Economic advancement and Patois
THE EDITOR, Sir: IT IS with considerable interest that I have been reading the debate unleashed by the Minister of Education in your newspaper on the discretionary use of patois in the teaching of English.
Responding to the 'Attack on America'
THE EDITOR, Sir: I AM hastening to tell the Americans who have suffered the terrible attack on their country on September 11, 2001 that retaliation is not the answer to whoever carried out the attack. Solomon said "He that is slow to anger is better...
No democracy without democrats
THE EDITOR, Sir: A GENERAL lack of democratic and progressive consciousness is at the root of most of Jamaica's socio-political problems. Obviously, consciousness doesn't exist in a vacuum, it clearly interacts with material realities. My position...
Hang in there Jamaica
THE EDITOR, Sir: I AM an American who loves Jamaica so, I am a bit prejudiced in my comments. I have seen the (tourism) advertisement aired on CNN and was deeply appreciative. I know all Americans appreciate your sympathy. It's just a matter of time...
Removing the shackles of mental slavery
THE EDITOR, Sir: THE BRITISH Royal Navy warship HMS Coventry recently docked in Kingston, one port of call in the ship's five-month Caribbean sweep to help in the fight against drugs, render assistance if any natural disasters occur, and according to ...
The scourge of police brutality
THE EDITOR, Sir: IT IS with much disgust that I write on the matter of the numerous reported cases of police brutality.
Time to curb local terrorism
THE EDITOR, Sir: I HAVE been following up events in the USA since the September 11 terrorist attack. We Jamaicans have sympathised with the USA in their time of crisis, but we must not forget our own terrorist-like attacks by brutish elements which have.
Unsung heroes and heroines
THE EDITOR, Sir: I HAVE to express my heartfelt thanks and appreciation to the doctors, nurses and ancillary staff, wards 4 and 6 of the Victoria Jubilee Hospital for the care and service rendered to me while a patient at that institution.
