LETTER OF THE DAY - Gov't pensioners barely surviving
The Editor, Sir:Too many government pensioners live in penury, barely surviving each day from hand to mouth. Were it not for their families' generosity and that of their friends, some could starve to death. That is why it is incumbent on the government to ensure ....
Children hurting
The Gleaner's front-page story yesterday of children living in fear as a result of violence, drew several responses, many from abroad. Here are some of the letters responding to our staff reporter's email: at shelly-ann.thompson@gleaner.com....
An abnormal practice
The Editor, Sir: I am confused as to why there is such a debate about homosexuality in Jamaica and the global community. How can we debate whether homosexuality is right or wrong? Let's forget about religion and Christian principles...
'Don't let the good suffer for the bad'
The Editor, Sir: Managing children, especially those who are not your biological children, is certainly a huge task. That is why no one should discount the fact that the job of our teachers is an onerous one. They play such an extensive and important role and the belief...
Rural pothole problems as bad as the urban
The Editor, Sir: There has been much talk and cries from the citizens in the Corporate Area about road conditions as a result of the heavy showers associated with Hurricane Noel. While I sympathise with you, the citizens who live in the rural areas understand very well...
Facts behind teacher's reinstatement
The Editor, Sir: Several media houses have reported that Ms. Marjorie Richards took her 88-year-old mother to U.S.A. for medical treatment. But she did not seek special leave to take her mother for medical treatment aboard
Highway queries in the east
The Editor, Sir: Permit me through your medium to ask the authorities the following questions as it relates to the North Coast Highway on the eastern side of the island. 1. Why is it not bypassing the town of Annotto Bay whose main road is so narrow that it amounts...
Jamaica must modernise
The Editor, Sir: Letter-writer Carlos King suggests that gays cannot be accepted into mainstream society unless that society abandons its Judeo-Christian principles.This is a feeble argument, at best. In every generation conservatives have argued...
A dangerous road to travel
The Editor, Sir: The Gleaner of Wednesday, October 31, 2007 tells the story of four Jamaica Labour Party Members of Parliament who are likely to face the Courts on matters relating to dual citizenship. According to the People's National Party...
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