LETTER OF THE DAY - Exposing the poor state of human relationships
Two columns in this week's Sunday Gleaner have struck a chord in the writer of the following letter to the Editor. They were Martin Henry's 'Handicaps to growing Jamaica' and Orville Taylor's 'Chambers of horror...
Queries about employee contributions
The Editor, Sir:I would really love to know if by cruel purpose any company who feels like not paying over hard-earned money, be it to a bank, a credit union or a building society etc for any worker in its employ cannot be, by law, ordered to redeem the...
Gas stations without air pumps
The Editor, Sir: I have a query. Just who oversees our gas stations? Late afternoon Sunday, July 6, as I was heading from my home at Spot Valley to Montego Bay, where I had an evening function, I noticed that the air in one of my tyres was rather low...
Introduce a baby tax
The Editor, Sir: The suggestion by Mr Waite entitled 'Waite bats for youths' is commendable, but I do believe parents should take some responsibility for their children's education and future well being. Why not institute a piggy bank savings account...
Strategies in parenting
The Editor, Sir: This in response to an article by Merylyn Campbell-Flinch. Dear Ms. Campbell-Flinch: Thank you so much for a well-balanced article on parenting in yesterday's Jamaica Gleaner online!
Jamaica police seen as underpaid
The Editor, Sir: This is in response to the Martin Henry column. Dear Mr Henry: I continue to read your article and articles by other Jamaican writers regarding the crime situation in Jamaica and I am amazed that none of our political leaders...
Growing corn for animal feed
The Editor, Sir: The problem of producing enough food to feed Jamaica is one of the many exercising our minds at this time. I was very much surprised at the amount of animal feed that is reportedly imported and, in particular, chicken feed....
Exploring the role of fathers
The Editor, Sir: Esther Tyson's comments on fathers not living up to their responsibilities only covers a quarter to half of the problems (Sunday, July 6). She outlines a number of reasons why fathers shirk or are not aware of their responsibilities...
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