LETTER OF THE DAY - Concern about inadequate building practices
THE EDITOR, Sir: I HAVE studied with ever increasing concern the published photographs of damage to dwellings and other buildings throughout Jamaica in consequence of Hurricane Ivan, both by wind and by water.
'Ivan' spin-off: compost heaps
THE EDITOR, Sir: ALL OVER Jamaica now, there are thousands of heaps of leaves. I ponder the idea of these leaves being appropriately stored with a view of them being allowed to rot and consequently become nutrients for plants. Maybe they could be...
'Justice tempered with mercy'
THE EDITOR Sir, 'MERCIFULLY' WAS the opening word of the Prime Minister, as he gave his press conference immediately after the passage of Hurricane Ivan. To atheists, sceptics, those who "couldn't care less" and others, the events through which...
My problems with Perkins
THE EDITOR, Sir: MR. PERKINS has been the journalist who has made me as a young person more aware of what is happening as it relates to corruption in my country and how most things interrelate government, citizens' responsibilities and so on.
Forget politics, what about people?
THE EDITOR, Sir: ONCE AGAIN, the opposition Jamaica Labour Party(JLP) is embroiled in a public squabble. The issue this time around concerns the postponement or not, of the party's annual conference.
Commending the media
THE EDITOR, Sir: PLEASE PERMIT me to use this medium to pay tribute to the print and electronic media for keeping us informed before, during and after Hurricane Ivan. When we think of the media, we often forget a special group of persons who...
Becoming Haiti's pillar of strength
THE EDITOR, Sir: THE BIBLE tells us that in all things give thanks and indeed we Jamaicans have much to be thankful for. This point is crystal clear when we take a look at what is happening to our brothers and sisters in Haiti.
'Ivan' and Caribbean political unity
THE EDITOR, Sir: HURRICANE IVAN has just taught the Caribbean the benefits of Caribbean political unity. If the governments of all the Caribbean countries that were going to be affected wanted to send some of their citizens to other Caribbean...
Remembering Footballer Winston Anglin
THE EDITOR, Sir: I SAID goodbye to my friend Winston Anglin yesterday. I was only one of scores of people that spilled out of the SDA Conference Centre in Montego Bay to pay final respects to this former national footballer, father, brother, uncle and...
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