LETTER OF THE DAY - Shouldn't our educators be setting a good example?
The Editor, Sir: It was with disbelief that bordered on disgust that I watched snippets of the recently concluded Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA), conference.
Jamaica following Canadian course?
The Editor, Sir: After marrying a Jamaican girl and making numerous trips back a yard with my family, it has been interesting to follow your election because it is a very similar situation to the election we had here in Canada in January of last year.
Give Asafa a break
THE EDITOR, Sir: ASAFA POWELL'S performance at the World Champs, though not his finest, is preparing in our hearts a desire for something greater and better.Many have lambasted him for not being a competitor, but I appeal to those to allow for time to...
Campbell's a shining light
THE EDITOR, Sir: SPORTS HAS this undeniable thread which links a nation. I vividly remember Donald Quarrie's blistering run to win the 200 metres Olympic gold in 1976.
It's all mind over matter
THE EDITOR, Sir: THE PARADOX of Asafa Powell's bronze-medal run in relation to Veronica Campbell's great 'gold rush' is a lesson in the benefits of will power and a never-say-die attitude.
Still a stellar achievement
THE EDITOR, Sir: MANY OF us waited with great expectation for Asafa Powell to finally win a gold medal at the World Championships in Osaka, but instead he won a bronze.
Redemption for the naive warrior
THE EDITOR, Sir: AM I disappointed? Of course, I am, but not at the fact that Asafa Powell lost, but how he lost.
Samples of feedback to the Gleaner/CaPRI manifesto analysis
The Editor, Sir: If the global market requires people in the fields of information technology, investment and financial services, engineering and general management, should we continue to provide subsidies for tertiary students who enrol for degrees in...
Politicians never change
The Editor, Sir: Are we blinded so much by these politicians that common sense cannot prevail? Is it not obvious that a seat for them is more important than a bed for the victims of Hurricane Dean.
Pulling out all the stops
The Editor, Sir: It just dawned on me that a whole generation of young people has matured into the right to vote under the same administration. Does the PNP have a lot to be proud of when they look at this group of 18 and under?
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