THE EDITOR, Madam: The migration of educators to developed countries is noticeable in the numerous teaching vacancies reported in The Gleaner. Criticising those who opt to leave is unfair; they have the right to explore global opportunities....
THE EDITOR, Madam: The greatest pastime is to find a piece of literature that has you in stitches. One such story is Animal Farm. There is a location by that name somewhere on the route from Montego Bay to Westmoreland. I was fascinated by the...
THE EDITOR, Madam: The introduction last year of the new and different Jamaican currency notes – both in the material used to produce them and with each of those notes bearing the images of not one, but two Jamaican national heroes (with the...
THE EDITOR, Madam: As a reggae music lover and supporter, I was excited to attend the recently held Rebel Salute music festival and see some of my favourite artistes perform. There were good and quite enjoyable performances. However, there was...
THE EDITOR, Madam: On January 19, Senator Matthew Samuda, minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, gave his State of the Nation address. His address included several promises which had been made before....
THE EDITOR, Madam: In The Sunday Gleaner of January 28, ‘Papine Market dump a stinking disgrace’, written by Caroline Cooper, ought to cause government officials, especially Mayor Delroy Williams and his KSAMC councillors much embarrassment. This...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Kudos to the West Indian up-and-coming speedster Shamar Joseph for his unbelievable extraordinary performance to haul seven wickets for 68 runs to register a dramatic eight-run Test win over mighty Australia on its soil after...
THE EDITOR, Madam: There are those who will agree that it is a paradox to celebrate Black History Month in a society that is made up predominantly of people of African descent. Regardless of your position, it is important for us to pause and pay...
THE EDITOR, Madam: I read Patricia Green’s article on Patrick Stanigar in The Sunday Gleaner when I learnt that he had passed. I wholeheartedly agree that Patrick was a “giant among architects”. I met him first at McMorris Sibley Robinson (MSR...
THE EDITOR, Madam: As a young, white man, a college-educated US Peace Corps volunteer sent to Jamaica in the early ‘70s, the one truth I remember about my many adventures on the island was that, in those days, I could easily transit from a shanty...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Notable tourism practitioners have been requesting a meeting with the minister of tourism and the minister of investment to discuss Jamaica’s tourism investment policy and strategy to no avail. The focus of the Government of...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently addressed settlers in an illegal community in the West Bank, telling the ultra-religious zealots exactly what they want to hear, that he will continue with the war in Gaza...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Every day, stories are like writings on the wall, communicating wisdom lessons for our nation. The heart-rending story of 12-year-old Karif Mitchenere, which appeared in the January 25 edition of The Jamaica Gleaner, is one of...
Open letter to the Government THE EDITOR, Madam: I write with reference to the article, ‘Defunding UWI hurts primary, secondary education - professor,’ published in The Gleaner on January 30. The purpose of this letter is to inquire whether...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony last Saturday, both Prime Minister Andrew Holness and Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett lauded the construction of The Pinnacle, a luxury resort in the Montego Bay area, as redefining...
THE EDITOR, Madam: i am a Jamaican residing in the United States and I am not willing to return to live in Jamaica where the legal system has been unable or unwilling to inflict the punishment that fits the crime. The Gun Court was established...
THE EDITOR, Madam: A loss of honesty is the first sign of corruption in the life of human beings, rich or poor, as they are consumed by foolish, immature, and self-serving quests for power and control. Too many, rich and poor, can’t bring...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Imagine a school without a principal, a church without a pastor, and a summer camp without a manager. Chaos, confusion and, indeed, mayhem, would ensue. Likewise, the absence of a political ombudsman, given Jamaica’s irreverent...
THE EDITOR, Madam: The long-standing issue of darkness on Washington Boulevard in St Andrew has been around for more than 10 years, and we, the residents, are totally fed up with the lack of responsibility and the finger-pointing. We just want...
THE EDITOR, Madam: My very good friend and a man who knows the streets but wishes to remain anonymous called me making a suggestion of which he is very passionate about. He feels that the Government ought to make motorbikes single-passenger...
THE EDITOR, Madam: I am writing to express my concern regarding the recent international assessment that labelled Jamaican students as ‘below average’, compared to their counterparts in other nations. While this news may be disheartening, it...
THE EDITOR, Madam: It is estimated that approximately 800 women die daily giving birth, according to the United Nations Population Fund. Despite the fact that maternal mortality figures have decreased worldwide, there are still persistent...
THE EDITOR, Madam: A friend who was visiting said he found Jamaica to be a wonderful country with warm, hard-working and ambitious people. However, everywhere he went and interacted with people, crime seems to be the topic everyone speaks of and...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Test cricket is alive and well, and West Indies (WI) are awake and kicking. Tears of joy, Brian Lara, tears of joy. We turned up the heat just like the good old days, we levelled a series against Australia in Australia! The...
THE EDITOR, Madam: The fluidity of personal identity being advocated by groups has lots of implications. I do not think this is being considered in the push to have the practice normalised. Advocates in many countries desire changes in gender,...
