Letters
May 14, 2026
Bad roads robbing Treasure Beach of its magic, and visitors
THE EDITOR, Madam:
I have been blessed to reside in the Treasure Beach area for over two decades. As an activist for sustainable agriculture, I have spent the past 20 years advocating for the…
May 14, 2026
READERS’ REACTIONS - Taskforce to look at strategies to tackle Jamaica's declining birth rate
Ppl ain’t stupid. They won’t have children unless they see a sustainable future. Make the future sustainable and watch the plan b’s stop selling. - @S_K_Mar
May 13, 2026
Letter of the Day | The mace is part of an archaic practice
THE EDITOR, Madam:
“Amazing Mace how great thou art;
To you all honour we impart.
Never from your bracket must you be moved.
Only reverence shall be bestowed.”
May 13, 2026
Letter of the Day | Reimagining the Jamaican brand
THE EDITOR, Madam:
The recent removal of the ‘Rude Boy Original’ billboard in Rockfort and Spanish Town has sparked the usual firestorm of moral outrage, but the conversation it has ignited reveals…
May 13, 2026
Jamaica should embrace the CCJ
THE EDITOR, Madam:
Clayton Morgan’s letter in The Gleaner raises concerns that deserve the fullest public attention. The present state of Jamaica’s court infrastructure exposes a troubling…
May 13, 2026
Bureaucracy cannot continue to be the enemy of national recovery
THE EDITOR, Madam:
The recently tabled Auditor General’s report into the Hurricane Melissa Relief Initiative should serve as a national wake-up call about the crippling effect bureaucracy continues…
May 13, 2026
Thank you, Ms Fae Ellington
THE EDITOR, Madam:
I applaud Ms Fae Ellington for her commentary re: the depraved lyrics on the Hill and Gully Riddim. The lyrics are atrocious, disgusting and downright vulgar.
May 13, 2026
May 12, 2026
Letter of the Day | From crisis to care at UHWI
THE EDITOR, Madam:
The findings presented by the Howard Mitchell-led review team to Parliament on January 13, on the operations of the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI), should be seen as…