Angry at inspector's death
THE EDITOR, Sir: I WRITE this letter to express my disgust and anger at the recent killing of Inspector Patricia Pryce. First, I want to express my deepest regrets to families and friends of the slain cop.
Prime Minister's Cabinet reshuffle shows insensitivity
THE EDITOR, Sir: PRIME MINISTER Patterson's recent Cabinet reshuffle leaves the nation in no doubt about his total disregard for us.
Boycotting the next General Election
THE EDITOR: Sir THE ELECTION campaign is now on and I am becoming ever so annoyed by the 'cass cass' between so-called educated men who seek to become leaders of this blessed island of Jamaica.
Bad road conditions discourage travellers
THE EDITOR, Sir: I JUST spent a week on vacation in your beautiful country last month. I was travelling with 13 other people, two had already visited with me two years before. We spent many days travelling around the island sightseeing and taking...
Ackee warning
THE EDITOR, Sir: I WOULD like to alert the public of the fact that they could become victims of the "ackee attack." You see there are some street vendors who seem to be unaware that they are purchasing ackee that has not opened naturally.
Ganja smoking at Dunn's River
THE EDITOR: Sir WE WENT to the Dunns River Falls on October 14, 2001, the day before Heroes' Day, where we visited for a family day out to enjoy the sea, breathe the fresh air and relax.
Facing corporal punishment
THE EDITOR, Sir: WITH RESPECT, the Jamaica Teachers' Association is hedging on the subject of corporal punishment in schools by placing conditions on its administration. To think that the effects of corporal punishment can be lessened, deterred or...
Fallout's effect not yet over
THE EDITOR, Sir: JUST IN case people in Jamaica might misunderstand, the fallout from the September 11 attack is not even close to being over. The engine for the global economy is the United States, and this engine is in full reverse.
Invest in people, not in guns
THE EDITOR, Sir: THIS LETTER addresses the reasons that Jamaica should invest more in human resources and less in the security or military forces.
