LETTER OF THE DAY - Dog lover defends pit bull terriers
The Editor, Sir: In The Gleaner of March 14, a concerned citizen wrote about the threat of pit bull terriers to the safety of Jamaican citizens. As a dog lover, I could never let sweeping statements be made about the breed go unaddressed, especially in light of the fact...
Cricket and Caribbean identity
The Editor, Sir: Cricket has an important lesson for people of the Caribbean. For two decades, throughout the 1970s and the 1980s, the West Indies cricket team was widely regarded as the world champions.
First female bus driver
The Editor, Sir:I was overcome with emotion and nostalgia as I read the story on Dorothy Ebanks, Jamaica's first female bus driver. I was one of the many schoolchildren who waited for her bus to come, so we could watch her drive just like any man out there.
Great feature on Guanaboa Vale
The Editor, Sir: I am writing to thank you for the lovely refreshing feature that Robert Lalah wrote on Guanaboa Vale, St. Catherine. I am surprised to see that the post office is still standing; it was built before I was born, even before my mum was born.
Spanish Town needs help
The Editor, Sir: I would love to know what is happening to Spanish Town - the rejected town of Jamaica. We should all be ashamed of what Spanish Town looks like. Spanish Town has been treated as an outcast. The scene in Spanish Town is one of dirty water...
Reparation a 'waste of time'
The Editor, Sir: I am leaning toward the view that seeking reparations for slavery is a waste of time. The ex-masters don't have that kind of money, and if they did, they are not going to give it (they control the world).
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