LETTER OF THE DAY - 'Close down this Air Jamaica circus'
THE EDITOR, Sir: Your suggestion about Air Jamaica in Friday's Gleaner editorial, 'Take Air Jamaica out of its misery', is with huge merit. Close it down! The airline's current deficient leadership is exacerbated by an equally deficient minister, Don Wehby, who has exhibited his...
Citizenship roll call proposed
THE EDITOR, Sir: IT IS interesting to note the increasing chorus of calls, some rather belatedly, for members of parliament to declare their citizenship status. Among the calls is the following in The Sunday Gleaner,May 18, stating, among other things...
Review the Constitution every 10 years
THE EDITOR, Sir; THE CONSTITUTION is a very important document of the country and should be revisited every 10 years to determine if adjustments should be made. If this had been done in the past, we would not be facing the challenges now in regard to our politicians...
The case for Esperanto
THE EDITOR, Sir: I REFER to Michael R. Nicholson's letter about English and creole. I am not sure that English is as widespread or as useful as people claim. I would like to argue the case for Esperanto as the international language....
A cheap shot
The Editor, Sir: This is in response to Dr Orville Taylor's column in The Sunday Gleaner of May 18.Dr Taylor: You do yourself an injustice when you sneer at the present minister of finance as a failed businessman.
Renewed call for school standards
THE EDITOR, Sir: I must commend Esther Tyson, principal of Ardenne High School, who continues to analyse, objectively, the situation in our nation's high schools through her insightful and balanced views. Her article, 'Unfair School Comparisons?
Energy crunch
The Editor, Sir: I have just paid a whopping $500 increase over what I paid three months ago for a 100-pound cylinder of cooking gas. It has been reported that last year's increase in the price of oil pushed Jamaica's oil bill from US$1.7 billion to US$2.2 billion.
Leaders should be patriots
The Editor, Sir: The debate on dual citizenship has been very emotive. The facts have been clouded and distorted in an attempt to gloss over the fact that the law seems to be pretty clear as to what the constitution says. Stating that other countries allow dual citizenship...
Not enough of independence
THE EDITOR, Sir: This letter derives from my concern, and should be the concern of all of us, with the lack of true, legal independence. An extract of Beverley Manley's book published in The Gleaner shows Mrs Manley as saying that Norman Manley...
Suspend elections for a period
The Editor, Sir: With the escalation of crime (especially the wanton killings), basic food costs and energy crisis, now is the time for my country to look outside the proverbial box for solutions. Every solid mind is needed in all sectors...
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