LETTER OF THE DAY: JOBS - missing element in PSOJ crime plan
The Editor, Sir: The latest proposal to combat the upsurge of crime across the nation from the PSOJ is both well-intentioned and useful, however it fails to address the deterrent component. The real and more meaningful emphasis of any strategy MUST be placed on providing...
The dancing around crime
The Editor, Sir: Peter Espeut certainly did not dance around matters of national importance in his Wednesday column titled 'Avoiding the Issue'. Just stopping short of calling names, Espeut squarely faces and cites one of the nation's fatal flaws...
Talking rubbish
The Editor, Sir: On last night's ( July 8) evening news a representative of National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) was on speaking about the fire at the Riverton City dump and made a statement that residents of Riverton City nad Portmore would have no health problems...
Tribute to 'George T'
The Editor, Sir: When I heard of the passing of George Thompson, affectionately called by all and sundry 'George T', tears came to my eyes. Although the entire Kingston College family and others knew that George 'T' had been ailing for some time...
Cemetery dilemma
The Editor, Sir: Is it really a state agency that has approved the establishment of a cemetery in Burnt Ground, Hanover? If any geologist has the poor and oppressed citizens of Burnt Ground and its environs at heart, please publish a map...
Practical ways to fight crime
The Editor, Sir: Several organisations and the Government continue to utilise a number of strategies to fight crime, but there are some approaches I would recommend to both government and civil society to look at, if we want reduce the level of crime in our society...
Internet shows crime-politics link
The Editor, Sir: The problem of crime in Jamaica has taken on a shape and form that juxtapose it very closely, if not head-on, to 'the wall of anarchy'. Every time one listens to the news coming out of Jamaica or reads the newspapers or watches television...
Qeries about the JP system
The Editor, Sir: For some time now, there has been a mind-boggling situation lingering on the summit of my head. The issue: 'Accessing our JPs' - the anonymously selected Justices of the Peace. The duty has been entrusted upon JPs to act in a fair and impartial...
Enviro Trust alarmed at dump fire
The Editor, Sir: The Jamaica Environment Trust is very concerned about the effects on air quality of the fire at Riverton City. According to news reports, the fire was caused by a methane fire which has spread because of high winds. Methane is a highly flammable gas...
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