Jamaica Gleaner Letters

Published: Monday Wednesday | June 24, 2009

LETTER OF THE DAY - Students: use potential to debunk skewed GSAT
THE EDITOR, Sir: I OFFER a parable that if understood could clarify to the GSAT awardees what is required of them in any society. Consider for a moment that, for the most part, your intellect comes from one gushing source like YS Falls or Dunn's River. Read More...

Lauding a brilliant Jamaican
THE EDITOR, Sir: I WOULD like to congratulate Atlanta's Jamaican star, Elaine Bryan, for being the first and only Caribbean resident in this region to be selected to join the Georgia Sandy Spring's Leadership Programme... Read More...

Solve problem at grass-roots level
THE EDITOR, Sir: IT IS interesting to note some of the concerns after the recently concluded GSAT exams - low grades, non-traditional high schools complaining about underachievers being dumped into their institutions... Read More...

Restart inner-city housing project
THE EDITOR, Sir.,THE PROBLEM of squatting and the lack of social housing has been a topical issue over the last few weeks. What we seem to forget is the one government solution which, up until a couple years ago... Read More...

No law for road hogs
The Editor, Sir: Over the years, our govern-ments have failed to enact legis-lations to stem illegal acts and in instances where we have laws, punishment for breaking them is not severe enough to have a deterrent effect.... Read More...

Speed traps and traffic policing
The Editor, Sir: The complaints expressed in your letters of June 17 and 18 are widely shared. 'Do away with the speed-trap nonsense', 'Speed-traps are feeding-tree zones' and 'Annoying speed traps' ... Read More...

Will an IMF loan help Jamaica's economy
The Editor, Sir: There is an important matter that ought to be of dire interest to the Jamaican populace, currently of which The Gleaner of June 20 made mention. Read More...

Season of wasted time
The Editor, Sir:In Jamaica, a very dangerous season is fast approaching and the repercussions of the disaster it will inflict will be felt for generations. Read More...

Good job, CAC
The Editor, Sir: It is not often that good things get mentioned in the media. I am using this opportunity to publicly applaud the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) for its speedy and professional handling of a matter ... Read More...

A tricky notion
The Editor, Sir: The recent announcement by the minister of education on the Grade Four Literacy Test begs the question: Is the government contemplating a re-introduction of the Common Entrance Examination (CEE)?... Read More...