LETTER OF THE DAY - Beware of chlorine gas
The Editor, Sir: Regarding the hazards of chlorine. I view with dismay the video shown of students, parents, and others, at a school on the Wednesday, October 15, on TVJ evening news. It is clear that the people shown, excepting the firemen, are ignorant of the hazards ...
Against Patois Bible
THE EDITOR, Sir: I have read in recent times of a proposal to publish a Patois Bible and to teach it in schools. I am totally against that. We should be thinking about teaching Chinese or some other foreign language.
School buses needed
THE EDITOR, Sir:There should be special buses for school children who should not have to use public transport. They need their own transport - especially the little ones. And at least two security guards should travel on each of these buses...
Train kids in self-defence
THE EDITOR, Sir:Over the years, violence has been perpetrated against children and recently, this scourge has escalated.This may be due to the fact that the criminals are not being caught and made to pay...
Crime detracts from 'Brand Jamaica'
The Editor, Sir: The term 'Brand Jamaica' has been bandied about by an assortment of politicians and businessmen to reflect product superiority. They feel that such a superior product will invariably sell itself.
A good year ... but
THE EDITOR, Sir:My own assessment of the Government's performance for its first year is that it has done well.Given the background of the parlous state of the economy and a cultural environment of what Motty Perkins calls 'sinking in depravity', I did...
Why no comparative gas price reduction?
THE EDITOR, Sir:As at Thursday, October 9, 2008, the cost of crude oil on the world market has fallen a welcome 40 per cent precisely. Why are we then not seeing an equal reduction at the gas station pumps?
A 'fowl-fight' intervention
The Editor, Sir:It is always smart to defend the 'boss', but I was a little stunned by Granville Newell's letter 'In defence of Minister Grange', in today's (October 15) edition.
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