LETTER OF THE DAY - Legislating poverty and unemployment
The Editor, Sir: 'Minimum wage delay' your newspaper headline screams and I continue to point out that it causes more harm than good the way in which it is being done. As Minister Pearnel Charles has pointed out "the 17 and a half per cent increase...

SDA fishermen?
The Editor, Sir:Reference is made to The Gleaner of January 17, page A3 'Allen perfect man for the job - SDA leaders'.The SDA representatives seemingly forgot the saying 'fisherman never says his fish spoilt'.

JUTC apologises, promises better service
The Editor, Sir:I note with appreciation and concern, the complaint of commuter Dayon Gray of Cavaliers district, St Andrew in the January 20 issue of The Gleaner, regarding an unpleasant experience in the Half-Way Tree Transport Centre on Thursday,...

Overhaul school system
The Editor, Sir:It is welcome news to some of us in the field of education, regarding the proposition made by the education ministry for teachers to be licensed.This latest initiative by our education policymakers is long overdue.

Retooling in a tight job market
The Editor, Sir: I am concerned about the number of persons who will be displaced from their jobs this year. Unemployment is already at an all-time high and already the international financial meltdown is beginning to affect almost every country in the world.

Who will be Jamaica's Obama?
The Editor, Sir:"If there is anyone who still doubts that America is not a place where all things are possible, tonight is your answer." On the night of his election to office, President Barack Obama voiced those words.

Schoolgirls lobby phone companies
The Editor, Sir: The following is an open letter to the managers of Digicel Jamaica, Claro, LIME (C&W) Jamaica and Flow.Dear Sirs:The St Andrew High School (STAHS) for girls, along with the Grade 12 Leadership Development Programme's Environmental...

Horrified by St Thomas deaths
Readers have reacted with shock and horror at the killing of four members of a family in an arson attack on Sunday night. Some of the letters are published below. - Heartbreak - The Editor, Sir: I'm somewhere between numbness and heartbreak...

Hang those responsible
The Editor, Sir: I hope that those perpetrators responsible for the St Thomas arson attack and deaths get prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law, that is the death penalty.

This must stop
The Editor, Sir: Re: Children, grandmother murdered in brutal attack, I'm just stunned at this. I just want to cry. I hope that those men receive swift justice, even the vigilante sort...

Barbaric act
The Editor, Sir: This kind of barbaric act can't be allowed to continue in my beautiful country, Jamaica.Criminals must be caught and let the hangman have his day.