LETTER OF THE DAY - Barbarism spreading as a great tsunami
THE EDITOR, Sir:With the volume of barbaric incidents plaguing our island, one would be led to believe that he or she is living among beasts that are disguised in human form. As much as we would want to hold an optimistic view of our nation, we cannot deny....
Mental disorder is the problem
The Editor, Sir: On Wednesday, October 1, your newspaper reported the death of a nine-month-old baby who was molested and killed. The types of crimes being committed have led me to agree with a commentator on one of our radio talk shows....
No HWT compromise
The Editor, Sir: After cleaning Half-Way Tree, there should be no compromise at all. It is that same 'bligh' that was given to the vendors that has brought this predicament. I am ashamed to be a 'Kingstonian'...
Crime must be uprooted!
The Editor, Sir: I would like to make an appeal to the Government of Jamaica; if the People's National Party had been in Government, my appeal would be the same and, in fact, has been the same. Jamaica, land we love, deserves a government that works....
What to do about mental illness?
The Editor, Sir: Like many, I was horrified and saddened by what is happening to so many children with regards to emotional, psychological, physical and sexual abuse. However, every time I see these types of articles...
Allow citizens to arm and protect themselves
The Editor, Sir: We are living in country where it appears that two of our most fundamental rights have been taken away from us: the right to speak and the right to live. The lives of ordinary Jamaicans are being snuffed out ...
The long, long shadow of the shadow Cabinet
The Editor, Sir: I am associating myself with your editorial of Wednesday, October 1. I followed the recent campaign in the People's National Party with far more interest and enthusiasm than I did with the general election....
Shortcomings of the Strata Act
The Editor, Sir: I live in an apartment complex which falls under the Strata Plan Act, having bought the apartment some 22 years ago. Recently, we were without light or power for nine weeks, because the Strata Plan owed the Jamaica Public Service $1.8 million...
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