of compassion and joy. Christmas at home is like nowhere else, visitors and friends come together from around the world...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Congratulations on the outstanding series victory by the West Indies over England, the region is proud of you. West Indies (WI) should have won the series in Grenada. These kinds of scenarios are hard on the heart. Perhaps...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Jamaicans at home and abroad must endeavour ourselves to ensure that the president and a congress is chosen in the United States of America from time to time, who are committed and dedicated to the preservation and advancement...
Editorial | Well done, Pope Francis “It would be interesting to hear how the Jamaica Catholic Church officials react to this important development in the church. On the Editor’s point on the importance of leadership, the church leaders ought to...
