LETTER OF THE DAY - Be wary of 'quick fix' preventive detention
The Editor, Sir: I am writing in response to the article by Don Robotham and published in The Sunday Gleaner of June 22. Firstly I strongly disagree with the argument that preventive detention would be able to provide Jamaica with breathing room necessary to tackle the crime problem.
Part-time students discouraged
The Editor, Sir: Please allow me to use your medium to urge the powers that be to somehow create legislation that facilitates young people who work in private establishments - so that these places of work will run afoul of the law if they thwart the...
'Patois' should be 'Jamaican'
The Editor, Sir: The arguments on the patwa (Patois) are healthy even those misguided ones that speak negatively. However, I would entreat all contributors to the discussions anywhere to refer to it as 'Jamaican and not Patois'. I would guess that every Jamaican...
No consistent patois spelling
The Editor, Sir: I am not surprised that so many are either opposed to, or sceptical about the effort to bring God's Word closer to the heart language of people. Its availability will better serve the needs of those who yearn for its truth but are challenged...
Cleaning the garrisons
The Editor, Sir: I am going to borrow from words of Mrs Obama that caused a lot of comments in the media in the USA primary election. For once, in my adult life, I am proud to be a Jamaican, reason being, that at long last I hear the voice of someone else calling...
What's in a name?
The Editor, Sir: The question is sometimes asked: What's in a name? And to that I say a lot. Changing the names of some of these communities would signal a shift in our willingness to change from being tough to becoming more humble and show kindness towards each other.
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