LETTER OF THE DAY: Casinos yes, but 'do it right'
The Editor, Sir: It is about time. But we must do it right. We do not want what happened to the tourist industry to happen with the gambling industry. The duty-free and souvenirs market have been totally sold out to foreigners. Goods are brought in from overseas and sold in Jamaica...
Citizenship: no to political solution
The Editor, Sir: It is reported that Prime Minister Bruce Golding is seeking a political solution to resolve the dual citizenship issue. And that he has advised the general secretary of the JLP, Karl Samuda, to have discussions with the Opposition People's National Party...
Key points missed by PM
The Editor, Sir: Many of us were turned on to Bruce Golding and the NDM in 1995 when they advocated for separation of powers, consti-tutional reform and the dismantling of political garrisons. When Mr Golding rejoined the JLP in 2002, he reassured the country that he had not abandoned...
Millions from Ontario casinos
The Editor, Sir: I must applaud Prime Minister Bruce Golding for the smart moved he has made in legalising casino gambling in Jamaica. I am a Jamaican/Canadian living in Toronto, Canada. Several years ago, here in Ontario, under the premiership of Mike Harris, we were facing...
Flood warning ...
THE EDITOR, Sir: The recent flood in Ocho Rios is a warning of a looming environmental problem. Our streets and gullies are increasingly littered with plastic bottles and containers which eventually wash on to our beaches. Some of the best beaches in the Ocho Rios area...
Protecting the environment
The Editor, Sir: I wish to register my endorsement of Prime Minister Bruce Golding's decision to render greater governmental attention to the protection of our environment. The prime minister has been demonstrating in no uncertain terms that he understands what strong leadership...
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