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Letters

Letter of the Day - Fixing election dates
THE EDITOR, Sir: IT IS less than three and one half years since the last general election and already there is talk about the next general election. Whatever happened to the "five-year term"?

Produce local products in Ja
THE EDITOR, Sir: I AM so happy that Jamaica is doing good and everyone is working so that Grace, Kennedy Export Trading can farm out work to Thailand, I was happy to see coconut water canned and was about to purchase it when I noticed it was the product.

It's not what you say...
THE EDITOR, Sir: THE GOVERNMENT will not endear itself to the electorate if its spokespersons do not measure their words carefully. Too often elected officials seem to forget that they are instruments, not czars.

FTC needs business acumen
THE EDITOR, Sir: THE FAIR Trading Commission is misguided. For years the Commission has been playing a role which mirrors that of Santa Claus, coming out once a year to give the gift of protection to consumers from misprinted advertisement. I think we...

Teachers await salary package
THE EDITOR, Sir: I WRITE during this education week, this week when we celebrate Teachers Day, to congratulate the Jamaica Teachers Association and the Govern-ment of Jamaica on the wonderful salary package that, after years of negotiation, they...

Remove street people from Ocho Rios
THE EDITOR, Sir: I AM writing this letter to you to express my concern about the many homeless people on the streets of Ocho Rios. If you want to market this town as a tourist destination you can't have this. Harassment is one thing, but half naked...




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