LETTER OF THE DAY: 'Fat, lazy nation' a matter of concern
The Editor, Sir: Dr Ballayram's comments in The Gleaner under the caption "A fat, lazy nation" should be of enormous concern to Government, health officials and others with direct interest. It should be of concern also to the food trade, that which is implicitly...
Military training, a form of education
The Editor, Sir:I have just read the account in Wednesday's paper (March 19) of the Silver Pen Award given to Michael Spence for "his expressive opinions as published in the editorial section of The Gleaner." He is cited specifically for his opposition...
Roots of crime
The Editor, Sir: Oftentimes we hear that illegal guns are the root of crime in Jamaica. I beg to differ. The root problems affecting Jamaica for the past several decades are far deeper. A few are: the breakdown of the family; the lack of a positive value system...
Enviro performance incentives needed
The Editor, Sir: The facts about greenhouse gas emissions implicate the power sector in a large part of the problem of climate change: The global power sector is the largest single emitter of carbon dioxide, the most important of the human-influenced...
The Portmore toll burden
THE EDITOR, Sir: When governments make poor decisions, the people they govern have to pay the price and whether or not they pay the price immediately, is dependent on the motives of the party in government.Price increases are normally held in check if it...
Scholarships for the garrisons
THE EDITOR, Sir: This is a letter to the prime minister, business personnel, in fact, everyone. There are many issues facing Jamaica at this moment; however, the most crucial one is crime, which is mostly created by idle hands. Those idle hands mostly come from the garrison...
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