Bertram and property taxes
THE EDITOR, Sir: I THINK the property tax legislation being thought of by the Minister of Local Government will be unproductive and foolish from the very outset. Land tax has always been a sore point in Jamaica. There was a time when it used to cost...

Tribute to Don Banks
THE EDITOR, Sir: THE PASSING of Donald Addison Banks marks the end of a 50-year era which saw Jamaicans working assiduously to forge the influence of their euro-centric past into a home-grown culture, part of the emancipation from mental slavery of...

Tale of two court cases
THE EDITOR, Sir: ON PAGE A5 of the issue of The Gleaner of Saturday June 1, there appeared a letter by one Ricardo Johnson of Knock-patrick, Manchester, a taxi operator, which tells of the extreme hardship and suffering imposed on him and by extension...

Death and the soul
THE EDITOR, Sir: IT IS mentioned in the Bible - at the end of life there is rest and peace for the (good) souls of human beings. But there are people in many parts of the world who do not believe that statement of the good book. The Bible predicts a...

Truth-telling and politicians
THE EDITOR, Sir: CONCERNING THE Gleaner May 29, 2002. Mr. Delroy Chuck says the nation needs hope but it also needs truth, honesty and frankness. My problem with Mr. Chuck is that he does not say that all Opposition politicians should not only oppose...

Why can't we have quality roads?
THE EDITOR, Sir: On Sunday I had reason to drive on Marcus Garvey Drive from downtown westerly towards Tinson Pen. I cannot believe that this main road which so many commuters use to gain access to their daily bread should still be in this state of...

A plea from 'Mother Earth'
THE EDITOR, Sir: Who am I and why I am here?...

US visas and ties
THE EDITOR, Sir: ON MAY 31, 2002 I submitted an application to the United States Embassy for a visa but my application was refused on the ground that I did not have sufficient ties to Jamaica under Section 214 (b) of the Immigration and Nationality...