Letters
January 10, 2026
Drug abuse in Zimbabwe is destroying a generation
THE EDITOR, Madam: It’s sad that Harare, Zimbabwe is in the grip of a deepening drug abuse crisis that is systematically destroying its young population. What was once dismissed as a social problem…
January 10, 2026
Can prayer heal a nation?
THE EDITOR, Madam: Not to pour cold water over a possible good initiative, but one is wondering, how does one reconcile free will with God’s invitation to heal a nation?
January 10, 2026
Learn to abstain or face consequences
THE EDITOR, Madam: I noted with interest The Gleaner’s endorsement of the decriminalisation of sex between minors, even the four-year age difference for the “close in age” exemptions. None of the…
January 9, 2026
Letter of the Day | Concern about increase in police killings justified
THE EDITOR, Madam: As I watched the newscasts on Television Jamaica (TVJ) on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, two items captured my attention. The first was the welcomed reports of a reduction in…
January 9, 2026
Not condoning adult-child sex
THE EDITOR, Madam: In the letter to The Gleaner on January 6, titled “Don’t expand close-in-age exemption, educate the children”, the writer suggests that the Fi We Children Foundation (FWCF) is…
January 9, 2026
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January 8, 2026
Letter of the Day | A divided America, a dangerous world
THE EDITOR, Madam: For much of its modern history, the United States has projected itself as a guarantor of international stability and a defender of a rules-based global order. Today, however, that…
January 8, 2026
One job is no longer enough!
THE EDITOR, Madam: As Jamaica settles into a new year and looks ahead to 2026, it is time to honestly revisit how we define work, productivity, and survival in this economy. The cost of living has…
January 8, 2026
Trump ... evidence of a great evil, unleashed
THE EDITOR, Madam: Re: the Donald Trump administration’s non-militarily-provoked attack against Venezuela to topple its democratically elected government American comedian/actor John Mulaney has…