LETTER OF THE DAY - Samuda protecting the national interest
The Editor, Sir: In any country it is expected that a democratically elected government will act at all times in the national interest, and the move by Minister of Industry and Commerce Karl Samuda to immediately suspend the export of scrap metals from the island...
A new deal for Jamaica
The Editor, Sir:I join those who call for social interventions to stem the violence caused by vengeful and ruthless young men among us who have murdered in gruesome fashion more than 1,100 persons (including a 4-month-old baby) so far this year.
Ignorance about gay issues
The Editor, Sir: I am a Jamaican living in Syracuse, New York, where I work with and among gay individuals who have families. It is so disturbing to read this article because I still want to believe that Jamaica has the best educational system. We are doing students a disservice...
Indulgences and other issues
The Editor, Sir:Please allow me to comment on one aspect of the Rev.Devon Dick's article of Tuesday, October 30, as follows: Whenever October 31 comes around the Rev. Devon Dick will not allow us to forget what he considers the wrongdoing of the Catholic Church 500 years ago.
Haiti defamed
The Editor, Sir: Pure defamation is the only way to describe the article titled 'Haiti was the launching pad for HIV into the US'. Conscientious and Afrocentric Haitians began arriving in post-colonial Africa in the '60s as teachers, doctors and engineers.
Children must learn to cope
The Editor, Sir: What is wrong with us as a nation? Why are we promoting ignorance in our youths? Is there an occurrence of homosexual unions with children? Is it common? Is it considered a family type? The answer to all of these questions is a resounding YES!
Minister Henry and Virgin deal
The Editor, Sir: From before the former government went ahead with the sale of the Heathrow slots in London to Virgin Atlantic, as the then Opposition Spokesman on Transport, the Hon. Mike Henry raised strong objection to the proposed deal, giving detailed outlines of the imprudence...
Anxious for Yallahs bridge
The Editor, Sir: I was born and raised in Yallahs and have lived with the fear and inconvenience of the Yallahs River for 62 years. I have seen the destruction of the original ford structure and have seen the Bailey bridge come and go. We have waited many years ...
Other choices for youth training
The Editor, Sir: Mr. Mark Kerr-Jarrett's proposal that we use a military-like project to forge discipline into our young men seems on the surface to be a workable idea, but in analysing this scheme, it becomes overwhelmingly clear that such a project...
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