Letters
July 30, 2026
Letter of the Day | Beyond the NaRRA controversy: Jamaica needs stronger institutions
THE EDITOR, Madam: The leaked audio surrounding the National Recovery and Reconstruction Agency (NaRRA) has sparked intense political debate. If the allegations are accurate, they raise serious…
July 30, 2026
When the noise drowns out accountability
THE EDITOR, Madam: Anyone who has spent time in a Jamaican market knows that the loudest vendor is not always selling the best product. Sometimes, the commotion is carefully designed to distract…
July 30, 2026
More questions than answers for Parottee
THE EDITOR, Madam: The people of St Elizabeth would like some clarification from the government regarding two recent statements: one by Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett and the other by NaRRA CEO…
July 29, 2026
Letter of the Day | Jamaica must revive its global services sector
THE EDITOR, Madam:
The recent disclosure by the National Security Council that Jamaica’s global services sector has contracted from approximately 60,000 to 40,000 workers, with annual foreign…
July 29, 2026
Transparency from both regulators and operators will be vital
Re: Long-awaited Partnership Offers Hope for Jamaica’s Offshore Energy Potential THE EDITOR, Madam: The recent reports surrounding efforts to advance petroleum exploration offshore Jamaica mark…
July 29, 2026
More trees, please!
THE EDITOR, Madam: The heatwave in Jamaica and the wildfires burning across parts of Europe should be another wake-up call about the effects of global warming and the damage it can cause. Fires have…
July 28, 2026
Letter of the Day | The urgency to revive the village and restore collective responsibility
THE EDITOR, Madam: Jamaica mourns Shani ‘Kaidra’ Coke. She was 10 years old.
July 28, 2026
Prepare security guards for the AI era
THE EDITOR, Madam: For decades, security officers have been assigned to observe, patrol, control access, and respond when something went wrong. Today, presence alone is no longer enough. Artificial…
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…