LETTER OF THE DAY - Who really protects our children?
The Editor, Sir: I read with great interest the article by Alison Anderson, chief executive officer of the Child Development Agency (CDA). It is interesting that Ms Anderson stated the objectives of the CDA and the number of persons who served over the period...
Dangerous driving habit
THE EDITOR, Sir:When I watch the news on television and read the newspapers about accidents on our roads, it often pains my heart and haunts my mind for the whole week. I keep thinking of the victims as my brothers, father or mother....
Music money blues
The Editor, Sir: I read with amazement the recent Gleaner article regarding Jamaica Tourist Board/Tourism Enhancement Fund support of the Jamaica Jazz and Blues event. The Jazz and Blues Festival is a very important event and should by no means be allowed to die.
Inappropriate message
The Editor, Sir: During the Christmas holidays, I hunted for a nice pair of shorts for a young adult male. I found some, but when I looked at the message written on the items, I was shocked.
How to grow agriculture
THE EDITOR, Sir: There are many ways to encou-rage interest in the agriculture sector and I would like to suggest two. A radio call-in programme 'let's talk agriculture' would allow more people to get information ...
Faulty judgment
The Editor, Sir: Many of us, so-called educated and well-bred, love to pass judgment on others whom we view as being illiterate or beneath us.Over the past week and a half, I have read several articles on the teenage mother who reportedly abandoned her...
What is the difference?
The Editor, Sir: Peter Tosh was certainly prophetic when he made the oft repeated statement, "Everyone is crying out for peace, none is crying out for justice." It seems as though the international system, built on a Eurocentric and Israel-affirming...
Take note, Mr PM
The Editor, Sir: I was born and raised in a small community in north east Manchester called Lower Halifax. From this place, many industrious persons have come, who have served Jamaica at very high levels...
Lopsided media coverage
The Editor, Sir:Your newspaper has recently carried many letters, reports and opinion columns on the current Israeli military engagement in the Gaza strip. All of these illustrate the varied opinions of Jamaicans at home ...
Hope for Port Royal etc
The Editor, Sir:If I were by some miracle to be made tourism developer for Jamaica, Port Royal would be part of my plan. I would link Port Royal, Milk River and Bath and downtown Kingston on a tour...