LETTER OF THE DAY - Putting railway back on track
The Editor, Sir: It appears that the long wait for the return of viable railroad transportation is in the making, or maybe it's the usual 'in season do nothing-lip service'. However, just in case the powers that be are serious, here are a few items...

Three cheers for Claude Clarke
The Editor, Sir:In Claude Clarke's article of March 1, titled 'Competitiveness: The opportunity of the global crisis', he expounded on the issues of economics.Two thumbs up to him for the section under the subheading 'Macro-economic environment'.

Expect tighter credit crunch
The Editor, Sir:The Obama administration has signed into law a US$787 billion stimulus package. Of course, the financial sector and economic tsunami which manifested itself with the crash of Lehman Brothers has had serious consequences ...

Break the cycle of violence
The Editor, Sir:I am increasingly frustrated by the inability on all sides - Government, police, faith-based and social service agencies to curb violence in Jamaica. There has been a breakdown of families and traditions. The old values of respect for family...

The school to the rescue
The Editor, Sir: It is almost universally accepted that the crass and coarse behaviour of our people especially our youth has reached intolerable levels. It is also almost unanimous...