LETTER OF THE DAY - The role of NGOs in tackling crime
The Editor, Sir: As I read the many articles and letters on the crime situation and the possible solutions, I think about the critical and important role that non-governmental organisations (NGOs) play in Jamaica's crime and drug prevention efforts...
Act now, stop the bloodletting
The Editor, Sir: I am 100 per cent in agreement with the column, 'Jamaica's moment of truth' in the Sunday Gleaner. The Government must stop the talking and act now to stop the bloodletting that is presently crippling the society...
WonderBolt!
The Editor, Sir: Congratulations to Bolt on his world record, but he must know now that the forces that be will be issuing him with a little bottle every morning. How dare he beat the Americans. He must be using something. So he will have to be very careful...
'Politics vs security'
The Editor, Sir: Most ordinary Jamaicans have high hopes for Mr MacMillan to make a success of his new ministerial post that has traditionally been a political graveyard for most of his predecessors. The difference he brings to the job...
Dancehall is negative
The Editor, Sir: It is really distressing to see the negative effect that the dancehall culture continues to have on our children, and it is even more distressing to see that there are mothers like the ones mentioned in Monday's article, who see nothing...
'Gay rights' is abnormal
The Editor, Sir: It is my firm belief that there should not even be a debate on the subject on 'gay rights'. Homosexual rights should be no different from any other person's constitutional rights in this country. They should be treated in like manner...
Poverty alleviation is the key
The Editor, Sir: The one thing that will positively impact the high murder/crime rate, perhaps more than anything else, is poverty alleviation. The crime problem is symptomatic of a larger economic problem. That economic problem is unemployment and poverty...
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