THE EDITOR, Sir:An open letter to Agriculture Minister Roger Clarke.We write to request an immediate emergency meeting with you to discuss the matters surrounding genetically modified organisms (GMOS), particularly after the worldwide protest on May 25...
THE EDITOR, Sir:Mr Gordon Robinson stated in his article 'Educating Ronnie on education' (Sunday Gleaner, May 26, 2013) that 80 per cent of the students in the United States (US) graduate from secondary school but the graduation rate in Jamaica is 40...
THE EDITOR, Sir:I share the sentiments as Keith Walker, as quoted in the Jamaica Observer on Sunday, May 26 with regard to the crumbling of the quarry industry in St Thomas, "After 35 years, this is the worst I have seen."The entire parish has been...
THE EDITOR, Sir:The recent pronouncement by the minister of education that teachers will no longer be eligible for study leave with pay has understandably sparked considerable debate and unease.
THE EDITOR, Sir: My 14-year-old daughter and I heard the utterances from Mr Doran Dixon, the educator affiliated with the Jamaica Teachers' Association...
THE EDITOR, Sir: Having read the comments ascribed to Messrs Paul Adams and Doran Dixon, both former presidents of the Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA), I am left embarrassed and disappointed at the depth to which their diatribe has sunk...
THE EDITOR, Sir: While some may commend minority groups like sexual and racial minorities for attempting to stand up for their rights, the current attempt of the homosexual lobby to force three...
THE EDITOR, Sir: I must unequivocally state that Gordon Robinson's article 'Educating Ronnie on education' (Sunday Gleaner, May 26, 2013) is by far the best and most thoughtful rebuttal/response I have read regarding the recent callous...
THE EDITOR, Sir: I urge those of us who are quick to disparage educators to pause and put the shoe on the other foot. Educators are the ONLY professionals who impact EVERY facet of society.
THE EDITOR, Sir: This is with reference to Winston Donald's article titled 'Return statue, bust of racist Gandhi', which appeared in The Gleaner on May 21, 2013.In paragraph eight, Donald stated, "In nearly every comment and article in the press...
THE EDITOR, Sir:After reading Mr Gordon Robinson's column 'Educating Ronnie on education' (Sunday Gleaner, May 26, 2013), it occurred to me that I may know the roots and source of inspiration for the outstanding Finnish education system.
THE EDITOR, Sir:Just when I thought that the impasse between the teachers and the education minister had sunk to an all-time low with the analogy drawn by former president of the Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA), Dorian Dixon, here comes immediate...
THE EDITOR, Sir:At the meeting of the Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA) held in St Elizabeth on May 24, 2013, high-profile officers of that association voiced their disagreement with certain aspects of the Sectoral Debate presentation by Minister of...
THE EDITOR, Sir:It is not very often that a public entity in Jamaica makes a public announcement regarding high-profile projects to be undertaken, giving a specific date for completion, and actually meets this deadline.So I believe when they do and...
THE EDITOR, Sir:I have just read an article by ICT expert Bevil Wooding on his blog regarding a joint venture proposed by Columbus Communications and Cable & Wireless to provide broadband communication within the Caribbean.I have to agree with...
THE EDITOR, Sir:Dr Orville Taylor's article in The Sunday Gleaner ('What the IMF?', May 26, 2013) has revived in my mind a few questions.They were first asked of me years ago by the late Tess Thomas; until now, I have neither devised nor heard a...
THE EDITOR, Sir:I read with interest Robert Wynter's article in The Sunday Gleaner In Focus of May 26, 2013, and support each and every word written.I must agree that there are great teachers in our system who are having a positive impact on our...
THE EDITOR, Sir:I wish to add my voice in support of a letter by Esther Tyson ('Educator cries shame on JTA', Gleaner, May 27, 2013) in which she chides the Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA) representative, former President Dixon, for abusive remarks...
THE EDITOR, Sir:Just some brief comments on Rev Devon Dick's article in the The Gleaner of May 23.Rev Dick should not have brought any analogy between Rev Redwood and Jesus in speaking about Matthew 12:48.
THE EDITOR, Sir:I was appalled while watching the newscast on Television Jamaica last night (May 24) to see Mr Doran Dixon, former president of the Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA), 2008-2009, and senior lecturer at The Mico University College...
THE EDITOR, Sir:The Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA) leadership must accept responsibility and accountability for many of the failures and shortcomings in the education sector, given some of their recent comments, and posturing.
THE EDITOR, Sir:Very early last Wednesday morning, police shot to death the lone resident of a house in Rose Town when he opened his door at their demand.
THE EDITOR, Sir:Mr Kevin Smith, in his letter to the editor which you elevated to Letter of the Day ('Kick bigotry to the kerb', May 21, 2013), in trying to counter Mr Ronald Mason's recent commentary on CARICOM, among other things, said that Jamaica's...
