Letters

Letters
December 9, 2025

International Men’s Day – a call for positive masculinity

THE EDITOR, Madam: November 19 marks International Men’s Day, a global observance dedicated to celebrating the positive value men bring to families, communities, and society. This year’s theme,…
Letters
December 9, 2025

Letter of the Day | Myth of the tech savvy student

THE EDITOR, Madam: For years the narrative has been clear that students are supposed to be digital natives blessed with an intuitive command of technology. They tap, they swipe, they scroll and they…
Letters
December 9, 2025

Wag the dog

THE EDITOR, Madam: During Donald Trump’s campaign that resulted in his re-election last year, there was constant discussion about releasing Jeffrey Epstein’s FBI files. Numerous conspiracy theories…
Letters
December 9, 2025

Who is caring for traumatised students and teachers?

THE EDITOR, Madam: In the wake of Hurricane Melissa, Jamaica is confronting not only the physical destruction of schools but also a profound psychosocial crisis that has yet to be acknowledged in the…
Letters
December 9, 2025

Letter of the Day | The long journey back

THE EDITOR, Madam: The suffering caused by Hurricane Melissa is real, and it runs deep. I am especially burdened by the plight of our children and the elderly. The displacement, trauma and…
Letters
December 9, 2025

Indiscipline on the roads: A symptom of moral decay

THE EDITOR, Madam: I write with deep concern about the overwhelming breakdown of discipline that now characterises the behaviour of many motorists on our roads – an alarming reflection of the wider…
Letters
December 9, 2025

A reality check on damage in schools

THE EDITOR, Madam: The recent comments by Education Minister Dr Dana Morris Dixon – expressing disbelief that schools repaired after Hurricane Beryl in 2024 were again severely damaged during…
Cartoon
December 9, 2025
An aerial view of Falmouth, Jamaica in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa in October 2025.
December 9, 2025

Overcome Melissa’s tragedies

THE EDITOR, Madam: The advent of Hurricane Melissa will remain etched in the annals of history and more so in the minds of all who experienced it firsthand all the way from Jamaica, Hispaniola, Cuba,…