Letters

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15 Oct, 2026 0

Let’s make water and fresh fruit the easy choice in school

THE EDITOR, Madam: During school breaks, children should be able to easily access drinking water and fresh fruit. This may seem like a simple goal; however, for a healthy choice to become a habit, it…
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15 Oct, 2026 0

St Mary’s water crisis and its ripple effects on the community

THE EDITOR, Madam:
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14 Oct, 2026 0

Letter of the Day | How the system failed a schoolboy footballer

THE EDITOR, Madam: This season, a schoolboy footballer signed a professional contract with a Premier League club. He may not be the only one. He was still in school, still wearing his school’s…
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14 Oct, 2026 0

Gandhi nuh rate we

THE EDITOR, Madam: In You Can’t Blame the Youth, Peter Tosh indicted a schoolroom that taught Jamaican children to call pirates and conquistadors great men. I thought of him on reading ‘Celebrating…
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14 Oct, 2026 0

What really is the role of the Consumer Affairs Commission?

THE EDITOR, Madam: Having lived in a foreign country, you return home and are quickly reminded of where you are. Only in Jamaica! For several months, I spent less than JMD $10,000 to ship items to…
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13 Oct, 2026 0

Letter of the Day | Afraid to go to the hospital

THE EDITOR, Madam: Recently, I was faced with a serious dilemma, I woke up to a blood pressure reading of 218/118. Although the reading gradually declined throughout the day, it never left the danger…
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13 Oct, 2026 0

Purchasing empty houses not a viable option

THE EDITOR, Madam: I am writing in response to the Letter of the Day ‘Housing should be treated as a national emergency’, published on October 9. Both the United Kingdom and Jamaica face significant…
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13 Oct, 2026 0

Not listening can cost dearly

THE EDITOR, Madam: Context matters in decision-making. It also shapes whether decisions build trust or deepen distrust. The controversy over the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority…
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13 Oct, 2026 0

Consider provision before population

THE EDITOR, Madam: As Jamaica grapples with declining birth rates, calls for women to have more children have grown increasingly urgent. On October 16, 2024, The Gleaner reported Health Minister Dr…