LETTER OF THE DAY - Websites to monitor CDF disbursements
THE EDITOR, Sir: THE LIBRARY and Information Association of Jamaica (LIAJA) is keenly interested in how the principles of transparency and accountability will be upheld in the disbursement of the allocations under the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) by each member...
In search of heroes
THE EDITOR, Sir: THE WORDS of a song, made popular by Whitney Houston some years ago, have been riveting in my mind since August 2008, "everybody's searching for a hero, people need someone to look up to ...
Traffic nightmare chokes Montego Bay
THE EDITOR, Sir: SINCE IT is obvious that the people of Montego Bay are not of high importance to the Government, I am asking Prime Minister Bruce Golding and ministers Mike Henry, Ed Bartlett and Clive Mullings to address the issue of traffic...
Byron Lee, one of the finest
The Editor, Sir: MUSIC, is the Most Unique Sounds In Coordination. It is a classic example of simplicity from complexity, complexity from simplicity, variety in uniformity and uniformity in variety.
Teens need better nurturing
The Editor, Sir: RECENTLY, I watched on television, an impassioned speech made by Children's Advocate, Mary Clarke, regarding a 15-year-old girl who allegedly ran away from home because she found out she was pregnant and did not want her parents to know.
Call for a traffic hotline
The Editor, Sir: The person or organisation that initiated the 311 toll-free number for Crime Stop should be commended for that initiative. My concern is that there should be a similar service for the traffic department.
Plea for better Digicel service
THE EDITOR, Sir:I have sent this open letter from Marlie Hill United men's Fellowship to the CEO of Digicel:Dear Sir: On August 18, 2008, I faxed a petition from the citizens of Marlie Hill to your company, seeking to get an additional tower erected...
Why some voted for McCain
The Editor, Sir: In response to Mr Espeut's assumption that the 46 per cent of the United States population "prefer the old-style politics of the Republican Party", Let me state the following:Many of us were doing one of the following:a) Voting for...
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