LETTER OF THE DAY - Priest raps media defence of gambling
The Editor, Sir: As a young priest, I do not presume to speak on behalf of the Church, but simply as a Jamaican citizen. I read your editorial in The Gleaner of Wednesday, January 9, and am deeply troubled that one of the nation's leading newspapers has published an editorial...
Better 'greedy' than 'needy'
The Editor, Sir: I am writing to comment on the article 'Greed, not Need' which appeared in The Sunday Gleaner dated January 13.It would be interesting to know whether the person who saved his/her $100, 000 to put into an investment scheme is considered...
Brown refutes Air Jamaica threat
The Editor , Sir: The 'Letter of the Day' (The Gleaner, January 16) written by Carolyn Scott, wrongfully accused me of saying things I never said. In her letter, she claimed that " Mr. Lambert Brown strikes me as being on a 'power trip'.
Montego Bay needs more focus
The Editor , Sir: While I am very pleased with the country's infrastrructural development, thanks to the People's National Party, I now have a strong sense of disappointment with some recent decisions of the new administration. To be more specific, the new transportation centre...
Tivoli aftermath
The Editor, Sir: I have been listening and watching with interest, the public and media reactions to the latest security forces action in Tivoli Gardens. History proves that this type of action is nothing new and seems to me almost predictable....
Good sense re Air Jamaica
The Editor, Sir: It is absolutely amazing at just how burdensome on taxpayers several government entities are. Air Jamaica, National Solid Waste Management Authority, Sugar Company of Jamaica and JUTC alone cost us...
'Jamaica has lost its way'
The Editor, Sir: Jamaica before independence was considered the pearl of the Caribbean. It was a period characterised by very low crime levels, low unemployment and high productivity. It was the envy of many nations, but primarily our Caribbean neighbours who looked to us...
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