Lost hope in Africa
THE EDITOR, Sir: IN YOUR editorial of July 1, you refer in glowing terms to President Thabo Mbeki of South Africa and his 'idee fixe' of an African Renaissance. Mr. Mbeki's pronouncements on this subject have always been heartening to those whose...

Treat the disabled better
THE EDITOR, Sir: I JUST finished reading the article titled 'Caring for the handicapped' and thought that I would write a response to the issue of having a disability in Jamaica. I once lived on the island and I am afflicted with a disability that I...

Accepting or rejecting the CCJ
THE EDITOR, Sir: THERE HAS been a lot of clamouring for a referendum on the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) being our final court of appeal although one is not required by law. While I agree with the principle behind allowing the Jamaican people to...

Jamaica, proud and free
THE EDITOR, Sir: AS A Jamaican living abroad in the French West Indies island of Martinique, I oftentimes miss my homeland and all the symbols that represent my native land. Constantly surrounded by French and French culture I often forget such things...

Remove levy from reading material
THE EDITOR, Sir: IN YOUR Gleaner of 1st July 'The Letter of The Day' commented on the levy recently imposed on reading material by the Government. Mr M. George Gillings stated that this levy was immoral and that our leaders have no sense of vision to...

A tribute to Hartley Neita
THE EDITOR, Sir: I WANT to extend thanks to Hartley Neita for imparting his wealth of knowledge to us the younger ones, who had little or no knowledge of the past eras. You as a pedagogue have made us a richer people. I wouldn't want to give him a...

Congestion on the road
THE EDITOR, Sir: LET ME use this opportunity to congratulate the National Works Agency on the efforts being made to broaden our roadways and ease congestion on our major thoroughfares. However, the effort made on the Washington Boulevard has made your...