LETTER OF THE DAY - Questions about diaspora representation
THE EDITOR, Sir:I READ with interest an article quoting Prime Minister Golding as having initiated dialogue with the opposition leader regarding the appointment of a senator to represent the diaspora. As the representative for the United States North East...

Value of an educated police force
THE EDITOR, Sir: THE VALUE of an educated police force cannot be overrated. The unfortunate low threshold and concomitant pitiable compensation package for the personnel of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) have conspired consistently ...

Feasible formulae for crisis
THE EDITOR, Sir: I AM disheartened by the fact that so many persons from West Indies Alumina Company (Windalco) and Alumina Partners of Jamaica (Alpart) are being made redundant.

Teacher recruits found wanting
The Editor, Sir: Please permit me to share my thoughts about education in Jamaica from the vantage point of an educator who has worked for over 15 years at the tertiary level. Most of these years have been spent in teaching student-teachers.

Police brutality too prevalent
The Editor, Sir: Please publish this as an open letter to the commissioner of police.Dear Commissioner of Police,Police brutality is the intentional use of excessive force, usually physical, but potentially also in the form of verbal attacks...

The key is research and technology
The Editor, Sir: The Jamaican people cannot succumb to anymore increases without strong monetary injection in the right ways to offset the unbearable economic downturn.The ballooning double-digit inflation rate, job cuts, reduced lending by financial...

What's in a name?
The Editor, Sir: For years many people all over the world have gone miles to trace the origin of their names especially surnames, because they just cannot understand the logic behind the names that were inherited from their fathers.