THE EDITOR, Madam: Maybe it was the eggnog consumed before going to bed that precipitated a strange dream about a Christmas carol concert put on by political leaders from around the world. It began with O Come, O Come Emmanuel performed by French...
THE EDITOR, Madam: As we enter this Advent season, may we endeavour to generate an atmosphere of peace in our hearts and our environs. The world is beset with wars, conflicts, turmoil, and unending territorial disagreements. While here at home,...
THE EDITOR, Madam: The Gleaner editorial of December 11, ‘SSL clarity, please’ has raised the important concern about accountability. The ease with which the Stocks and Securities Limited (SSL) premises had been breached–with computers/laptops...
THE EDITOR, Madam: I note that there have been large fish-kills in the Rio Cobre and the Kingston Harbour. The latest Rio Cobre spill appears from reports to be from a spill from an oil storage tank of some sort. The black shade as seen on TV...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Here lie the remains of literacy. The writing has been on the wall for quite a while. The interventions have been varied; however, the education system continues to fail our boys. Sadly, the society is paying dearly for this...
THE EDITOR, Madam; Regarding The Gleaner article ‘Justice fair hosted in Montego Bay for persons with disabilities’ – yes indeed, and a great start! However, a human right is not special justice. The Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities...
THE EDITOR, Madam; I note that there have been large fish kills in the Rio Cobre and the Kingston Harbour. The latest Rio Cobre spill appears, from reports, to be from an oil storage tank of some sort. The black colour, as seen on TV, suggests...
THE EDITOR, Madam: In recent discussions surrounding proposed amendments to the Child Care and Protection Act, the notion of imposing a mandatory minimum sentence of not less than 30 years for minors convicted of murder has come to the forefront...
THE EDITOR, Madam: I was moved reading The Gleaner report on Lady Allen’s recent speech as she shared her experience working as a nurse in the USA, and caring for patients infected with HIV/AIDS during the 1990s. Lady Allen spoke at a conference...
Published:Wednesday | December 13, 2023 | 12:09 AM
THE EDITOR, Madam: In September 2022 the residents of Spring Village in St Catherine lost something they never knew was so valuable to them. They, without warning, ‘buck up ina’ a blocked bridge as they journeyed home from work and leisure. The...
Published:Wednesday | December 13, 2023 | 12:09 AM
THE EDITOR, Madam: I read with interest an article in The Sunday Gleaner titled ‘Privy Council and CCJ can exist side by side, says UK court’. In light of that, I want to look at the whole issue of constitutional reform. In recent times, two lords...
Published:Wednesday | December 13, 2023 | 12:08 AM
THE EDITOR, Madam: A common feature of low-crime nations is that they are well educated, and a common feature of well-educated nations is that they are low-crime. If we accept that we are all products of what we have learnt, given that we all came...
THE EDITOR, Madam: December 8 was the sombre 43rd death anniversary of John Lennon and coincided with a special meeting of the 15-member Security Council at the United Nations Building quite close by his murder scene in New York City. The singer’...
THE EDITOR, Madam: What do TVJ’s ‘Altogether Sing’ and Boys and Girls’ Champs have in common? If there were an international choir competition, as with track and field, Jamaica would surely be winning there, too. Watching and listening to the...
THE EDITOR, Madam: One could easily be forgiven to presume that a country described as the land of wood and water would also be a land of swimmers. But based on my unscientific survey of 120 Jamaicans, I believe it might be fairly accurate to...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Congratulations to the West Indies on winning an One Day International (ODI) home series against England for the first time since 1998. Desmond Haynes has silenced the critics with this series victory in emphatic fashion. Keacy...
THE EDITOR, Madam: I visited the National Commercial Bank Knutsford (NCB) Boulevard branch on September 11 morning to renew my token and password. Upon accessing my account at the branch, I found that my balance was a little over $1,300 when it...
THE EDITOR, Madam: I would like the opportunity to have my voice heard on ‘cleaning up Jamaica’. If only as a country we could recognise our true, raw talent placing us on the map, internationally in music, sports, intellect and culture. We know...
THE EDITOR, Madam: The disciplinary committee of the General Legal Council (GLC) has sanctioned Attorney-at-law Isat Buchanan by suspending him from practising law for a period of two years and a monetary fine of $500,000. There have been a...
THE EDITOR, Madam: We celebrate Christmas, but what are we really celebrating? We know that the baby Jesus came to mankind and that the shepherds in Bethlehem heard an angel proclaim that a Saviour, the Messiah, had been born. These shepherds...
THE EDITOR, Madam: It is as clear as the midday sun, the universe’s brightest star shining in all its strength, that Jamaica needs to stop, look, and act. On an arc from Cromwell’s sending of Admiral Penn and General Venables in 1655 to the...
THE EDITOR, Madam: It was very heartening to see the triumphant captain Shai Hope of the West Indies One Day International (ODI) squad that routed England in the first match in the three-match series. Hope played a captain’s knock, his decisive...
THE EDITOR, Madam: I write to express my utter disgust and frustration at the treatment and lack of urgency within the current system to support families to decently bury their deceased loved ones. In this instance, I was travelling in Canada,...
Thirty-three additional persons from 12 countries granted Jamaican citizenship While I understand their happiness to become one of us, I’m also confused as to why folks from the likes of France, US, and the Republic of China see it as a success...
