Overcomers shall overcome
THE EDITOR, Sir; I READ an interesting letter posted by D. Alleyene, an alleged Eastern Caribbeanner, scoffing at Jamaica's so-called fall from grace and their corresponding rise in the Eastern Caribbean, in The Gleaner July 26, 2004.

Thanks to Peter Phillips
THE EDITOR Sir: THE SPANISH Town Citizens Against Gun Violence wishes to thank Dr. Peter Phillips for acknowledging our request as a group of humble citizens to come and tour Spanish Town.

Violence against fellow human beings
THE EDITOR, Sir: PLEASE ALLOW me the opportunity to respond to the letter entitled 'What about freedom of speech', by Ithamar Marcus which appeared in your July 24, 2004 edition.

In-laws exposed to trash
THE EDITOR, Sir: ON JULY 19 a fellow member of the United States Air Force was quite happy to let me know that his in-laws had just returned from a cruise and that one of the stops had been Jamaica.

Who gets work permits?
THE EDITOR Sir, IT WAS with some amount of interest that I read the article in The Gleaner re newer stricter measures coming for the issuance of work permits for foreign nationals.

Daily crime levels a turn off
THE EDITOR, Sir: AS A Jamaican who left the island as a child and would dearly like to return to the country of my birth I despair when I read about the daily crime levels in Jamaica.

Use money to equip police
THE EDITOR, Sir: I READ in your paper recently that the city will be spending millions of dollars on city re-development. That is all very good.

Breadfruit leaves needed
THE EDITOR, Sir: I AM a Jamaican living in Canada and find it difficult to get produce made in Jamaica. Most produce sold in Canada is from Mexico and other South American countries - even our native ackees!...