LETTER OF THE DAY - Patties: get to the meat of the matter
The Editor, Sir: A lot of the patter about patties seem to be dealing with the outer crust rather than the meat of the matter. This is whether Jamaica is willing and able to maximise its share of the growing taste and demand internationally...

Applause for Golding
The Editor, Sir: There is an incredible story in Friday's issue of The Gleaner that the prime minister has said that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is not the answer to Jamaica's future - domestic agriculture is...

Senatorial idiocy
The Editor, Sir: I often wonder if good sense is a prerequisite for serving in either House of the Jamaican parliament. The most recent example of why I would ask this question...

'Pro-life' bigotry
The Editor, Sir: I have had it up to my neck with some of these so-called pro-lifers who continue to try impose their belief on others. They never fail to tell us what the Bible says about abortion...

It must be the rape victim's choice
The Editor, Sir: In response to Father Ramkissoon's poll and the resulting article, I would say it is all good and well for some to suggest carrying a baby resulting from rape to full term.

New approach to energy trading
The Editor, Sir: As a former director of a global energy exchange, I have a professional interest in Robert Buddan's excellent article in The Sunday Gleaner (June 28).I believe that PetroCaribe could be the basis of a new approach to local energy...

Robotham's welcome IMF piece
The Editor, Sir: I would just like to congratulate Don Robotham on his article regarding the International Monetary Fund (Sunday, June 28) and recent loans to Latvia and Ghana.I am a Briton now living in rural Latvia and currently doing a course...