LETTER OF THE DAY - Thinkers have opted for moral surrender
The Editor, Sir: While it is clear that every Jamaican, except the murderers, has good reasons to be alarmed at the near civil war rate of killings in Jamaica, no useful purpose is served by the recommendation for a ceasefire, or for deployment of soldiers...

Chaos at Customs
The Editor, Sir:On Thursday, December 31, I visited Kingston Wharves to clear two barrels of books which had been shipped to a primary school by a past student living in the United States. I was appalled by the chaos which reigned in the hall...

Controlling a society
The Editor, Sir:Those who study sociology and do research tell us that lawbreakers are people who fail to respond to two kinds of control - first, self-control, and then, external control.Self-control, we are told, comes from the unwillingness to offend...

Utility of fireworks
The Editor, Sir:It was with consternation that I listened to and read the comments re: the Government's spending $12 million to mount fireworks display to mark the start of 2009.Fireworks are the epitome of all major celebrations.

Invest in alternative energy
The Editor, Sir:Jamaica could be completely independent of foreign oil importation by investing in alternative energy. Our island nation could save hundreds of millions of dollars, which could in turn be invested in infrastructural development ...

Praying for ceasefires
The Editor, Sir: I read in your newspaper that the National Transformation Programme is calling for a ceasefire for the month of January. I almost fell off my chair while reading the article...

Resolutions for 2009
The Editor, Sir: As we close another chapter in the history books of Jamaica and open a new one, though we are most appreciative that we have lived to see another year, there are some resolutions that we must commit to as a people determined to make...