LETTER OF THE DAY - In defence of the divine appointment
THE EDITOR, Sir: PERMIT ME to rise in defence of Madam Prime Minister when she recently told the Christian community that she was appointed by God, and that Christians have a duty to support her.
Reaping the whirlwind
THE EDITOR, Sir: OVER TWO decades ago, the Reverend Neville Callam, then president of the Jamaica Baptist Union, at a particular venue in St. James, preached a message that has lingered in my mind all these years.
Ban adult TV channel
THE EDITOR, Sir: I AM writing about a matter of great concern, and that is the relentless decline of moral standards in this country. I am convinced that a serious contributory factor is the X-rated adult television channel, and the only way to...
Fascination with prophets
THE EDITOR, Sir: I CHUCKLED while listening to a talk show recently, where one of the callers insisted that it didn't take any special prophetic abilities to predict Portia Simpson's ascension to the post of prime minister...
Employment creation
THE EDITOR, Sir: ONE OF the first things that the new Prime Minister is mandated to do is to address the issue of unemployment which should be ranked second only to crime in terms of priority for attention.
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