Letters
July 28, 2026
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…
July 27, 2026
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…
July 27, 2026
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…
July 27, 2026
Autism crisis demands data and state investment
THE EDITOR, Madam: There is an autism crisis that the State has neither measured nor funded, and the consequences are falling squarely on families who can least afford to bear them.
July 25, 2026
Letter of the Day | Cyberwarfare is no longer a future threat
THE EDITOR, Madam: War is no longer fought only with soldiers, weapons and borders. The attacker may be thousands of miles away, operating through stolen credentials, malicious software, and hidden…
July 25, 2026
Act against the cocaine threat
THE EDITOR, Madam:
July 25, 2026
Jamaica must become a nation under God
THE EDITOR, Madam: What has become of the command to “Love thy neighbour as thyself”? There are many wants and needs. Mankind seems to have forgotten that we are but stewards. Adam failed to keep the…
July 24, 2026
Letter of the Day | Schools’ Challenge Quiz shaped Stephen Francis’ career
THE EDITOR, Madam: Since his recent passing, some of us have asked the question: how did attending Wolmer’s Boys’ School, making four straight finals, and winning three seasons of the Schools’…
July 24, 2026
Readers’ reactions
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