LETTER OF THE DAY - Industry players should stimulate real-estate market
The Editor, Sir: I noted with interest the Letter of the Day of May 15, regarding a stimulus package for the real estate industry. The Realtors Association of Jamaica (RAJ) has a point - the Government should reduce taxes on real-estate transactions sooner than January 2010 ...

Oh, fathers, enlighten us!
The Editor, Sir: Your editorial makes the point, inter alia: "...While we respect the motivations and intent of the framers of the Constitution, we agree with Prime Minister Golding...

Kudos to Garvey Maceo High
The Editor, Sir: It is with great elation I write to congratulate the efforts of the three young male debaters of the Garvey Maceo High School debating team on their convincing win of the TVJ's National Debating Competition.

Allison Pearson an inspiration
The Editor, Sir: It is with great pleasure that I read the article in The Sunday Gleaner on Ms Allison Pearson, the 24-year-old science graduate, who has decided not to wait for her dream job to come along but to seize the opportunity to become her own...

Canadian still loves Jamaica
The Editor, Sir: Following the recent Canadian tourist-related incidents in Jamaica, I wanted to take the opportunity to show my support for the island and its tourist industry.

Jamaicans not 'wicked and bad'
The Editor, Sir: I am convinced that, notwithstanding the negatives - the most prevalent being our proclivity to crime and violence - we Jamaicans are among the warmest and friendliest peoples in the world.Our affections for each other are always...

Pointers to reviving the Jamaican economy
The Editor, Sir:I would like to spell out two pointers as to what I believe can be done to reinvigorate Jamaica's economy and help create jobs. First is innovation to transform agriculture and put farmers firmly ...

Vulgarity on wheels
The Editor, Sir: What has happened to the law that was in place regarding the playing of loud music in public places? I have observed on many occasions and have also been victim of the playing of loud and lewd music in some of our buses.

Earning our way out of debt
The Editor, Sir: Spending more than earning, is at the root of much of the problems that plague personal, national and international economies. Credit is the facility that permits the expenditure above income...

Backyard farming, a positive step
The Editor, Sir: Increasingly the need to engage in backyard farming is becoming more of a necessity, because of the worsened state of our economy, fuelled in part by recession and external international forces.

Pay more attention to wards of the State
The Editor, Sir: The tragedy that occurred over the weekend at the Armadale Juvenile Correctional Centre should be a wake-up call to those in authority who make policy decisions.

Uplifting journalism
The Editor, Sir: I feel compelled to write to you thanking you for your uplifting report on the Silver Pen winner, Ainsley Henriques. I usually go to the home page ...