LETTER OF THE DAY - The law and investment schemes
The Editor, Sir: I recently attended a Jamaica investment symposium in South Florida and one panel included George Roper, deputy director of the Financial Services Commission (FSC) and Antoinette McKain, CEO of the Jamaica Deposit Insurance Company....
Business savvy needed
The Editor, Sir:In response to Hugh Dunbar's letter in The Gleaner titled "Massive profits amid recession", I would like him to know that a lot of us have been asking the same questions for a long time. For years, I have tried to understand how the members ...
Concerns about confidentiality
The Editor, Sir: In response to the 'Corruption vs Confidentiality' letter published in yesterday's Sunday Gleaner, it is interesting to note the biased nature of those comments. Of course, I support confidentiality as it pertains to banking operations ...
DJs as youth heroes
The Editor, Sir: When I was growing up, I used to hear that a man who is wayward in his words is unstable and should not be entertained. I say that directly to confront those among us who have a microphone and are called DJs. Whether they are some form of 'Killa'...
Casinos are inevitable
The Editor, Sir: Since post-emancipation, the Church as an institution in Jamaica was entrusted to chart the path of the nation in spirituality and moral righteousness.This, they have had good success in earlier decades but have lost their way since the late 1990s.
Crime needs multifaceted approach
The Editor, Sir: I am deeply saddened at the level of crime and violence that has overtaken this beautiful land of ours. The criminals of this land are cold and heartless. The total lack of regard for life, especially of those who have sworn to serve and protect us...
Simplistic crime analysis
The Editor, Sir:I wish to make a very simple observation in relation to a piece contributed to The Sunday Gleaner of December 2 by former Minister of National Security and Justice, Dr. Peter Phillips. First, while I agree that the drug trade, gangs, social deprivation of our youths...
We will overcome
The Editor, Sir: This is my response to the 'Angry Jamaican' whose letter was published on Saturday, December 1. It is folks like you who are giving Jamaica a bad name abroad. We have our ills as any other country on this planet, but if we give up...
Church, forex trade, gambling
The Editor, Sir: I read with some amusement an item carried in the Sunday Gleaner of December 2. In it, Bishop Morgan sought to draw a distinction between investment schemes and gambling. It seems that the Church has rabidly opposed gambling for so long without ...
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