Jamaica Gleaner
Published: Thursday | February 4, 2010
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LETTER OF THE DAY' - Dancers must always be educated'
The Editor, Sir: As the news of the passing of Professor Rex Nettleford reached London, I, like many of the people whose lives he touched, found myself reflecting on the last time I was able to share a in his presence....

'The world benefited'
The Editor, Sir:Among his many achievements, Professor Rex Nettleford was one of the founding members of the International Development Research Centre based in Ottawa.

Aye Rex, it's evening time ...
The Editor, Sir: I can see it now. Uncle Eric singing with Miss Lou under the coconut tree, and Byron Lee on his guitar and Trevor Rhone entertaining....

A salute to Rex's life and work
The Editor, Sir: I salute the life and work of our very own Professor Rex Nettleford.To Rastafarians, the downtrodden, the poor, black, rural and urban youth, Nettleford's voice became the one to speak...

NWC and its mandate
The Editor, Sir: The piece on the National Water Commission (NWC) by Professor Carolyn Cooper (Sunday Gleaner, January 24), and Charles Buchanan's letter in response (Gleaner, February 1)....

Effecting behavioural change
The Editor, Sir:I am writing in response to the excellent article by Martin Henry in The Sunday Gleaner 'Chaka-chaka social behaviour'. I am in complete agreement on the need for improvements in public ...


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