LETTER OF THE DAY - Crime fight needs a 'Fresh Start'
The Editor, Sir: The increasing levels of crime is disturbing and demands quick and effective action that can arrest it. The new government is under pressure and must be put under increased pressure to find solutions, as justice and defence of citizens are two ...
Quick fix will fail
The Editor, Sir: I find it strange that many commentators and members of the general public both in Jamaica and abroad view Jamaica's crime problem as a quick-fix situation, which should already be solved by the three-month-old government. One cannot be too hasty to act...
Scandalous statements
The Editor, Sir: I concur with CAFFE that both Messrs Everald Warmington and Robert Montague should resign with immediate effect. Their pronouncements are scandalous and corrupt. This takes on greater significance when the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) ...
'Jah' kingdom goes to waste
The Editor, Sir: We recently had the slaying of the highest ranking police officer among 50 other citizens mercilessly gunned down. This, to my mind, should have triggered a serious approach by the Government and Opposition parties, to put all else aside and urgently bring the Ministry ...
Christian notions of superiority
The Editor, Sir: I was appalled to read the letter from Lloyd Coke (Sunday, December 9) that referred to the cultural ritual of a 'nine night' as pagan and correlating it with the rise in criminality. This attitude is reflective of the missionaries colonialist...
Shame on Lloyd Coke
The Editor, Sir: Lloyd A Coke wrote of his utter disgust of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) for organising a 'wake' or 'set-up' for Herb McKenley. We should be ashamed of individuals such as Lloyd. How dare someone denigrate the cultural ties of our nation...
Bad bus service
The Editor, Sir: I am writing to complain about our transportation system. Many of the JUTC bus routes are not as organised as once thought and many buses are in disrepair and break down too often. Some of the bus drivers are quite rude and crude to customers. ...
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