LETTER OF THE DAY: For whom does the Patois Bible toll?
The Editor, Sir: I'd like to take issue with the author of the 'Letter of the Day' for July 7. I have no knowledge of the good doctor's native language; to what extent it may be standardised in terms of spelling and pronunciation of the words.
Flogging is physical abuse
The Editor, Sir: Please allow me to offer your readers, especially Jamaica's teachers and school administrators, some wise and hopefully useful advice on the subject of corporal punishment. More than most educators, I've had considerable experience ....
Ochi awaits drainage plan
The Editor, Sir: Many of us citizens in the Ocho Rios area have been wondering what plans the Government had for the restoration of the infrastructure so badly damaged in last April's freak storm. It is with some degree of satisfaction that I read in your paper...
Clarity sought in GSAT scoring
The Editor, Sir: I write in response to an article by Rev Devon Dick titled 'GSAT Gestapo scoring system', published July 8, in which, in regard to the GSAT scoring system, he comes to the conclusion: "So, it does not matter whether the Ministry of Education...
Racial bias
The Editor, Sir: I have a burning issue that Jamaica must be informed of. I have been in a few jobs over the years and discovered a silent war against my race. I have been circumvented several times for job promotions that my juniors inherited.
Corpse part of neglected garbage
The Editor, Sir: The citizens of Kempshot and Camrose in St James are outraged at the events of Tuesday, May 27, in which the body of a decomposed man was left unattended overnight on the side of the road in our community. Though the police and the fire department...
Cover those bodies
The Editor, Sir: I think it is full time that the bodies of victims of violence are treated with some respect. How can a body be left uncovered in the streets for hours open to the view of all the curious and others who pass by? How distressing...
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