Jamaica Gleaner News- Letters - Tuesday

LETTER OF THE DAY - Was Marlon Samuels unjustly banned?

The Editor, Sir: The important pillars upon which all civilised societies are based are law, order and justice. The non-observation of law leads to anarchy, the absence of order leads to chaos and inconsistent or capricious interpretation of laws makes a mockery...

Bolt's school coaches deserve recognition too

The Editor, Sir: It is gross negligence to ignore the coaches who helped bring Usain Bolt to stardom. Yes, Glen Mills may perhaps be a good athletics coach getting all the accolades, but it was Usain's school coaches who stood tirelessly in the heat of the sun...

Volunteer offer: 'We'll take back Jamaica'

The Editor, Sir: An article appeared in the online edition of The Star on December 8, which, I thought, removed all doubts from the minds of any person of sound mind and judgement about who is in charge in Jamaica - the gunmen, terrorists and thugs.

This atrocity of bed sharing - No jubilee for the poor

The Editor, Sir: There is no jubilee in sharing a bed with a stranger. And I'm not speaking of the immoral one-night stands with its attendant pleasures, worries and sin. This sharing of a bed and its linen is NOT pleasurable...

Reaction to sharing beds

The Editor, Sir: The story on shared hospital beds has been going on for at least 11 years. My daughter was born at the Cornwall Regional Hospital in the 1997, and after I delivered my child, a nurse told me that I had to share with another person...

Honouring student loan promise

The Editor, Sir: The JLP made a promise, in its 2007 manifesto, that if it was elected to form the next government it would extend the Students' Loan repayment period to 15 years, excluding the years studying.

Christmas - no true meaning

The Editor, Sir: As the holiday season comes around, many pastors are frantically trying to convince their congregants of "The true meaning of Christmas".In the US, several department stores who substituted 'Holiday Shopping' for Christmas shopping have...

The annual stall removal ritual

The Editor, Sir: It's Christmas time again and front seats are available to view our annual stall removal and destruction ritual. Stalls are being destroyed and people are frantically trying to rescue zinc and board as Caesar's men follow orders to clear the streets.

Mom recalls sharing hospital bed at birth

The Editor, Sir:This is another reminder of what I experienced 20 years ago. Being one week late to register, I could not have my baby at the University Hospital. I gave birth to my son at the Spanish Town Hospital in November 1988...