Black Americans and travel
THE EDITOR, Madam: Upon reading the article "Black American tourists", by Denise Clarke and Garwin Davis, I found it most interesting. As an Afro-American I have been travelling to Jamaica since the late 1970s and I usually travel to Jamaica several...

Consumer protection
THE EDITOR, Madam: I thought the Office of Utility Regulation was in place to protect the Jamaican consumer but to my horror, it seemed to be doing the opposite. In a free enterprise system the marketplace is supposed to set prices, so why is there a...

'Get the facts straight'
THE EDITOR, Madam: My young colleague and friend, Daniel Thwaites, in his article on the Privy Council in your issue of the 16th inst. accused the Bar Association of having decided on a wretched course of action (in regard to the CCJ). In the past, he...

Defending the highest standards of justice
THE EDITOR, Madam: For most people, the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (JCPC) is indeed an inaccessible umpire as Daniel Thwaites says (16 February 2001). The fact that legal aid is not available for Jamaicans to pursue their right of appeal...