LETTER OF THE DAY - What do we know about crime?
The Editor, Sir: The Reverend Al Miller has ordered - make that ordained - a 'ceasefire' for the month of January. Since a ceasefire is a temporary truce, I have interpreted that to mean that all criminals and others with murderous intent are to postpone ...

RGD ripe for corruption
The Editor, Sir: This is an open letter to Dr Patricia Holness, CEO of the Registrar General's Department.Dear Madam, I believe the Registrar General's Department's (RGD) processes can be more efficient and effective.

Hanging on to ignorance
The Editor, Sir:When I read letters and columns in newspapers that use sayings from the Old Testament to justify their arguments, I am often dismayed at the utter arrogance and manifest ignorance of the writers, in particular when those justifications...

Time for pragmatism
The Editor, Sir: As a resilient nation, let us not be daunted by all the negative predictions and utterances about the economic prospects for the New Year. Instead, let us seize the opportunity to contribute in a meaningful way so that our country can ride ...

Gloudon and the pantomime
The Editor Sir: Your reviewer's critical comments aside, this year's LTM national pantomime, Runner Boy, has left many who saw it on opening night pleased - thanks, on the account of many to the wholesomeness of the piece.

Origin of the Mideast conflict
THE EDITOR, Sir: Throughout the ages, disputed land claims have been the source of perpetual conflicts, but nowhere have these conflicts been more acute and devastating than in the Middle East, between the Israelis and the Palestinians...

Peddling 'badmanism'
The Editor, Sir: I am pleading with the powers that be - the Broadcasting Commission, the Government and even promoters - to take a stand against the culture of death being spewed by our deejays, among them Vybz Kartel and Mavado.

Waiting for right leadership
The Editor, Sir: Most Jamaicans are bemoaning the fact that a change in government has not produced the desired results. In fact, in many instances, the social and economic conditions in the country have grown significantly worse.

The prohibitive cost of reading
The Editor, Sir:I recently asked a friend in the United States of America to send me three academic books through Amazon, the online book retailer. The three books cost a total of US$72.52 ...