A cause to unite
THE EDITOR, Sir: AT INTERVALS, based on prevailing events, leaders of this country have urged the Jamaican people to unite as, without unity the country cannot progress. There is seldom , however, any suggestions on what the Jamaican people can do in...
Concerning individual rights and freedom
THE EDITOR, Sir: IN 1998 a CVM-TV cameraman was assaulted by the police while attempting to film a crime scene. He was then taken into police custody and charged.
Saddened by motorcyclist's death
THE EDITOR, Sir: THE ASSOCIATION of Jamaican Residents (British Virgin Islands) would like to express sincere condolences to the family of the late Lance Douglas, Jamaica's No. 1 motorcyclist. Lance was well known by some of the members of the...
Safety, helmits and accidents
THE EDITOR, Sir: THE NEWS last week contains two stories, which are particularly disturbing. These stories of course deal with death. The death of a motorcyclist at Dover, a Jamaican doing what he loves best and unfortunately coming to an untimely end...
Jailbreaks and the police
THE EDITOR, Sir: EVERY TIME there is a jailbreak, our poor police personnel are castigated and classified as irresponsible and in collusion with criminal elements in our society. Why are we housing dangerous criminals at police lock-ups or holding...
Cell phones in gas stations
THE EDITOR, Sir: THERE HAVE been three cases so far of cellular phones causing fire at gas stations.
'If you lose the beach, you lose Negril'
THE EDITOR, Sir: I'VE JUST finished reading the article on the eroding beach front in Negril. I've been visiting Jamaica for almost 30 years and the beach in Negril has been one of my driving forces.
Espeut is ill-informed
THE EDITOR, Sir: IT IS unfortunate that Mr Espeut hides behind his column without an e-mail address to which one could write in answer to his semi-informed diatribe on Easter. "He who writes the column has the last public word but not the sole or...
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