LETTER OF THE DAY - Why teachers should stay in Jamaica
The Editor, Sir: I would like to piggy back on Samantha Simpson's article in The Gleaner, March 26, titled, 'Teachers, stay in Jamaica!'My daughter and I were born in the United States and we are Jamaican citizens by descent....
Abortion: Find a better way
The Editor, Sir: Mr Frederick Nunes in his Letter of the Day, March 25, commended Barbados for being "ahead of Jamaica in legislation which broadly extended the conditions for legal abortions". I beg to disagree with Mr Nunes' position.
The rules of borrowing
The Editor, Sir: The Bible says that the borrower is the slave of the lender, but this is not always true, and I don't think the Bible is saying that it is always true because borrowing, sometimes called credit when used for investment, can be an engine of economic growth...
Testing times need national solutions
The Editor, Sir: The national budget has been tabled and for the coming weeks it will be subjected to rigorous scrutiny and analysis.In the coming days we will be hearing from the minister of finance, agriculture and the prime minister on what the next...
A response to Deacon Espeut
The Editor, Sir: Catholic deacon Peter Espeut dedicated a whole column (Wednesday, March 18) to vilify 'someone name Claude Wilson', for 'having a problem with Christianity', stating that his "mission is really an attack upon Christianity itself", even as he graciously defended...
Clarification by Toll Authority
THE EDITOR, Sir: We refer to your article of February 20, 2008 titled 'Contractor General clamping down on Government entities' which listed several agencies reported to have failed to comply with the Office of the Contractor General (OCG) requisition. ...
How wide is 'zero tolerance'?
The Editor, Sir: Mayor Desmond McKenzie has declared 'zero tolerance' regarding a number of issues affecting the lives of the residents of the Corporate Area. I cannot recall, however, if the position relates to real estate developers building without the necessary 'approvals' issued...
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