LETTER OF THE DAY - Citizen Jimmy's folly
The Editor, Sir: James Moss-Solomon is a man of considerable privilege, education and experience. On Monday, he announced his resignation from all public-sector boards to which he was appointed.
The media will survive
The Editor, Sir:Understandably irritated by persistent media calls for his resignation, the prime minister says he is "disappointed with the strategy that is being played out"; and he complaints that "...
Wise move by PNP
The Editor, Sir:Portia Simpson Miller, former prime minister and current leader of the People's National Party (PNP) has named a five-member Integrity Commission and announced that "all its members of Parliament and prospective candidates will be...
Good move by cops
The Editor, Sir: I would like to congratulate the police on the crackdown on the windshield wipers.This is long overdue.
Phillips is wrong
The Editor, Sir:Dr Peter Phillips, in commenting on the charge made by Bruce Golding that he signed treaty documents with the USA without the approval of the Cabinet, says he did nothing wrong (illegal)....
A shackle to freedom of expression
THE EDITOR, Sir:THE EFFECTS of the Libel and Slander Act (and the Defamation Act), as they stand, have gone beyond muzzling the population of Jamaica, they have also seriously impacted the rights of Jamaicans to freedom of expression...