Letters
January 6, 2026
What does Rover plan to do with it?
THE EDITOR, Madam: Growing up in the small English town of Camborne, my early childhood consisted mainly of kicking a football around or playing cricket with a rubber ball on the street where we…
January 5, 2026
Letter of the Day | Don’t expand close-in-age exemption, educate the children
THE EDITOR, Madam: Mickel Jackson, of Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ), recently called for decriminalising consensual sex between minors. She went on to show stats , inadvertently, that though the law…
January 5, 2026
Consider targeted approach to church assistance
THE EDITOR, Madam: The Government’s announcement of a J$75 million allocation to churches for hurricane recovery has generated considerable public debate. Many people are arguing that churches, as…
January 5, 2026
Barbados calls to us
THE EDITOR, Madam: I am writing with reference to Tony Deyal’s column about Barbados in The Gleaner. It was genuinely exciting to revisit the country through his words. Having visited Barbados…
January 3, 2026
Letter of the Day | Can religion and state be separate?
THE EDITOR, Madam: Love and support are extended to our fellow Jamaicans who have been affected by Hurricane Melissa. Thankfully, they have maintained their hope, demonstrating the truth of the…
January 3, 2026
Jamaica can’t take on Haiti’s problems
THE EDITOR, Madam: I am writing with reference to the article by Dennis Minott in In Focus, Sunday Gleaner of December 28. It is a great article, but there are caveats.
January 3, 2026
Warmington’s remarks are myopic
THE EDITOR, Madam: I am writing with reference to the recent comments made by Everald Warmington, member of parliament for South Western St Catherine, regarding the government’s allocation of $75…
January 3, 2026
Reckless motorcycle riders in Negril
THE EDITOR, Madam: I am writing to share my experiences last month when I was travelling on the south coast from Kingston. On reaching the Little London Police Station in Westmoreland, I saw several…
January 2, 2026
Letter of the Day | Let’s rebuild and rise together stronger in 2026
THE EDITOR, Madam: As closed 2025 filled with speeches, promises, dreams, challenges, and visions that at times seemed to whirl away like a sudden whirlwind, we pause to reflect. Even when our dawn…