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Letter of the Day | Who is responsible for deteriorating towns?

THE EDITOR, Madam: Whenever my family and I travel across Jamaica, we are always impressed by the beauty of our countryside, including the beaches, greenery, natural landscape, beautiful homes and fresh air. But that admiration often disappears when we enter some of the town centres.

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21 Sep, 2026 0

The gap between promise and practice on child rights

THE EDITOR, Madam: The obligations owed to children do not end with the passage of legislation. As Jamaica prepares for international scrutiny of its human rights record, an important question…
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21 Sep, 2026 0

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$100K mobile phones but no textbooks Imagine! Focusing on nonsense. In my time, my father’s first request after school opens — Bring me the book list. Got every book, whatever needed for class. Now…
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19 Sep, 2026 0

Letter of the Day | Why not build schools before we build more prisons?

THE EDITOR, Madam: The recent announcement that the Government of Jamaica is advancing plans for a new maximum-security correctional facility deserves serious national discussion. The Government says…
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19 Sep, 2026 0

When poverty becomes a debt: Why caveats are the wrong answer

THE EDITOR, Madam: I write to add my voice in strong support of Yannick Pessoa’s letter regarding the St James Municipal Corporation’s proposal to place caveats on the properties of infirmary…
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19 Sep, 2026 0

Need for intergenerational workplaces

THE EDITOR, Madam: A recent observation by Leachim Semaj that Jamaica needs intergenerational workplaces highlights an issue worth considering as our workplaces continue to change. Across Jamaica,…
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18 Sep, 2026 0

Letter of the Day | Every child deserves a family

THE EDITOR, Madam: I was elated to read the news item in The Gleaner, ‘Int’l experts to help fix adoption gaps’, and that Jamaica is moving to strengthen its adoption and foster-care systems with the…
18 Sep, 2026 0

Rehabilitation must drive prison planning

THE EDITOR, Madam: The word ‘security’ with reference to prisons refers, for most people, to the physical confinement of their inmates. It means that the confinement must be stringent, tight,…
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18 Sep, 2026 0

Self-satisfying approach colts the game

THE EDITOR, Madam: At their village in the foothills of the Bull Head Mountain, Farmer Joe and his compadres gathered for their usual libations. His, in welcoming them to his home, commented briefly…
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17 Sep, 2026 0

Letter of the Day | Caveats won’t solve destitution

THE EDITOR, Madam: I write with deep concern about the St James Municipal Corporation’s proposal to place caveats on properties owned by persons housed at the parish infirmary. While I do not question…