LETTERS OF THE DAY - Cops will be outgunned
The Editor, Sir: I was dumbfounded when I read the headline of The Gleaner on Tuesday, March 11, titled 'M16s to go', as attributed to the Commissioner of Police, Rear Admiral Hardley Lewin. This, it is said, is an effort to avoid collateral damage because...
LETTERS OF THE DAY - They must be able to protect us
The Editor, Sir: It comes to me as no surprise the overwhelming response to the police commissioner's announcement that policemen will be given less lethal weapons on certain operations. I would like to warn all of who are cheering the announcement that it could also serve ...
In defence of street vending
The Editor, Sir: In response to the article 'Hustling, the ultimate job', it seems that there is a constant negative around Jamaican people trying to make money in this very difficult economic climate. I don't think 'herding' people ....
New hope for revival of downtown Kingston
The Editor, Sir: I have read your March 6 editorial on the Prime Minister Bruce Golding's moratorium on relocation of public service offices uptown with great interest. I must applaud the prime minister's programme and position on returning business to the downtown area ...
GSAT stress seen as negative
The Editor, Sir: As a teacher and parent, I am deeply appreciative of the recent initiatives taken by the Government in order to improve education throughout Jamaica. In particular, I thank Minister Holness for his ministry's increasing contributions to secondary education....
'Youth for Life' group clarifies status
The Editor, Sir: I am writing to you as the leader of Youth for Life Jamaica, in an attempt to correct an inaccurate assertion made by a picture caption in your paper in reference to this group. The caption which was published on Monday, March 10, accompanying a picture...
Complaints about visa process
The Editor, Sir: Last Saturday my friends, one Jamaican and one American, arrived at the USA Immigration Department for an interview booked on the US online visa application Internet site. They travelled from Negril early Friday morning, staying in a hotel so they could arrive fresh ...
Why English language should be nourished
THE EDITOR, Sir: By an accident of history, Jamaicans have inherited English, one of the world's great languages, as a birthright. It is the major language of science and technology, international trade and the internet; it also has a great literature, and is the repository ...
Street boys need help
THE EDITOR, Sir: What is being done about the children on the street, especially at the stoplight at Waterloo Road and Devon House? I am a woman and my belly bottom burns to see them on the streets, some at the Parish Church at Half-Way Tree and at the Kingston Harbour downtown....
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