Jamaica Gleaner Letters
Published: Monday Tuesday | May 12, 2009
LETTER OF THE DAY - Dialogue required, not confrontation
The Editor, Sir: It seems as if the Government and sections of its workforce are heading for a collision. As is always the case, each side has what seems to be sound ground on which they have based their intransigence. The Government has stated that it cannot afford... Read More...
Trickle-down education
The Editor, Sir: In The Gleaner of Friday, May 8, two very revealing articles on education were published. Bridget Dunkley, in her letter titled, 'Bench warmers', describes an experience that most of us who have dealt ... Read More...
Wrong move by cops
The Editor, Sir: I don't agree with the Police Federation's approach in the current wage talks with the Government. I am a strong supporter of the police but I believe they are making a tactical error... Read More...
Police should show restraint
The Editor, Sir: As a former police officer, I am in solidarity with my former colleagues in their disagreement on being blanketed with the wage freeze affecting all members of the public service. I am also in full agreement with the Government of Jamaica... Read More...
No regional free movement
The Editor, Sir: When CARICOM prime ministers speak of 'integration and free movement', I am still in the dark as to what they are talking about.There are some citizens of Caribbean countries who believe that they are better than others and therefore... Read More...
A threat to public order
The Editor, Sir: Any threat of protest or strike by members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force at a time like this should be seen as a breach of public order and an agitation against the constituted authority of the State. Read More...
Who is bullying whom?
The Editor, Sir: The headline in Sunday's Gleaner (May 10) has the prime minister complaining of being bullied by workers from the National Water Commission and members of the police force. Read More...
The pain of motherhood
The Editor, Sir: As I read through the Flair Magazine of Monday, May 11, and absorbed the written tributes to mothers and the joys expressed by those whose children have excelled or are excelling in various spheres of life, I could not help but think of... Read More...
Slow RGD 'express' service
The Editor, Sir: I write to inform the authorities at the Registrar General's Department that its customers are not deceived by the swift initial processing of requests for such documents as birth certificates, death certificates, etc.... Read More...
Free people from crime
The Editor, Sir: For the first three months of this year, 45 American soldiers were killed in Iraq. The figure for Afghanistan was much lower. During the same period, 345 persons were murdered in Jamaica. Read More...
Is it all politics?
The Editor, Sir: There is a financial crisis taking place globally, which has, undoubtedly, affected us locally. Thousands of individuals have lost their jobs. Some employers have had to introduce reduced work days ... Read More...
