Letters
February 21, 2026
Letter of the Day | FSC must act now on the NFPB pension fund
THE EDITOR, Madam: The National Family Planning Board (NFPB) officially ceased operations on July 31, 2024, as part of Jamaica’s agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to reduce the…
February 21, 2026
Social media is addictive, and intrusive
THE EDITOR, Madam: Mark Zuckerberg is in court, apparently for the first time, defending his products from the accusation that they are addictive, and deliberately so. As a retired, grumpy, senior I…
February 21, 2026
Recognise and support informal guardians
THE EDITOR, Madam: As we are just days after celebrating Foster Care Week here in Jamaica, I wish to draw attention to a pressing issue concerning the informal placement of children by guardians…
February 21, 2026
Consider abolishing income tax
THE EDITOR, Madam: As Jamaica navigates its economic landscape, it’s time to reconsider the tax structure. The current system places a significant burden on individual taxpayers, while key industries…
February 20, 2026
Letter of the Day | Did Michael Manley get it right?
THE EDITOR, Madam: There is a reflective question that arises, particularly in this Black History Month. Did former prime minister, Michael Manley, get it right in affirming that: “The enslavement of…
February 20, 2026
We need to do better with civic sense
THE EDITOR, Madam: The 2026 staging of the Sagicor Sigma Run was my first time attending the event. I went expecting to feel inspired, instead I am still very appalled by the amount of littering I…
February 20, 2026
Marlin Way killing opens up mental health debate
THE EDITOR, Madam: As I read the story of the killing of a woman by her son and the wounding of his sister, I recalled my own brother’s ordeal, who suffered from mental illness. It brings back to…
February 19, 2026
Letter of the Day | The tax burden should be shared
THE EDITOR, Madam: Having scarified over a prolonged period, in recent years, Jamaica achieved a level of economic success as evidenced by improvement in all major macro-economic measures, improved…
February 19, 2026
The importance of Sunday school to Jamaican society
THE EDITOR, Madam: I write to urge the people and Government of Jamaica to recognise the ongoing importance of Sunday/Sabbath school in strengthening the social fabric of our nation, and to call for…