LETTER OF THE DAY: Queries about regulation of day-care nurseries
THE EDITOR, Sir: CAN ANYONE tell me the legal requirement for operating a nursery and how these are enforced? What are the bases on which nurseries are approved? Are these licensed establishments? Is there a registered list of nurseries which have been approved by the ministry...
Concerned about PM's actions
THE EDITOR, Sir:DR PAUL Ashley's article of Wednesday, April 30, is as sobering as it is frightening.The prime minister seems bent on exercising 'prime ministerial' power in the very manner he had com-mitted to curtailing and his body language and tone,...
In the abyss of indiscipline
The Editor, Sir: I am more than appalled to see what is happening in the school system. We are now in the abyss of indiscipline which is causing despair and leaves everyone to open their mouths in awe. It seems like teachers are being trodden underneath and indiscipline ...
The law and culture
THE EDITOR, Sir: IN YOUR edition of April 24, you reported the prime minister as having said that "there will be no repeal of the buggery laws." This comes as a relief to those of us who would like to ensure that mainstream Jamaican culture remains a heterosexual one...
Dual citizenship and the law
THE EDITOR, Sir: The People's National Party (PNP) has declared that it is not trying to usurp the democratic will of the people of Western Portland. They claim that all they are doing is upholding the law of the land.
Status of the SD Baptists
The Editor, Sir: Last year I began attending the Seventh-day Baptist Church in my area. Since then I have received several responses from my friends and relatives regarding my decision to do so. Many genuinely never heard of that church. Some voiced their disapproval...
Subsidies and food security
The Editor, Sir: Jamaica and the world at large are facing a grave problem which is greatly affecting three fundamental and critical areas of our lives. The problem: our blatant disregard for the natural environment and its link to life on earth. The areas affected...
Responsibility
The Editor, Sir: We are all responsible. The poor, rich, educated - children should be guided to be - all are responsible! Society must have open analysis and responsible, stoic attitudes that lead to responsible national decisions...
Fish or foul
The Editor, Sir: Your editorial of April 15 begs numerous questions. First, why the scrutiny of the mathematics and English language results of Claude McKay 'Comprehensive' High School in particular? After all, in spite of her special circumstances, she outperformed...
Traffic trauma on Red Hills Road
The Editor, Sir: Driving on Red Hills Road is a traumatic experience especially during the peak hours in the morning and in the evening. It is my opinion that more than one team of policemen needs to be assigned at different spots along the road to eliminate...
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