LETTER OF THE DAY - The need for vigilant censorship
The Editor, Sir: The articles 'Rampin' Shop - musical poison' and 'Distorted desires, lost childhood', appearing side by side on the Opinion page of The Sunday Gleaner of February 1, were absolutely worrying. They called our attention to the crude realities...

A disservice to customers
The Editor, Sir: I recently received a gift certificate drawn on a financial agency from my employer. I was not familiar with its operations so I called its customer service department to inquire about how to proceed.

Ways to reduce UWI costs
The Editor, Sir: I see where UWI students are asking for help from the Government - which means the taxpayers of this country - to cushion them in this time of economic difficulty. Understandable as this may be, I think the UWI students ...

Judge not
The Editor, Sir: For many of us as Jamaicans, passing and declaring judgements on our countrymen, and anybody else for that matter, is almost a reflex action.In this regard, I was made a bit uncomfortable by two letters published on February 3...

A place for 'Rampin Shop'
The Editor, Sir:I praise the efforts of Esther Tyson and other concerned citizens advocating against the moral decay our music is causing among the younger generation. Protecting and preserving the welfare and decency ...

Air Jamaica's comical paradox
The Editor, Sir: The recent media dialogue on Air Jamaica has been somewhat of a comical paradox. For me, it positively demonstrates that our people are engaged in the process ...

Tyson's outrage misses some crucial points
The Editor, Sir: As the principal of a school of nearly 2,000 students, Esther Tyson should be grateful that she found two students among the 115 surveyed as reported in her February 1 column, who were honest enough to say they found Rampin Shop by Vybz...

Disturbed by X-rated lyrics
The Editor, Sir: I must commend and thank the principal of Ardenne High School, for being the voice of the few who are disgusted and disturbed by the x-rated lyrics of Rampin Shop.I am a 17-year-old student of one of Kingston's prominent high schools...

Bringing the law into disrepute
The Editor, Sir: Regarding the news story, 'Non-smoking in public laws being considered', I think the Government should leave this one alone, at least until it is thought out properly.Enacting laws which cannot be enforced, to my mind...

Smoking bana good move
The Editor, Sir: I am heartened by the news that the government, through the ministry of health, is moving to have legislation in place by mid-year to restrict smoking in public and private business places in Jamaica.Jamaica has been a signatory...