LETTER OF THE DAY - Nation-building starts with the family
THE EDITOR, Sir: Jamaica's development depends greatly on active participation of citizens toward a unified vision. The acquisition of knowledge and its application create the environment for a healthy, educated society.
Heritage dying in neglect of downtown Kingston
The Editor, Sir: Having had time to reflect on the recent and very great loss of our dear, The Hon. Lousie Bennett-Coverley and the grand gala of a funeral that was afforded to her and that of her late husband, Eric Coverley...
A human rights issue
The Editor, Sir: Testing employees for the human immunodefiency virus (HIV) is a human rights issue and should not be permitted. Refusing to employ a person with HIV/AIDS is a form of discrimination and denies a person the right to earn...
Deplorable health facility
The Editor, Sir: Your news team has taken pictures of the deplorable health facility in Golden Spring, west rural St Andrew. We had hoped that these graphic pictures would move the conscience of those in authority, but to no avail.
Make them heroes
The Editor, Sir: I wish to add my voice to the growing chorus clamouring for the status of National Heroine and Hero to be accorded to Mrs. Louise Bennett-Coverley and Mr. Robert Nesta Marley.
Realities of prison life
The Editor, Sir: Please highlight and educate the public of the truth and what is happening behind these prison walls. I am an inmate responding to the topic of issuing condoms in the prisons. Firstly, I am not surprised with the call for condoms...
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