LETTER OF THE DAY - How to resolve seat tie in the House
The Editor, Sir:Apparently there are no constitutional provisions to deal with a tie if this were to occur in our general elections. In order to deal with such a possibility, a constitutional amendment is being proposed. The idea being floated is to effect a change...
Tough issues for Tufton
The Editor, Sir:Congratulations are in order for the new Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Christopher Tufton. We expect that his dynamic personality will be reflected both in his vision as well as his approach to the sector. There are some issues which were already...
Ethiopian New Year
The Editor, Sir: On behalf of the Archbishop of the Ethiopian Orthodox (Tewahido) Church in the Caribbean and the Latin America, His Grace Abba Thaddaeus, and the Clergy and Faithful of the Branch Church in Jamaica, kindly accept both our congratulations...
Put love for Jamaica foremost
The Editor, Sir: I am a Jamaican teacher plying his trade in the US. It is indeed an 'eye-opener' for me as I realise that much of what we spend valuable time on back home is really trivial. The issue of the Jamaica Labour Party's victory should not be a hard one for my party...
Cabinet size vs consultants
The Editor, Sir: The Letter to the Editor by Ken Jones which made the front page of The Gleaner on Tuesday, Sept 18, was quite an eye opener and I commend the newspaper for giving it the prominence it deservingly got. I had some initial concerns about the Cabinet...
Nightmare bunch
The Editor, Sir: In my opinion the People's National Party (PNP), once a noble and intellectual party, has descended into a combative and confused bunch. Norman Manley must now be turning in his grave. Instead of graciously accepting defeat and moving on to nation building...
Statement from the Prophetic Movement in Jamaica
The Editor, Sir:On Thursday September 6th the National Electoral Commission presented to the Governor General the official results of the count of the elections.
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