Jamaica Gleaner Letters
Published: Monday Monday | April 27, 2009
LETTER OF THE DAY - Why are we shooting ourselves in the foot?
The Editor, Sir:Why, oh why must we continue to shoot ourselves in the foot? The minister of tourism himself has stated that there is no continuing bad publicity or fallout seen from the recent Montego Bay hijack incident, yet he proposes to "ramp up advertising" ... Read More...
Background checks for airport staff
The Editor, Sir: I write in response to the April 26 article, 'Warning ignored! Despite airport-security audit prior to attempted hijacking, Jamaican authorities failed to plug loopholes'. Based on the argument of Senior Superintendent ... Read More...
Professor Griffiths' SBA intervention
The Editor, Sir: My common sense has always told me to beware of any and all information presented under the headline 'The truth about'. In Sunday's In Focus, April 26 article, 'The truth about school-based assessment'... Read More...
Doing good together
The Editor, Sir: On any given day you will find numerous articles in the newspapers that portray Jamaicans in a negative light. The truth is, Jamaicans are proud people who seek out every avenue to succeed, engage challenges and embrace love... Read More...
Poor analysis of inner-city residents
The Editor, Sir: I have the greatest respect for Andrew Pryce, the coach of Boys' Town's National Premier League football team. He has spent well over a decade with the club, seeing them back to the top echelons of Jamaica's football after they had spent some time... Read More...
Don't ignore visa tax idea
The Editor, Sir: The alternative proposal to the gas tax advocated by your columnist, Devon Dick, deserves, at least, a passing glance from the powers-that-be. Experience has taught and certainly shown that any kind of tax on petroleum products in Jamaica... Read More...
