LETTER OF THE DAY - Simple solutions to police problems
The Editor, Sir:I am amazed at the constant criticism and comparisons made about the Jamaican police by the many 'experts' who have no idea of the problems faced, but instead choose to look at the situation from their myopic point of view....
Registration of fathers
The Editor, Sir: I would like on behalf of Soroptimist International of Jamaica (Kingston Club) to applaud Mr Thwaites for his motion in Parliament to register fathers. In the early '70s the Civic Committee of The Soroptimist Club recommended that this be done.
New tests urged in cemetery fuss
The Editor, Sir: I have been following the articles about the Royal Rest Cemetery and realised that this is a very unfortunate situation for the owners of the cemetery and the people in the communities, who are concerned about their drinking water being contaminated. ...
Misleading ad on fertilisers
THE EDITOR, Sir: Having been involved in all aspects of Jamaica agriculture for 45 continuous years, including, during this period, the importation and distribution of fertilisers (and at present my company is one of the distributors of the local factory, Newport-Fersan...
We need to fight against abortion
The Editor, Sir: There is a striking relationship between safe sexual practices, family planning and abortion. Unsafe sex and lack of planning result in pregnancies and the 'need' for abortion. It is that simple for some individuals, but is it really that simple?
Obama and the race factor
The Editor, Sir: I listened to Barack Obama deliver his speech in response to the storm that is gathering regarding the radical and racial comments made by his pastor. I was never more impressed by the man and what he stands for. It is, however, ironic that his race...
Volunteerism for 'schoolers'
The Editor, Sir: Out of an educational discussion a group of us educators were having on the ROSE curriculum recently about the need for increasing volunteerism among high school students in preparing them for the 'real world', I remembered my alma mater, St George's College...
Concerns about kids and porn
The Editor, Sir: One of the writers in your sister publication The STAR , Owen 'Blacka' Ellis, recently pointed - albeit inadvertently - to one of the great ironies in the debates about values and attitudes and declining moral standards....
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