Jamaica Gleaner Letters
Published: Monday Saturday | April 25, 2009
LETTER OF THE DAY - We are living above our means
The Editor, Sir: Now that the finance minister has outlined how the Government intends to finance the Budget for the coming year, many of us are wondering what impact the measures will have on our standard of... Read More...
Road signs for Passagefort
The Editor, Sir: The Passagefort Housing Scheme is very much in need of road signs and road markings. The street signs have been destroyed by accidents, been cut down or have fallen down due to being eroded by elements. Read More...
Unfair judging of teachers
The Editor, Sir: As one of the thousands of Jamaican teachers, I find it really upsetting the way most of Jamaica's population judges us.It seems all of us are judged by the same standards with little or no consideration taken to investigate or properly... Read More...
Problems with plea-bargaining
The Editor, Sir: The matter of plea-bargaining or plea-agreement practices in Jamaica has been surfacing over the past months. It has been mentioned most recently by Justice Martin Gayle, one of the country's leading high court officials... Read More...
Folly of comparing tax benchmarks
The Editor, Sir: While listening to sections of the finance minister's presentation on funding the Budget, I was quite puzzled when Trinidad and Barbados as well as other countries outside the region... Read More...
Woeful waste
Permit me to voice my concern about this ridiculous tax that has been imposed upon the already burdened Jamaicans.How many persons in Jamaica now pay taxes? Just a few I guess? How does America build its economy? By its people paying taxes. Read More...
