LETTER OF THE DAY - Extra lessons linked to poor exam performance
The Editor, Sir: I refer to your story (15/04/08) in which Christopher Zacca, president PSOJ, is blaming the poor performance of students in CSEC exams on the management of schools and teacher training. As a visitor to your beautiful country I taught business-related...
Property tax compliance
The Editor, Sir: I noticed correspondence from Marcia Harford and Clement Applewaite regarding property tax obligations. Mr Applewaite said that assessment notices are instruments of courtesy that have become necessities due to non-compliance....
Time to change Constitution
The Editor, Sir: I believe that this issue regarding Mr Vaz not being qualified to sit in Parliament is 'much ado about nothing'. I do believe that the verdict in this case is correct because of the laws of the Constitution but let us analyse the Constitution. ...
Need clarity on dual citizenship
The Editor, Sir: I disagree with Devon Dick and believe that I need further clarification on this issue of dual citizenship or foreign allegiance. What exactly is the concern? When you are a citizen of two different countries, as far as I am concerned, you stand to experience...
Standing firm vs gay pressure
The Editor, Sir: I am replying to a letter by one Patrick Harding in which it was stated that one did not choose to be gay. I cannot conceive how a loving God would create someone with a gay gene and then have it stated in the Bible that it is an abomination. ...
Avoiding the abyss
The Editor, Sir: I have come to the realisation that the voice of reason is not being heard as loudly and forcefully as it should be. We live in a country whose anthem echoes the sentiments of integrity, justice and equality for all, the belief in God and respectability for all citizens...
Action now on education!
The Editor, Sir: I have been observing, analysing and listening to all the criticisms, comments, recommendations and suggestions regarding the education system. It is quite evident that the real problem facing the system is not being pinpointed or detected...
Citizens must help fight crime
The Editor, Sir: I am a young Jamaican who is greatly concerned by the continued crime that is raping our nation. This consumes my thoughts day and night and often leaves me awake. Gunshots don't make the best bedtime lullaby. This problem will always exist if we ...
Produce or perish
The Editor, Sir: The handwriting is on the wall. Jamaicans must all return to the land to produce all that we can for the preservation of our people and our economy. The Haitian riots are a sign of the disquiet within the bosom of poor people all across the world. ...
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