Letters
30 Jul, 2026
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More questions than answers for Parottee
THE EDITOR, Madam: The people of St Elizabeth would like some clarification from the government regarding two recent statements: one by Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett and the other by NaRRA CEO…
29 Jul, 2026
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Letter of the Day | Jamaica must revive its global services sector
THE EDITOR, Madam:
The recent disclosure by the National Security Council that Jamaica’s global services sector has contracted from approximately 60,000 to 40,000 workers, with annual foreign…
29 Jul, 2026
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Transparency from both regulators and operators will be vital
Re: Long-awaited Partnership Offers Hope for Jamaica’s Offshore Energy Potential THE EDITOR, Madam: The recent reports surrounding efforts to advance petroleum exploration offshore Jamaica mark…
29 Jul, 2026
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More trees, please!
THE EDITOR, Madam: The heatwave in Jamaica and the wildfires burning across parts of Europe should be another wake-up call about the effects of global warming and the damage it can cause. Fires have…
28 Jul, 2026
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Letter of the Day | The urgency to revive the village and restore collective responsibility
THE EDITOR, Madam: Jamaica mourns Shani ‘Kaidra’ Coke. She was 10 years old.
28 Jul, 2026
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Prepare security guards for the AI era
THE EDITOR, Madam: For decades, security officers have been assigned to observe, patrol, control access, and respond when something went wrong. Today, presence alone is no longer enough. Artificial…
28 Jul, 2026
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Address traffic snarl on Spanish Town Bypass Road
THE EDITOR, Madam: I am using this medium to pen an open letter to the Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Daryl Vaz. Dear Minister Vaz, I am using this forum to ask that…
27 Jul, 2026
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Letter of the Day | Patching potholes not enough, we must understand why roads fail
THE EDITOR, Madam: Anyone who drives on Jamaica’s roads has likely experienced the frustration of seeing the same pothole repaired more than once. A few months later, or sometimes after a heavy…
27 Jul, 2026
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Healthcare system lacking compassion for pregnant women
THE EDITOR, Madam: There are conversations about Jamaicans having more babies. Yet, judging by what many pregnant women endure, and in my experiences, one could be forgiven for thinking the country…