THE EDITOR, Madam: I am writing with great concern regarding Jamaica’s readiness to mitigate the risk of climate-change on our traditional food supply chain. Hurricane Beryl has highlighted some of the dangers. The damage from hurricane winds...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Each new school year, post-mortems are done to ascertain the cause and effect of examination done by and for primary students to transition to high schools. The appropriate authority seems unable to come up with a permanent fix...
THE EDITOR, Madam: The Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA) has a membership, if I am not mistaken, comprising the principals of our public high schools. They would, because of that very fact, be first concerned about the welfare of...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Not surprisingly, all 72 deaths in London’s Grenfell Tower inferno were avoidable. It really does seem there’s no human(e) or moral accountability when big profit is involved; nor can there be a sufficiently guilty conscience...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Logistic management integrates the process of overseeing the movement or flow of information, goods, and services within a supply chain. This collaborates planning, implementing, and controlling the flow and storage of goods to...
THE EDITOR, Madam: The tragic death of Ugandan athlete Rebecca Cheptegei, following a brutal attack by a male companion, is a stark reminder of the global pandemic of domestic abuse. This tragic event underscores the universal vulnerability of...
THE EDITOR, Madam: As a Jamaican living overseas for the past two years, I’ve been continually amazed by the efficiency of the social services in the country that I am living in. Most of my tasks, including banking transactions and resolving...
THE EDITOR, Madam: The latest publication of the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2024 report, launched last July in the framework of the G20 meeting in Rio de Janeiro, provides a detailed overview of progress and setbacks in the...
THE EDITOR, Madam: I am writing to express my outrage and disappointment at the deplorable state of the Sligoville main road, a critical alternate route to the Bog Walk Gorge and a vital artery for commuters. The road’s deteriorating conditions...
THE EDITOR, Madam: I would like to take this opportunity to thank the transport minister for the induction of new buses on JUTC routes, which is benefiting the people of Portmore. At 6 a.m. there were a number of new buses on the road, which had...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Being multilingual is incredibly beneficial in today’s globalised world, particularly for countries where two official languages are spoken and a third is up for disputation. Jamaica being one of the most influential countries...
THE EDITOR, Madam: I recently had the opportunity to read Dr Maziki Thame’s thought-provoking article in The Sunday Gleaner on September 1, discussing the implications of Dr Nigel Clarke’s appointment as deputy managing director at the...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Hurricane Beryl came early in the hurricane season, and it was a blessing in disguise as we experienced electrical power outages nationwide lasting for excessively long periods of time resulting in the loss of many productive...
THE EDITOR, Madam: As the new academic year begins, stakeholders in the education circle must take a reality check in order to come to grasp regarding the learning loss of students that occurred over the summer holidays. On the other side, we...
Published:Wednesday | September 4, 2024 | 12:07 AM
THE EDITOR, Madam: While we embrace and indulge in all that new ‘technology’ offers us in this almost entirely digital age, we need to be mindful that the human body remains flesh and blood with untold vulnerabilities. This is compounded by the...
Published:Wednesday | September 4, 2024 | 12:07 AM
THE EDITOR, Madam: As the discussion on the performance of our students in CSEC and PEP exams resurfaces, I am increasingly frustrated by the persistent blame placed squarely on schools and teachers. This blame game fails to acknowledge the...
THE EDITOR, Madam: I am writing with reference to the article, ‘New prison must be priority’, published in The Gleaner on August 31. I concur that a new maximum security prison must be a priority along with a strong focus on rehabilitation, but...
THE EDITOR, Madam: A former colleague of mine, a famous teacher of mathematics, told me as he was approaching retirement that he felt that his biggest failure was not communicating the beauty of mathematics to his students. When I told my own...
THE EDITOR, Madam: I would like to acknowledge and fully support the recent position of the Jamaica Council of Churches (JCC) which called for “Good governance: in pursuit of justice and truth.” The statement referred to a presentation of the...
THE EDITOR, Madam: As a young adult living in Jamaica, I’m often asked why so many of us dream of leaving the island, which is often painted as paradise to the rest of the world. To tourists, Jamaica is sun, sand, and reggae. But for those of us...
THE EDITOR, Madam: The Gleaner editorial, “Reading for maths,” published on August 30, makes this indisputable claim: “Reading and comprehending in the language of instruction is critical to learning, which is a foundation to children being...
THE EDITOR, Madam: I write today out of deep concern for the future of Jamaica’s hospitality sector – a sector that is one of the cornerstones of our economy and national identity. We are facing a crisis that demands immediate and decisive action...
THE EDITOR, Madam: I am surprised that we are astonished by the recent low passes in the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) exams. Last year, when the ‘Dunce’ bags came into the market, people were split between those who saw the...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Candidates for political office everywhere are usually very keen to give local or national media interviews, depending on the position they are competing for; to show themselves to potential voters, and answer questions...
THE EDITOR, Madam: I note the international retirement of West Indies fastest pace bowler from Trinidad and Tobago, Shannon Gabriel. A towering, ferocious, mean, fast-bowling machine, the ideal West Indian fast bowler. Underrated and...
