LETTER OF THE DAY: Deforestation caused Ocho Rios debacle
THE EDITOR, Sir: IT IS with much concern that I write to you to posit another insight into the debacle which took place in the resort town of Ocho Rios recently. We have seen examples of, and spoken of, similar issues that affect our neighbours, Haiti. The level of deforestation...
Growing rice, 'oasis in a desert'
THE EDITOR, Sir: THE IDEA of the Jamaican Government working with the Guyanese to grow rice locally is like an oasis in a desert just waiting to be discovered. I must congratulate the Government for offering the olive branch to the Guyanese. If the Government does not relent...
Resisting gay pressure
THE EDITOR, Sir: I WANT to use this opportunity, to congratulate our prime minister, Mr Bruce Golding, for standing up to the gay community, despite the pressure we are coming under from that group in Canada who want a tourism boycott. In the Caribbean, so many prime ministers ...
Cassava linked to weight gain
THE EDITOR, Sir: I CAN understand the desire to get things going and to respond to problems with innovative solutions, but I thought we were past rushing about the business of development. People in positions of high office must be held to a higher standard...
Problems with C&W service
The Editor, Sir: I wish to address these problems as under: Dear Cable and Wireless,This is an open letter to you as calling through the customer service line has gleaned very little results. Since the beginning of the year, both my telephone line and my Internet service...
Prospects for food crops
The Editor, Sir: I have been reading with interest the comments by various people since the minister of agriculture made his cassava speech. Cassava comes in two varieties, bitter and sweet. The bitter is toxic and needs careful handling for it to be eaten...
Curbing theft of livestock
The Editor, Sir: The problem of the stealing of livestock has been a long, drawn-out affair. A new and effective system is needed to track the produce that we purchase from our farmers. My suggestion is that the farmers should first get themselves registered...
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