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Published:Friday | January 14, 2011 | 12:00 AM

THE EDITOR, Sir:I think it is high time the Jamaica Tourist Board does something to accommodate people with disabilities by making sure that the tour buses, including those operated by JUTA, can facilitate the transport of mobility scooters.The hotels...

Published:Friday | January 14, 2011 | 12:00 AM

THE EDITOR, Sir:I heard, with consternation and total bafflement, the news broadcast about the naming of our country's third international airport.

Published:Friday | January 14, 2011 | 12:00 AM

THE EDITOR, Sir:I agree 100 per cent with the sentiments expressed by the writer who calls himself 'Old Civil Servant' in Thursday's Gleaner, and with those expressed by G2K President Delano Seiveright.I, too, am a civil servant who entered ...

Published:Friday | January 14, 2011 | 12:00 AM

THE EDITOR, Sir:I was struck by the letter titled 'Jamaicans are not garbage' and the palpable anger of its writer, who believes the Government treats us as if we are trash.The Government, the Church and the population, at large, may not want to admit...

Published:Thursday | January 13, 2011 | 12:00 AM

THE EDITOR, Sir:I READ with interest the GK2 President Mr Delano Seiveright's call for a rethink of how the civil service and public sector shapes itself after a new government is elected.

Published:Thursday | January 13, 2011 | 12:00 AM

THE EDITOR, Sir: Today (January 10) I read a publication called Rude Bwoy Wayne by Norman F. Cooper. I appreciate and applaud the message and the way he chose to put it across to young people across Jamaica. I haven't seen Hot Girl Mackeisha...

Published:Thursday | January 13, 2011 | 12:00 AM

THE EDITOR, Sir:WITH RESPECT to the article 'Cut Shaw Cut' by The Gavel with the sub-title 'Commissioners bleeding taxpayers' appearing in The Gleaner of Monday, January 10, I am compelled to reply as follows...

Published:Thursday | January 13, 2011 | 12:00 AM

THE EDITOR, Sir:WHEN I read Mr Kevin Sangster's letter in Tuesday's Gleaner, I couldn't help but wonder if it shouldn't have been written in a United States (US) newspaper and been about Jamaica's recent bloodbath in Tivoli Gardens...

Published:Wednesday | January 12, 2011 | 12:00 AM

THE EDITOR, Sir:An open letter to the prime minister:An article published in The Gleaner on Monday, January 10, titled 'Golding not satisfied', featured a quote from you expressing that: "Jamaica doesn't have enough attractions to excite visitors." But...

Published:Wednesday | January 12, 2011 | 12:00 AM

THE EDITOR, Sir:How long will the Jamaican masses continue to allow government officials to treat our fellow citizens as if they are garbage, all in attempts to garner the almighty US dollar? The article titled 'Ministry to forcibly remove squatters...

Published:Wednesday | January 12, 2011 | 12:00 AM

THE EDITOR, Sir:I believe that as a major player in the tourism industry, Jamaica's strengths need to be fortified and enhanced.As a Jamerican spa consultant who just completed her 33rd visit to the island, I find that Jamaicans, overall, have an...

Published:Wednesday | January 12, 2011 | 12:00 AM

THE EDITOR, Sir: I support G2K President Delano Seiveright's position as it regards the Sunday Gleaner piece titled 'Malice towards none? Rethinking civil service appointments'.

Published:Wednesday | January 12, 2011 | 12:00 AM

THE EDITOR, Sir:Very often, I see vehicles being towed away in residential areas such as New Kingston and other places.

Published:Wednesday | January 12, 2011 | 12:00 AM

THE EDITOR, Sir:Mr Hunter of the National Water Commission made a solid point - we are too occupied with surface storage of Kingston's water when underground storage in aquifers works just fine.

Published:Tuesday | January 11, 2011 | 12:00 AM

THE EDITOR, Sir:The debate of how the civil service should function worldwide, in the face of a change of government, is one that has been going on for decades.

Published:Tuesday | January 11, 2011 | 12:00 AM

THE EDITOR, Sir: While I do not agree with the idea of replacing the Tower Street Adult Correctional Centre with a university as part of a broader revitalisation plan for the commercial district of downtown Kingston...

Published:Tuesday | January 11, 2011 | 12:00 AM

THE EDITOR, Sir:As an undergraduate, many of my family and well-wishers questioned and devalued my decision to pursue a teaching degree.

Published:Tuesday | January 11, 2011 | 12:00 AM

THE EDITOR, Sir:From the passenger seat, it is clear that the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) is working assiduously towards achieving its mission of providing a 'customer-oriented, safe, reliable, modern and cost-effective transportation service'.

Published:Tuesday | January 11, 2011 | 12:00 AM

THE EDITOR, Sir:In a recent television news story, we were introduced to a mother of 11 children and who is raising them in horrific conditions.

Published:Tuesday | January 11, 2011 | 12:00 AM

THE EDITOR, Sir: The recent assassination attempt that left Democratic Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords in critical condition and killed six other people, including a federal judge, should serve as a wake-up call for us here in Jamaica....

Published:Tuesday | January 11, 2011 | 12:00 AM

THE EDITOR, Sir: I read The Gleaner's editorial of January 5 with great interest.The editorial made the case for coal for electricity generation in terms of the economics of energy raw materials.

Published:Tuesday | January 11, 2011 | 12:00 AM

THE EDITOR, Sir:Skin bleaching has been described my many commentators as a form of mental slavery.Mental slavery is any self-limiting belief an individual has which leads to a lack of or low self-esteem...

Published:Tuesday | January 11, 2011 | 12:00 AM

THE EDITOR, Sir:While The Gleaner's argument about the relative cost of coal versus LNG as a source of energy for Jamaica has merit, I feel that you have not given sufficient weight to a number of other factors...

Published:Monday | January 10, 2011 | 12:00 AM

THE EDITOR, Sir: Whenever Mr Gassan Azan speaks, he tries to tell the Govern-ment what to do.What has happened to the capitalistic creed of identifying opportunities and using creative ideas to become even more wealthy?

Published:Monday | January 10, 2011 | 12:00 AM

THE EDITOR, Sir: In reviewing a recent statement for a US dollar-denominated credit card used for company purchases, I saw an unexplained 'finance charge' of US$327.92, or almost J$30,000.Believing that the previous statement...

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