LETTER OF THE DAY: Solar energy would speed hurricane recovery
The Editor, Sir:Hurricane Dean has again raised the issue of water and energy and their supply and security in Jamaica. Can it be done in a more effective manner than being done at present? The distress created by the lack of light and water in many residential areas...
Constitution clear on dual citizenship
The Editor, Sir:I agree with your editorial of Sunday, August 26, that the matter of the disqualification of persons with dual citizenship from being Members of the House of Representatives requires leadership. However, I do not concur that it can be spun in a way...
On the freedoms of emancipation
The Editor, Sir: As I meditated on the Emancipation Day celebration, my thoughts focused on a few things, including the meaning of the word emancipation. The Oxford Dictionary says 'free from legal, social, political, intellectual or moral restraint'.
Course changed
THE EDITOR, Sir: I saw a cartoon in The Gleaner of August 21, showing Bruce Golding saying to Hurricane Dean that he did not change course, but contrary to that statement I beg to differ, because 'Dean' indeed did change course, ask any meteorologist....
Thanks to the losers
The Editor, Sir: On this election day, there will be winners and losers. I'd like to say a word of thanks to those who will lose. Without you our democracy would not survive. You play an important part by giving us a choice. Never underestimate the importance of that...
Voting not for but against
The Editor, Sir: A whole generation of young people have matured into the right to vote under the same administration. Does the People's National Party (PNP) have a lot to be proud of when they look at this group of 18 and under? This is my third election and for the first time...
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