Letters
July 1, 2026
Caught between giants – but not without voice
THE EDITOR, Madam:
Tuesday’s Gleaner lead story, “China claps back,” highlights a reality Jamaica has long sidestepped: we are a small, strategically located island caught between two great powers,…
July 1, 2026
Independence – A double-edged sword
THE EDITOR, Madam:
Independence transformed CARICOM members from neglected colonial outposts into self-governing nations with distinct global voices. Sovereignty enabled these states to shed…
July 1, 2026
Urgent need for payment reform in Jamaica’s hospitals
THE EDITOR, Madam:
As a social worker in training, I am deeply concerned about a practice occurring in some of our local hospitals. I recently learned that, when a patient requires a computed…
June 30, 2026
Letter of the Day | Are we serving foreign interests?
THE EDITOR, Madam:
The shallowness of Jamaica’s democracy is now on full display. Despite widespread public opposition to partnering with the United States to receive third-country nationals—foreign…
June 30, 2026
Definitive action needed in Wheatley case
THE EDITOR, Madam:
The Jamaica Accountability Meter Portal’s (JAMP’s) press release published in The Gleaner on June 23 highlights sharp inconsistency on the part of Prime Minister Holness in…
June 30, 2026
Demonstrate national unity in a time of displacement
THE EDITOR, Madam:
Jamaica stands at a pivotal moment. As the United States signals the possibility of mass deportations, our nation is being called to act with courage, compassion, and clarity of…
June 29, 2026
Letter of the Day | Finalise long-overdue EIA regulations
THE EDITOR, Madam:
Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) are an important tool used to help government decide whether a new project, like a hotel or a road, should be approved. When done properly,…
June 29, 2026
Stuck in the middle with you
THE EDITOR, Madam:
The FIFA World Cup tournament is now reduced to 32 teams. As with all sporting endeavours, there are victors and the vanquished but, from what has been shown on television…
June 29, 2026
Nuclear energy: Jamaica’s future or a dangerous mirage?
THE EDITOR, Madam:
The islandwide blackout of June 5 has re-ignited an important national conversation about the country’s energy future and whether nuclear power should form part of Jamaica’s…