LETTER OF THE DAY - Hold leaders accountable
THE EDITOR, Sir: Generally speaking, economic growth in most of sub-Saharan Africa has been relatively slow for decades. Below is a list of the average annual growth rates of the six most populated sub-Saharan countries.

Tackle the non-compliant
The Editor, Sir: Jamaica's tax system needs to be reformed and one way I think it needs to be addressed is in the area of enforcement of the collection process. There seems to be a serious level of non-compliance ...

We cannot afford anarchy
The Editor, Sir: Jamaica is in need of some serious social reconstruction. For too long, successive governments have taken us along the path of desperation and uncertainty. Political tribalism and division among the people...

Public-health approach to violence
The Editor, Sir: There is compelling evidence that media violence, including music videos, causes an increase in aggressive thoughts, emotions, and behaviour, including physically aggressive behaviour serious enough to harm others....

Bad police practice
The Editor, Sir: The old, tired, worn-out practice of our police on major roads/highways pointing hand-held radars ('blow dryers') at suspected speeding motorists, sometimes at risk to themselves, has outlived its usefulness...

US, Dudus and the law
The Editor, Sir: Like so many Jamaicans, I too have unanswered questions concerning the 'Dudus' Coke affair, together with related issues and do seek informed answers from our legal minds.

Can't feed them, don't have them
The Editor, Sir:A report in The Sunday Gleaner stated that a 12-year-old student died of malnutrition and that data revealed that 35 per cent of students in Jamaica are malnourished.Should we not blame the parents who produce the children whom they...

Leave the crocs alone
The Editor, Sir: I refer to the letter by Lloyd Walters, published in The Gleaner on January 1, entitled 'Time for crocodile cull'. Unfortunately, some members of our society still believe it is OK to kill crocodiles.

Prophecies again?
The Editor, Sir: The annual prophecies from our local 'prophets' who are in touch with the Lord are upon us again. I think your paper provides them as a source of amusement for readers like me. As usual, the 'good' Lord does not have much good ...