LETTER OF THE DAY - How youths can make a difference
The Editor, Sir: Nyron Blake wrote a letter to the editor on Tuesday, March 25, titled, 'Young people must change Jamaica'.He spoke to the strength of young people all over the world creating change, throughout history. I agree with his sentiments...
'Callous' Air Jamaica strike
The Editor, Sir:It is 5.45 a.m. at the time of writing and I am not amused!Having awakened two young children at 4:00 a.m. to catch a 6.35 a.m. flight to Miami, with medical appointments scheduled later in the day, I arrived at the airport to be told in a most callous manner....
Teachers, stayin Jamaica!
The Editor, Sir: I read in The Gleaner that Jamaican teachers are being recruited by an agency to work in the United States of America. I was a teacher for 15 years in Jamaica, and I migrated to America thinking that life would be better. I left my marriage and my children....
NWC pricing questioned
The Editor, Sir:Every day it becomes more apparent to me that government leaders are devoid of business acumen and bankrupt of financial and operational ideas required to enhance the institutions they manage. The Q&A session between Gleaner...
Roadblock to investment
The Editor, Sir., The blocking of the Rockfort main road in the vicinity of the Caribbean Cement Company last week by employees of the Caribbean Cement Company in protest over pension benefits filled me with great unease. It seemed rather unbelievable to see a tractor ...
Practical ways to curb crime
The Editor, Sir: Jamaicans can easily minimise crime in Jamaica. What we have done is complicate the issue and paralyse our thinking on coming up with solutions. Here are a few practical suggestions: 1. Recruit Jamaicans and Caribbean nationals from other countries with extensive criminal...
Practical ways to curb crime
The Editor, Sir: Jamaicans can easily minimise crime in Jamaica. What we have done is complicate the issue and paralyse our thinking on coming up with solutions. Here are a few practical suggestions: Recruit Jamaicans...
Reagan on abortion
The Editor, Sir: I find the supporters of abortion rights very vocal on this issue. One of your readers went as far as to compare Barbados' record on the subject matter to that of Jamaica's in political terms such as conservative, etc. Where and when did the people of Jamaica....
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