LETTER OF THE DAY - Cutting expenses at this time is key
The Editor, Sir: Jamaica's current economic circumstances show that, as a country, we are living too close to the edge. Were we to suffer another unexpected expenditure say, due to a natural disaster, it would spell financial disaster for us.

Love new-look Cabinet
The Editor, Sir:I want to commend Prime Minister Bruce Golding on his new Cabinet. Nothing is wrong with with dismantling an organisation when the need arises.

Trouble brewing?
The Editor, Sir: The Cabinet reshuffle is going to have devastating consequences for the government. It seems that not a lot of thought was put into the changes that were made...

Commendable first step
The Editor, Sir: The decision made by the prime minister to take a salary cut and to forgo a seven per cent increase is a welcomed move, for which he should be highly commended in light of the current economic crisis.This signals the kind of leadership...

Refreshing read
The Editor, Sir: I have to commend The Gleaner's Tuesday news story about Eugenia Douglas' love affair with books! Ms Douglas, at 77 years old, outperformed her peers in the Jamaica Library Service's reading competition, walking away with their 60th...

Performance pay versus corruption
The Editor, Sir:Performance-based pay will certainly be an excellent proposal in order to improve the performance of teachers, students and schools.

JPS avoids the most important questions
The Editor, Sir:We note that Damian Obiglio did not mention anything about the subject of 'netmetering', nor the question of whether the Jamaica Public Service Company Ltd (JPS) would be amenable to allowing other generators of electricity to retail it...

LIME punishing loyal customers
The Editor, Sir: My phone service was cut off when I opened the office on April 6, 2009, at 8 a.m.The bill date was March 9, 2009.The due date was March 30, 2009.The date it was posted in Kingston was March 31, 2009, one day after the due date....

Everybody needs to make sacrifices
The Editor, Sir: Yes, I totally agree with Mr Golding's decision to cut his pay and ask for the same from all parliamentarians. It takes a brave man to do the good and wise thing. 'Think of others before you think of yourself...

Valid point on nuclear energy
The Editor, Sir: Donald Chung, in his April 4 letter, made a very valid point on nuclear energy and re-echoes a point made ad nauseam in this newspaper.