LETTER OF THE DAY - Students' Loan Bureau interest rate is too high
The Editor, Sir:I read with awe in The Gleaner of April 19, where Jamaican students accrue interest rate from the Students' Loan Bureau at a rate of up to 16 per cent, while students in in Barbados pay five per cent and Trinidad and Tobago 4.5 per cent...
Stop the whining
The Editor, Sir: Since the news of the hijacking at the airport in Montego Bay on Sunday night, I read where many people are saying this is a black eye for Jamaica. I think these people should stop talking...
Cuba, the new tourist hot spot
The Editor, Sir: For the past 25 years or more Jamaica and Mexico have been ranked as the hot spots for tourism dollars from their rich North American neighbour, the United States. More than 10 years ago, I used to fly back to Jamaica to play football...
Negotiating is for the professionals
The Editor, Sir: All is well that ends well. Kudos to the security forces and authorities for a job well done! When the prime minister reviews the lapses and recommends changes...
Show teachers respect
The Editor, Sir: One would think that the Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA) and its more than 22,000 members are at odds with the Government over money owing to them.Among the Caribbean countries, Jamaica's teachers are paid the lowest in salaries...
An apology to our visitors
The Editor, Sir: I am a Jamaican living abroad, and I am very shocked to see the hijacking episode that took place there. I just give God thanks that everything worked out well, and hope that this will not tarnish our image.
Gas tax not the answer
THE EDITOR, Sir:I believe that all motorists should be concerned about the pending tax/cess on gas. Last year when the price of oil exploded and motorists were required to dig deep into their pockets, just to do daily chores...
The dangers of nuclear energy
THE EDITOR, Sir: The more technologically and academically advanced we become, the less aware and caring we seem to be. The more modern we get, the less the societies we live in remember who we are, the less the elderly and the children...
Kudos to UWI
THE EDITOR, Sir: With The exam period in progress, I have found myself reflecting on my undergraduate university experience and, in particular, an exchange semester spent at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona campus. Having studied in Canada...
Airport security inadequate
THE EDITOR, Sir: As a resident of Montego Bay and one who travels through its airport fairly regularly, I feel the need to point out that many persons, including Prime Minister Golding, are of the notion that the airport security is adequate...