LETTER OF THE DAY - 'Where did I come from, Mommy?'
The Editor, Sir:This morning in the rush to leave the house ahead of the traffic, I was feeding my five-year-old son super-fast, and imploring him to eat and not watch television while he was eating. I cannot explain how it happened...
A plea for pedestrians
The Editor, Sir: The Portmore commuters, along with other users of Marcus Garvey Drive, would no doubt be happy that finally something is being done to make their passage less time-consuming the wonder must have been - why was the bottleneck not anticipated...
No mercy for crooked cops
The Editor, Sir: I am ashamed, scared, disgusted, uncomfortable and horrified by recent published reports that a number of men employed by the state "to serve and protect and reassure" are doing the exact opposite with impunity....
Embracing sexual responsibility
The Editor Sir: It has been two weeks since my letter 'Condoms No Solution to Children Having Sex' appeared in the February 1 edition of The Gleaner. In the letter I argued for the distribution of condoms in schools, and elsewhere, and for the establishment of programmes...
On tackling crime
THE EDITOR, Sir: The crime situation has been at the top of current affairs for about 20 years non-stop. In the January 28 edition of The Gleaner, I note where a very concerned citizen laid out many positive strategies on how to conquer crime....
'Bush fire season'
The Editor, Sir: There can be no debating the beauty of our island, especially at this time of year. In particular, the majestic Blue Mountains and its lower hills boast untold hectares of pine and fir trees, bamboo copses, flame of the forest, poui and bougainvillea in abundance...
A mayoress for Mandeville
THE EDITOR, Sir: The Manchester Parish Council had written history after the recent Local Government election in electing a mayoress for Mandeville for the first time in the person of Councillor Brenda Ramsay. We congratulated Her Worship the Mayor for her ascendancy....
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