Jamaica Gleaner Letters
Published: Monday Wednesday | July 8, 2009
LETTER OF THE DAY - Isn't this biased?
The Editor, Sir: Trevor McDonald, the British-Trinidadian broadcaster, in his portrayal of Jamaica on the British ITV Channel 1 station, July 5, understandably upset a whole lot of people with his portrayal of Jamaica... Read More...
Our politicians need to wake up
The Editor, Sir: I now see that a few officials in Jamaica have seen this ITV programme done by Sir Trevor McDonald. I live in the UK and I watched the programme. What struck me as odd was that Sir Trevor... Read More...
Bash your own country
The Editor, Sir: I am very upset at the disgraceful remarks made by Sir Trevor McDonald about my country. I just returned from Jamaica a couple days and, to be frank, I am still wondering why I have been away ... Read More...
How dare him!
The Editor, Sir: As a person of Jamaican heritage living in England, I am very, very angry, but more disappointed that a so-called celebrated journalist as Sir Trevor McDonald was allowed into Jamaica to give... Read More...
Disappointed
The Editor, Sir: Sir Trevor McDonald is one of those who is easily fooled and misled by fame. He perhaps sees himself as not from the Caribbean.
Hang your head in shameI am from Trinidad and we have a lot to give Jamaica ... Read More...
The Editor, Sir: I am absolutely appalled at the ITV/Sir Trevor McDonald portrayal of Jamaica in the programme 'Secret Caribbean' on Sunday. Sure, Jamaica has huge problems with crime... Read More...
I am a proud Jamaican
The Editor, Sir: The report about Jamaica aired in the UK on ITV is no surprise to me. We all know that we have a heavy crime rate and this is not something that we are proud of; we also know that there is poverty... Read More...
Great entertainer
The Editor, Sir: While Michael Jackson's memorial service was being aired on CNN, I was into deep research, preparing for a teaching mission to Barbados. Periodically, I left the computer to watch a bit of it but could hear ... Read More...
The real cause to Jamaica's economic problems
The Editor, Sir: In his insightful July 5 contribution, Claude Clarke comes much closer to the real causes of Jamaica's economic problems than in his previous contributions on this subject.There is certainly a ring of truth in his reference to the fact... Read More...
