Letters
March 28, 2026
A step forward in tax policy
THE EDITOR, Madam:
March 28, 2026
Teachers are not jacks of all trades
THE EDITOR, Madam: Teaching has always been a physically and emotionally taxing vocation, but we have reached a breaking point where the term “educator” is being forcibly redefined as “security…
March 27, 2026
Letter of the Day | Why the UN vote on slavery matters for justice
THE EDITOR, Madam: History has spoken again – and this time, the world has listened. The recent decision by the United Nations to classify the transatlantic slave trade as the “gravest crime against…
March 27, 2026
Upsize the minimum wage
THE EDITOR, Madam: The minimum wage is a concept that is wholly unfair because those who are shackled by it are taken advantage of by their employers. This is because their labour output far exceeds…
March 27, 2026
Fear, abductions and dictatorship plague Zimbabwe
THE EDITOR, Madam: Recent events in Zimbabwe once again raise urgent and deeply troubling questions about the state of human rights and democratic governance in the country. Reports surrounding the…
March 27, 2026
J1 teachers in a limbo
THE EDITOR, Madam: I am writing to raise concern about an issue affecting many J1 teachers who are currently in a state of uncertainty due to delays in receiving a response No Objection Letter…
March 26, 2026
Letter of the Day | What makes you Jamaican?
THE EDITOR, Madam: As Jamaica prepares to face New Caledonia in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Inter-Confederation Playoffs on March 26, the spotlight has shifted once more from the pitch to team selection.…
March 26, 2026
Between promise and prudence: Jamaica’s e-invoicing debate
THE EDITOR, Madam: The recent exchange between the Government and the parliamentary Opposition on e-invoicing has clarified one thing: Jamaica stands at the intersection of fiscal necessity and…
March 26, 2026
Let us practise Ubuntu
THE EDITOR, Madam: Ubuntu is an African principle that emphasises interconnectedness, compassion, and community over individualism. It is time for this to become our lived reality. People of African…