Letters
THE EDITOR, Madam: It is possible that we in Barbados and the OECS have been down this road before. If not, it is as good a time as any to have a conversation about the dictatorial nature of the global LGBTQ agenda. This comes in the wake of the...
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THE EDITOR, Madam: In August last year, there was a buzz in the news about a poll that indicated low public confidence in the commissioner of police and the police force. In July 2022, I commented in a letter to the editor that a bad apple is...
THE EDITOR, Madam: I believe there are advantages and disadvantages in having both the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) and the Privy Council as our final court of appeal. I say this because of our many shortcomings. For instance, there are no...
THE EDITOR, Madam: I have just read the Mona School of Business and Management’s response to Orville Taylor’s commentary of November 12, with reference to Prof Densil William’s presentation, including, as I understand it, pension payments being a...
THE EDITOR, Madam: In late October, a Globe and Mail columnist wrote about how during a recent concert at Vancouver’s Hollywood Theatre, “a band member said something about a free Palestine. This, according to attendee Hanah Van Borek, led to a...
THE EDITOR, Madam: The frequent, obstructive and annoying traffic congestions all over the city of Kingston during the workweek (between Mondays and Fridays) are becoming almost unbearable. On Friday November 24, the traffic lines on major...
THE EDITOR, Madam I write with reference to the article ‘Education ministry says due process followed a suspension of St George’s High School student’, published in The Gleaner on November 22. I concur with the suspension of the student, because...
THE EDITOR, Madam: I read with great interest Lawrence Nicholson’s article published in The Gleaner on November 22, addressing the crucial issue of financial literacy, especially for family-owned businesses in Jamaica. The author sheds light on a...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Apparently, the ownership of lands, such the West Bank and the Gaza strip, cannot be resolved by military might or economic superiority, else, the purpose of warfare would clearly be redundant. For military prowess and...
THE EDITOR, Madam: The pervasive issue of violence against women and girls remains a stark reality in our country. A study conducted by Capri reveals that 28 per cent of Jamaican women encounter direct gender-based violence throughout their lives...
THE EDITOR, Madam: I am writing to express my deep concerns about the current state of public transportation in Jamaica and the need to consider substantial improvements, particularly by integrating light rail systems into our existing...
THE EDITOR, Madam: We reference a recent article ‘A penchant for touching pensions: U but not We’, by Orville Taylor, published on November 12. The impression might have been given that the Mona School of Business and Management (MSBM) has...
THE EDITOR, Madam: There have been several arguments for and against the issue of mandatory minimum jail time for persons convicted of murder. The minister of justice, Delroy Chuck, is for mandatory minimum, while defence attorneys are opposed to...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Social media is the best; it is where you’ll get news and views within seconds. The Gleaner reported that ‘State attorney slams PNP objection of DPP’s tenure’, referencing the recent extension of Paula Llewellyn’s term in...
THE EDITOR, Madam: “An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind” – Mahatma Gandhi. This quote, meaning retribution is not a solution but perpetuates a cycle of violence, is relevant to the conflict in Palestine and Israel’s actions of ‘self...
THE EDITOR, Madam: I write regarding a recent editorial in your newspaper, dated October 23, titled ‘Loitering at the Privy Council’, which raises questions about Jamaica using the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (JCPC) as your final...
