Jamaica Gleaner Letters
Published: Monday Friday | March 13, 2009
LETTER OF THE DAY - Strong support for Wehby's views
The Editor, Sir: For many years, Jamaica has toyed with the idea of becoming an international financial centre like The Cayman Islands or Bermuda. We have watched our neighbours prosper from the international financial services industry while our economic growth languished. Read More...
'Sludge' vs chicken manure
The Editor, Sir: I am a little confused about the fuss that is being made over the fertiliser that reportedly contains human excreta. In this time of world crisis, anything that can be recycled is good news. Read More...
UWI's role in blood drive
The Editor, Sir: I refer to John A.Maxwell's letter in The Gleaner of March 9, regarding the announcement of the launch of "the first Sir Frank Worrell Memorial Blood Drive in the West Indies" in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, on March 13. Read More...
Unprincipled politics
The Editor, Sir: The case of Dabdoub vs Vaz has gained traction in the psyche of many, because at its core was the principle that a foreigner should not sit as a member of our nation's Parliament.That principle I embrace and hold dear, even in the face... Read More...
Empower, don't criminalise, the Jelly Man
The Editor, Sir:I have noticed something about our country which came to my attention as a result of my frequent travels along the Norman Manley Highway and Port Royal Road.I run a small surf camp in the Bull Bay area which attracts a number of international surfers... Read More...
An absurd JDF policy
The Editor, Sir: A family member forwarded me an email with the subject 'Canada has someone, the US isn't telling us about - black female Haitian governor general'. The email sets out the fact that Canada's governor general... Read More...
Non-responsive police
The Editor, Sir: I keep wondering why we continue paying taxes at all in this country. The fact is, simple basic services for which we pay are rarely ever available to us when we need them... Read More...
Don't play this game
The Editor, Sir: The concern is growing in many quarters as it relates to the global economic crisis. Jamaica was advised not to panic. I dare say that it is hard not to do so, in the face of what is staring us in the face... Read More...
