LETTER OF THE DAY - Jamaica's world ranking in productivity index
The Editor, Sir:I trust that the prime minister, his colleagues, the Opposition and leaders in our country read Martin Henry's two pieces on production. The second, 'Talking Productivity' (October 26), was a gem...
Watching history by night
The Editor, Sir: The evening was amazing. A crowd of several thousands scrambled for a front seat view of history. We were a coalition of races, classes, age groups and backgrounds, united under the category of humanity....
We need politics of 'country first'
The Editor, Sir: Kindly allow me the opportunity to reflect on the victory of President-elect Barack Obama. We would do the man a great injustice if his 'blackness' becomes the main focal point of his history-making victory.
Jamaica needs a moderate form of martial law
The Editor, Sir: In dealing with crime, as with so many other issues, the arguments seem always to move from one extreme to the other. On the one hand, there is the conservative majority who insists that the most draconian measures ...
Balancing the Obama euphoria
The Editor, Sir:This is in response to the article by Andre WrightHi Mr Wright,Your article, which appeared in the Sunday, November 9 issue of the Jamaica Gleaner Online, is well written and provides a good balance to the euphoria associated...
Water woes in Gordon Town
The Editor, Sir: Since tropical Storm Gustav, the people of Gordon Town have only had water supply for a total of two and a half weeks, yet we still receive National Water Commission (NWC) bills.
MPs must enforce the law
The Editor, Sir: I felt really saddened by the article in The Sunday Gleaner, 9/11/08, re: the parliamentarians position on hanging. Some 150 Jamaicans are being murdered every month.
HIV pretesting a bad idea
The Editor, Sir:In response to the publication titled 'Pressure on House to reject HIV pretesting' I must vent my disappointment and disgust with the decisions that the Government is actually taking by putting a body in place to allow employee...
Parallel message to Jamaica
The Editor, Sir:As I sat and listened to Barack Obama's victory speech, I was struck with a sense of parallel; that what was being said extended beyond the American people, in many ways, it was a message that the Jamaican people need to hear delivered...