The Editor, Sir:In the absence of a full explanation given by a government bound by a confidentiality clause in an extradition treaty, it was perfectly understandable that a vigilant media...
The Editor, Sir: Please permit me to comment on the fact that the minister of education is considering the idea of sourcing mathematics teachers from outside Jamaica...
Yesterday's main news story, 'Dudus threat', which highlighted the United States' position on Jamaica, has sparked an avalanche of comments from Gleaner readers on the Internet (www.jamaica-gleaner.com).
The Editor, Sir: It appears that not a single month, let alone a week, will pass and there is not some public brawl between the nurses and the Government.
The Editor, Sir:Jamaica needs to repair some of the damage done to its relationship with the United States.Though a relatively good relation-ship overall, Jamaica's standing with the US...
The Editor, Sir:Re: Who will save us from the addicted bankers?I have a loan with one of Jamaica's leading banks and recently I penned a letter to them, the contents of which is as follows....
The Editor, Sir:I would like to advise Patricia Holness, head of the Registrar General's Department, to take a closer look at the complaints that clients are making through various media.
The Editor, Sir:I imagine that the season of scapegoats is never closed, but before we endorse the condemnation on the former head of the Child Development Agency (CDA)...
The Editor, Sir:The withdrawal of a non-immigrant visa from Wayne Chen is something that happens to many Jamaicans and other 'ordinary people' all across the world every day.
The Editor, Sir:Once again, Sunday's editorial was right on spot.Prime Minister Bruce Golding is very fond of characterising many Jamaicans as behaving like ostriches...
The Editor, Sir:I still can remember my days in mathematics class at high school.These were very unpleasant days. For five years attending high school, I did not pass any of my maths test...
The Editor, Sir: Once again we have started a nine-day debate about education. This time it is about maths education. As usual with these debates, we start and end with the personnel. If only we had better maths teachers...
The Editor, Sir:While many are able to utilise the benefits that technological advancement brings, some residents in the district of Lime Hall, St Ann have been left behind...
The late Professor Rex Nettleford, whose interpersonal skills enabled him to work well with politicians across both sides of the political divide, was reported to have expressed deep sadness about much of what passed for social commentary. He was particularly peeved with conduct in the media that purported to be balanced but was riddled with biases.
The Editor, Sir: While Jamaican and CARICOM folks slept, swapping nightmares about crime, cricket, drugs, debts and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), their leaders snuck out, Nicodemus-like...
The Editor, Sir: I just spoke with a young man who undertook studies at the Northern Caribbean University and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in medical technology.He laboured for four years...
The Editor, Sir: Many years ago, I attended an international conference. At the end of the first day's session, I was approached by the delegate from the Ukraine who was full of compliments about the way Jamaica takes care of its children.
The Editor, Sir: As the discussion and debate on the report of the Armadale Enquiry and who is to blame rages on, it should serve to bring into sharp focus the need to address some fundamental issues that plague our society.
The Editor, Sir: I know a lot of people, including me, are very excited about the new pier coming to Falmouth to host the Oasis of the Seas, which was made in Turku...
The Editor, Sir: I think the introduction of a law against the wearing of sagging pants would be highly ridiculous and draconian and would put an extra strain on an already overworked and overstressed police force....
