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...
THE EDITOR, Madam: I am writing with reference to the news story titled, Backsliding Church in The Gleaner of December 19. The Vatican declaration titled, fiducia supplicans, issued by the dicastery (department/office) of the Doctrine of the...
THE EDITOR, Madam: I am writing with reference to news in the The Gleaner of last week regarding the request for proposals by the Government of Jamaica (GOJ) for consultants to undertake an assessment of their expansion plans to achieve more “...
THE EDITOR, Madam; From the annals of our history, migration has played, and continues to play, an integral role in the growth and development of societies. People, over the years, have had to move for various reasons. This phenomenon continues to...
THE EDITOR, Madam: The holiday season, traditionally synonymous with joy and togetherness, finds itself entangled in a web of financial challenges for many individuals and families. While the streets gleam with festive decorations and outdoor...
THE EDITOR, Madam; Based on the rhetorical response of Bishop Dr Alvin Bailey, reported in the The Daily Gleaner on December 19, to the Catholic Church’s position concerning On the Pastoral Meaning of Blessings, it is clear that the bishop did not...
Published:Wednesday | December 20, 2023 | 12:09 AM
THE EDITOR, Madam: I continue to be amazed by the poor treatment, almost disregard, for Negril by the Government. I note with keen interest that $40 million has just been allocated for improvements in Montego Bay. Yet Negril, which is a major...
Published:Wednesday | December 20, 2023 | 12:07 AM
THE EDITOR, Madam: I write in response to an article in The Sunday Gleaner titled ‘The Virgin Birth, neither fact nor fiction?’ The article explores the traditional Christian belief in the ‘Virgin Birth’ of Jesus Christ from several perspectives...
Published:Wednesday | December 20, 2023 | 12:07 AM
THE EDITOR, Madam: A short video has been circulating on social media highlighting the plight of a patient, apparently from USA, who was asking for tissue in a public hospital in Jamaica. While it is well known that patients are responsible for...
THE EDITOR, Madam: On an under-construction section of the St Thomas highway on the unfinished dual carriageway between Harbour View and Albion, there are at least two crossover points which, due to an absence of warning signs, poses extreme...
THE EDITOR, Madam: The disturbing over-representation of fossil fuel interests at COP28 and the meeting’s discouraging results just further expose the immense political influence of the industry, seemingly everywhere, though especially here in...
THE EDITOR, Madam: I am writing with reference to the letter published on December 2, ‘In my life ... an ode to Christmas’. Regarding John Lennon’s song In My Life – from The Beatles’ 1965 album Rubber Soul – Bernie Smith said, “Lennon was a...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Our entire hemisphere breathes a welcome sign of relief on the outcome of the summit convened in St Vincent on December 14 It established several significant precedents which deserve due commendation and indicate a path for...
THE EDITOR, Madam: The issue of urban planning continues to leave a sour taste, and congestion within the towns and cities across the island is concerning. The increase in the volume of motor vehicles in urban spaces are more than there are areas...
THE EDITOR, Madam: I write with reference to the article, ‘Legal costs awarded to Corporal Rohan James following reinstatement order’, published in The Gleaner on December 13. I concur with Supreme Court Judge Justice Tara Carr 200 per cent to...
THE EDITOR, Madam: The statement that has recently surfaced out of the blue from the Privy Council, through its president, Lord Reed, encouraging Jamaicans to continue using the services of the court, would have raised eyebrows. From whence was...
