Jamaica Gleaner
Published: Friday | June 19, 2009
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LETTER OF THE DAY - Fix, don't add to trade problems
The Editor, Sir: I write in reference to the most recent debates, letters and articles surrounding the Jamaica vs Trinidad trade wars fiasco. Indeed, as a consumer living in a receding economy, I feel that this egotistical battle of who is right and who is wrong...

After the horse has bolted
The Editor, Sir: Alas, after decades of hibernation the Government realises that squatting is an epidemic that needs an immediate solution. But this problem did not come upon us suddenly....

Saving our way out of trouble
The Editor, Sir; The most important lesson for individuals who have emerged from the world economic crisis is to live within their means.The Government needs to do more to educate Jamaicans...

Christianity's failure
THE EDITOR, Sir: The phrase: 'The failures of Christianity' is reverberated throughout the world with such rapidity that it is very difficult not to take serious note of it.

Simpson Miller should resign
The Editor, Sir; Portia Simpson Miller now has four election defeats under her belt. No one can question her popularity but she cannot turn her popularity into votes. As a diehard Comrade...

Ganja is big business
The Editor, Sir: A popular US-based news station reported recently that 13 states in the USA currently have 600 legal marijuana pharmacies with trained pharmacists on-board.

Comical data comparison
The Editor, Sir: I heard in the news this week that the latest unemployment figure for Jamaica was about 11.1 per cent, and that the latest unemployment figure for the USA was slightly below 10 per cent.


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