The Editor, Sir:As a matter of curiosity I need to ask: why is there a higher rate for electricity and water for commercial entities? Is it that they get a special type of water, or do they have to have special equipment provided to them by the Jamaica...
The Editor, Sir:I must congratulate Martin Henry on the insight he delivered in his article, 'The Cheap Politics of Poverty', published on Sunday, January 10.
The Editor, Sir: With regard to R. Howard Thompson's letter, 'Flexi Sabbath', published in The Gleaner on Wednesday, January 13, one has to ask, "Why the religious intolerance?
The Editor, Sir: The catastrophe in Haiti provides valuable lessons for us. First and foremost to love our neighbours and to assist them in meaningful ways - ways that will not just help in the short term but in the long term prevent loss ...
The Editor, Sir:In recent letters and articles here, the problems of school indiscipline were discussed, as they all so often are, in all-too-many simple generalities.
The Editor, Sir;" ... The best lack all conviction, while the worst are full of passionate intensity ..." from William Yeats' The Second Coming. Our leaders have not served us well...
The Editor, Sir:I am shocked, angry and horrified upon hearing the news (this morning, January 13) that the administration will be selling our beloved Air Jamaica to Trinidad.Aren't these the people who refused to accept our patties into their ports,...
The Editor, Sir:Last month, I attended the funeral of my mother-in-law and I had to use the road from Sandside in St Mary to Preston, Bonnygate.I could not believe in this modern age, a road surface could be so horrible and people have to drive their...
The Editor, Sir: The headlines scream new murder record. But no one is surprised. At five a day, including Christmas Day, even the deaf and the blind could hear and see it coming. Over the last 20 years, the pattern has been well established...
The Editor, Sir:P overty has been a major political asset in this country. Over the decades, more efforts have been made towards poverty alleviation when the greater focus should have been directed ...
The Editor, Sir: The National Water Commission and industries in our country are plagued by thieves involved in the scrap-metal industry. In response to these thefts, we have the usual predictable reaction from those in charge...
THE EDITOR, Sir:I agree with the 'No room for error' perspective headlined in The Gleaner of, Monday, January 11.The Government's proposed debt-management strategy signals the central building block for supply-side economics.
The Editor, Sir: I am very worried with regard to Jamaica's health-care system. I am extremely nervous at the thought of becoming a patient for a second time in Jamaica. I had the misfortune of spending a few weeks at the Mandeville Regional ...
The Editor, Sir:When I was much younger and used to play football, it was a common saying, 'If you can't play the ball, play the man!' In a recent article I conveyed the statement by the Concerned Church Leaders Group, a body which consists of almost...
The Editor, Sir: INDiscipline in schools is of great concern to the Ministry of Education and to some parents and other stakeholders. It can be viewed as the number-one problem in some schools across Jamaica.
The Editor, Sir:The country seems to be on tenterhooks. The increase in the cost of living, coupled with the loss of jobs, has made many people nervous. Then there is the rise in violent crimes. The explanation that half of them...
The Editor, Sir:This is a copy of my letter to the National Solid Waste Management Authority, sent January 11, with the hope that such incidents do not recur.To Whom It May Concern:I am demanding your immediate attention to having the garbage from my...
The Editor, Sir:For the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), the most important strategy going forward, in relation to winning another election, has to be one of communication and explanation.
The Editor, Sir: The year 2009 could be considered a very turbulent period in the lives of many registered nurses. Many individuals, both locally and abroad, would have witnessed this group of nurses campaigning ...
