Resident needs action on illegal pit
THE EDITOR, Sir: I WISH to bring to light a problem I have and to highlight the ineffectiveness of the St. Catherine Parish Council. I reside in Keystone, Spanish Town. The owner of the lot adjacent to my property started construction of a house in June.

Mad Cow Disease ­ raising its head again
THE EDITOR, Sir: DR. ST. Aubyn Bartlett, JLP M.P. for Southeast St Andrew, last week issued a strongly worded warning to the government not to lift the ban on beef imports from the U.S. until the US Department of Agricul-ture provided adequate...

Some lessons from American politics
THE EDITOR, Sir, AFTER VIEWING the American Democratic National Convention recently, what emerged in my mind is the backwardness of our own political culture. The US democratic party attendees at this vast convention were well behaved, politically savvy.

Revamp education system
THE EDITOR, Sir: I REFER to your article in a recent Gleaner which stated that Mr Pearnel Charles proposes to put education first, by committing up to 20 per cent of the national budget.

Apply brains, not charisma, to our problems
THE EDITOR, Sir: WE CANNOT leave the future of the country in the hands of the politicians. The main reason why we cannot leave it to them is that our brightest and most intelligent sons and daughters do not get to become Prime Minister or Leader of the.

Give Portmore residents an alternative
THE EDITOR: Sir, I CAN understand the concerns of the citizens of Portmore re the paying of a toll to get into Kingston. I also understand the position of the developers that solid development leading to convenience does not come free. And I see no...