Getting rid of 'white collar' crime
THE EDITOR, Sir: THE RECENT focus on gang wars and violence in Kingston has caused me to reflect on the effect that crime and violence has on this country. In doing so, I gave consideration to the fact that there is a greater wrong that has been done to.

Political corruption is our greatest problem
THE EDITOR, Sir: THE NATION has celebrated its 39th anniversary of independence with the usual ritual of platitudes oozing hypocritically from the mouths of our national leaders. Celebration depicts an occasion for joy, for goodwill, for a looking to...

The great potential of downtown Kingston
THE EDITOR, Sir: DOWNTOWN KINGSTON is truly a great urban commercial setting that can fetch Jamaica tourism sector unimaginable revenue if Jamaica truly puts its heart into it. For those of us who venture daily through Kingston proper, nowhere else in...

Adams and Forbes are heroes
THE EDITOR, Sir: HISTORY INEVITABLY repeats itself ­ it takes a crisis to reveal the heroes amongst us, and so it is, and continues to be with Jamaica.

We must respect law and order
THE EDITOR, Sir: FELLOW JAMAICANS let us respect law and order for the first time in our history of this beautiful country and let the police travel through any community free. Please stop the roadblocks and let them go through and check every house...

A nation crying out for help
THE EDITOR, Sir: SINCE 1980 Jamaica has been experiencing what can be described as political tribalism which has caused the loss of thousands of lives. There have been many initiatives such as prayers for peace, peace talks, peace marches, turning...