LETTER OF THE DAY - A conflicted Budget presentation
The Editor, Sir: Many of us would be familiar with street vendors who would parade downtown, especially King Street and Orange Street selling what, from a glance, looks like authentic gold bracelets and bangles and at prices you just can't believe to be true....

A pre-emptive strike?
THE EDITOR, Sir: WITH REFERENCE to your editorial of April 27, I think in the context, the more courteous approach should be to give Dr Omar Davies the opportunity to speak first and then criticise the speech he has given.

Apologies in overdrive
THE EDITOR, Sir: RIDDLE MI dis, riddle mi dat: When is a crime not a real crime? Answer: When it is not in the foreign press.We Jamaicans are real hypocrites when it comes to crime: after the attempted hijacking in Montego Bay, many Jamaicans have gone...

Disappointed but not surprised
THE EDITOR, Sir: I AM disappointed but not surprised at the level of taxation that exists in Jamaica. Once there is a shortfall in the budget, the next step is new taxes. Why can't the tariff be revised with the view of lowering customs duty?

Jamaica is not in recession
THE EDITOR, Sir: SOME POLITICIANS and political commentators want us to believe that the current global recession is the reason for Jamaica's ills. While we may see a reduction in remittances, tourist arrivals and bauxite earnings...

Education dilemma
The Editor, Sir: Fluency in English is central to comprehension in all other subjects, including mathematics. Our textbooks in all subjects are written in standard English, and it is in this language that students will be examined eventually.

Portia's protest
The Editor, Sir: Following the presentation of the Budget, I was inclined to believe we, as Jamaicans, had graduated to a higher level of understanding. The relative calm that followed displayed a sense of maturity...

Sloppy NWC work
The Editor, Sir: I find performance of the National Water Commission's (NWC) performance to be quite disgusting after almost three weeks of inaction on its part to address the situation outlined below.

Inner-city conversation taken out of context
The Editor, Sir: In response to David Pearson's letter of April 27, I wish to state that no where in my conversation with Maurice Foster on KLAS FM recently, did I suggest, in any way, shape or form that inner-city residents were not good productive...

HWT's colourful eyesores
The Editor, Sir: I must say how shocked I was on seeing the bright red vendor stalls, sponsored by Digicel, that have been placed all around the park in Half-Way Tree. I know that the wood stalls that were there before were eyesores...