THE EDITOR, Sir:I have received notice via Face-book that Jamaica is considering the industrial development of Goat Islands, which is now home to the iguana, a species that has dwindled to near extinction.
THE EDITOR, Sir:In an ideal (political) world, it would neither be 'right' nor 'necessary' for anyone to challenge Andrew Holness, for leadership of the Jamaica Labour Party - even in a democratic party - since that could possibly create 'political...
THE EDITOR, Sir:The heads of the umbrella taxi groups in Jamaica must either be living in another country, where public passenger vehicles (PPVs) are at the bottom of the food chain, locked away in seclusion from the rest of society, or they are just...
THE EDITOR, Sir:Campaigning in the last general election, Andrew Holness said, inter alia, "It is now the task for my generation to lead." Translation: Andrew Holness would be different. Under challenge now from Audley Shaw, one wonders, where is the difference?
THE EDITOR, Sir:In responding to the Western Focus article published in The Gleaner on Saturday, August 17, 2013 under the headline 'No digging up - Lucea councillor cautions against water project affecting roads', the National Water Commission (NWC)...
THE EDITOR, Sir:Does it now make sense for us to consider dividing our present exchange rates by 100 to arrive at a realistic value of our dollar? A cent will then make sense!
THE EDITOR, Sir:I think that Andrew Holness could, eventually, emerge as Jamaica's most important post-Independence prime minister, but that is if his party, and Jamaicans in general, will allow him.
THE EDITOR, Sir:While agreeing with Hubert Lawrence's statement (from his article 'Sprint relay magic', 22/8/13) that our ladies in Moscow proved that slick baton passing is as important a contributor to relay success as is speed, ...
THE EDITOR, Sir:I cannot remain silent because the leadership of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) continues to fail to defend its record and that of the previous JLP Cabinet, which, by this ineffective leadership, allows the governing People's National...
THE EDITOR, Sir:As a graduate of the Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI), more than two years ago, with an honours degree in logistics and supply chain management, I was appalled to hear Industry Minister Anthony Hylton's pron-ouncement that Jamaica could not provide sufficient skilled and experienced workers for the upcoming logistics hub.
THE EDITOR, Sir:After listening to Orville Higgins' radio show for the past few days, I am, more than ever, convinced that termites are indeed in his head.
THE EDITOR, Sir:The anti-gang legislation seeks to regulate the antisocial comments and behaviour from our songwriters and singers who are influential mind-shapers of the society.T
THE EDITOR, Sir:In recent weeks, the press, through four articles, highlighted the stories of three patients (Dillon Williams, Ajani Campbell and Sasha Gaye Lewis) who were reported as being unable to afford $1.7m-$2m for 3D radiation therapy at The...
THE EDITOR, Sir: In a letter to the editor on August 24, 2013, S. Richards insinuated that the LGBT agenda was anti-free speech and thus called on Jamaicans to rise up.
THE EDITOR, Sir:Did Anne Shirley, former head of JADCO, exhaust all avenues to voice her concerns about the drug testing of our athletes out of competition as well as during competition?
THE EDITOR, Sir:And it came to pass that on August 23, 2013, I would visit the Radiology Department of the University Hospital of the West Indies for CT scan and MRI appointments at 0800 and 0900 hrs, respectively. But it was written that the CT scan would be delayed and that the MRI would be postponed for a fifth time.
THE EDITOR, Sir:I am a potential third-year student at the University of Technology, Jamaica who is now barred from registering for first semester 2013-2014, ostensibly because I sat three modules in the just-concluded summer semester, the grades for...
THE EDITOR, Sir:"A true leader has the confidence to stand alone, the courage to make tough decisions, and the compassion to listen to the needs of others.
