Letters
THE EDITOR, Madam: For 63 years, the Jamaican National flag has been a symbol of pride, hope, and resilience, for Jamaicans themselves as well as people all over the world. Being one of the few flags in the world that does not have red, white, or...
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THE EDITOR, Madam: I noted with interest The Gleaner’s endorsement of the decriminalisation of sex between minors, even the four-year age difference for the “close in age” exemptions. None of the discussions mention parents as if minors are...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Not to pour cold water over a possible good initiative, but one is wondering, how does one reconcile free will with God’s invitation to heal a nation? Hasn’t God provided men and women with a brain to dignify their freedom of...
THE EDITOR, Madam: As Jamaica settles into a new year and looks ahead to 2026, it is time to honestly revisit how we define work, productivity, and survival in this economy. The cost of living has outpaced wages for years, and for many Jamaicans...
THE EDITOR, Madam: In your Letter of the Day published on Monday, January 5, 2026, a writer using the moniker ‘Concerned Citizen’ argued, “Don’t expand the close-in-age exemption, educate the children.” In doing so, the writer referenced comments...
THE EDITOR, Madam: The president of the court of appeal, The Honourable Marva McDonald Bishop, who handed down the acquittal decision in the Vybz Kartel murder case on July 24, 2024, gave a very good summary on Monday, January 5, 2026 of what...
THE EDITOR, Madam: A couple of years ago, I expressed grave concern about the sight of the commissioner of INDECOM appearing alongside human rights advocacy groups, particularly Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ), at a press conference denouncing what...
THE EDITOR, Madam: I am writing in response to the article ‘Malabver urges nation to rethink use of technology in classrooms’, published in The Gleaner on January 3. Jamaica Teachers’ Association President Mark Malabver’s concerns about...
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 lived. None of the kids in our working-class...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Some of these men of the cloth, so-called pastors, continue to gaze into the heavens with admiration while their hearts are immersed in greed and corruption. Church leaders should inform both the people and the Government of...
