THE EDITOR, Sir:ONCE AGAIN we engage our nation in this annual event popularly known in various countries across the globe as 'Black History Month'.During our celebrations, we acknowledge and laud the assertiveness, frankness, bravery and sacrifice that...
THE EDITOR, Sir:LIKE MANY Jamaicans, I have been viewing the Manatt enquiry with fascination.As it unfolds, one cannot help but observe that it displays the best and the worst in us, as a people.
Published:Wednesday | February 16, 2011 | 12:00 AM
THE EDITOR, Sir:Even if the Dudus-Manatt com-mission of enquiry achieves nothing else of value, it should clarify an important issue over which there often appears to be confusion.There have been several hints - not only in the commission hearings but...
Published:Wednesday | February 16, 2011 | 12:00 AM
THE EDITOR, Sir:Hell has let loose the knife, taking down many victims into the pit of death year after year.The number of persons killed with the knife over the past three decades could fill a large schoolroom to capacity.
THE EDITOR, Sir:The quotation of St Luke 22:36 cited by Melvin Pennant, in a letter to the editor published on February 10, must be placed in its proper perspective as it relates to the debate on pastors bearing arms....
THE EDITOR, Sir:I am glad that Buju won the Reggae Album Grammy. Buju's argument, in relation to the gun and drugs charges he's facing, is that he only tried to impress the man who claimed to have music industry connections.
THE EDITOR, Sir:I recently returned to Jamaica after being abroad for some time.One thing I have started to do is to walk to places that are nearby, such as to work, friends, etc.
THE EDITOR, Sir:On Sunday, my daughter-in-law Kristin had a baby boy in a hospital in the United States city of Westport, Connecticut.My son Brian had kept me updated about developments during the hours before the baby's birth.One of the interesting...
THE EDITOR, Sir:Now that Ben Ali in Tunisia and Hosni Mubarak in Egypt have been forced out of office through largely peaceful protests, when will Jamaicans rise up en masse and say no more to the dimwits who have run and are currently running things?...
THE EDITOR, Sir: In the January 30, 2011 edition of The Sunday Gleaner, I was drawn especially to two issues.One had to do with the decision to terminate the Calabash International Literary Festival...
THE EDITOR, Sir:I am delighted to see it was a peaceful transition after an 18-day mass uprising and President Hosni Mubarak finally stepped down after his 30-year rule. The Egyptian economy was suffering miserably...
THE EDITOR, Sir:The current practice concerning entry into treaties is made by the executive.The decision to ratify may or may not involve Cabinet approval.
THE EDITOR, Sir:I'm one disgruntled parent.My 17-year-old daughter arrived at Norman Manley International Airport on February 12, and she was ecstatic to return home as she hasn't been back since 2001.
THE EDITOR, Sir: I READ with grave concern a statement in the newspaper on January 17, attributed to Grace McLean, chief education officer in the Ministry of Education.
THE EDITOR, Sir:Three recent events have captured the attention of thinking and well-meaning Jamaicans, who have every reason to be incensed at this time.
I am sure that the Opposition will be returned to Government in the next election. I do, however, need to caution them not to take things for granted. The Opposition must work for it. When the People's National Party (PNP) is returned, there are a few things I would beg of them to do to cement themselves in the hearts of generations to come.
I have heard the former mayor of Spanish Town making claims of financial mismanagement at the St Catherine Parish Council. These allegations are not new. What strikes me, Mr Editor, is that Jamaica is filled with so many 'Peeping Tom' committees, and yet nobody seems to be hearing or listening, or worse, the goodly doctor might be hallucinating.
Last month I drove through the town of Lucea, Hanover, one of the most spectacularly picturesque locations in all Jamaica. There was a horrendous traffic jam. I drove through, and as I inched my way again through the traffic jam, I became increasingly saddened and distressed about the lack of care and concern that we, as a nation, display towards each other and to the world at large.
THE EDITOR, Sir:The late Minerva Cooke, a humble but articulate lady, had served above self the people of this country for many decades, the record will reveal that she had been a tower of strength in many ministries of government at which she gave...
THE EDITOR, Sir:I find it deeply troubling that the man who brought Christopher 'Dudus' Coke in, after the police failed to do so for a long time, now has to be facing charges for his heroic action in this regard.
