Crime, politics and elections
THE EDITOR, Sir: AS JAMAICA approaches the next General Election and our parties prepare themselves with manifestos, SUVs and in many instances guns and ammunition...

Let's debate globalisation
THE EDITOR, Sir: NOW THAT the election date has been announced I am encouraging you, Mr. Prime Minister, and your team to stay on the high ground and articulate the issues that will move our country forward.

Theirs were good innings
THE EDITOR, Sir: IT IS with great sadness that I heard of the death of another veteran in the field of broadcasting. The tragic death of Hugh Crosskill has been hardly absorbed and now Dwight Whylie.

A fitting funeral for Carter
THE EDITOR, Sir: THE ALLOTTED life of man, as the holy book says, is three score years and ten and if you live longer it is a blessing. The loving Archbishop was blessed.

A school says thanks
THE EDITOR, Sir: The Acting Principal, staff and parents of the Linton Park All Age School would like to thank the following individuals and institution for making the reading competition at the school possible.

Focus on early childhood education
THE EDITOR, Sir: THE FINANCING of our education system has quite rightly taken centre stage. The Labour Party has come out quite firmly on the immediate full-financing of education up to secondary level. On the face of it, this has merit. It is a pity...

He made a good impact on me
THE EDITOR, Sir: ABOUT A year ago, I published a letter in your paper searching for my grandmother's family, the Champagnies.' Someone contacted me as a result of this and his name was Alvin. He was able to get me contacted to several of the members...