LETTER OF THE DAY - A call for renewal of our national pledge
THE EDITOR, Sir: Whatever happened to our national anthem: "Eternal Father bless our land, guard us with Thy mighty hand, keep us free from evil powers, be our light through countless hours, to our leaders, great defenders, grant true wisdom from above, justice...
How about a smile campaign!
The Editor, Sir: Maybe what this country needs to heal itself at the present time is for all of us to go on a smile campaign.You would be surprised what a smile can do - first reaction of the person you smile with is confusion and you can see the brain...
Curried goat as national dish
The Editor, Sir: For many years the debate on the qualification for award of National Heroes has raged on. Some persons are of the view that some persons so named should not have been accorded the title, and that there are persons not so named that should have been included...
No to abortion
The Editor, Sir: I strongly disagree with aborting a foetus, whether by an adult or minor. Just to consider that a minor may make this decision is frightening because she does not know the psychological effect that will have on her in the future...
Putting inmates to work
The Editor, Sir: I applaud the Greater Portmore 100-man Police Station, as I live in proximity to the lawmen. I, too, happened to witness inmates bushing the perimeter of the station. This is an excellent move, yet there is some serious work still pending.
Public access to all beaches
The Editor, Sir: One of the greatest beach locations in the United States is Virginia Beach in the state of Virginia, which I visit whenever I am not visiting my beloved Jamaica. Virginia Beach is a wonderful beach, and many Jamaicans/Americans go there...
Mixed scorecard for the Gov't
The Editor, Sir: My first reaction to a PNP supporter's comment that the present Government is grossly under-prepared for the job at hand was to shrug it off as another biased, baseless comment from a non-JLP supporter. However, after doing my own reflections...
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