Jamaica Gleaner Letters

Published: Monday Tuesday | September 1, 2009

LETTER OF THE DAY - Wanted: home-grown economic catalyst
The Editor, Sir: Outside of the performance of our sporting heroes, it is clearer now than ever that Jamaica needs a catalyst for our economic recovery. It's also clear that if Jamaicans are going to have any confidence in our ability as a people to lift ourselves... Read More...

Why not consider energy conservation?
The Editor, Sir: There has been very little talk about energy conservation in light of our economic situation. Even though we may believe that conservation is the best approach, we might be missing another vital part ... Read More...

PNP needs to reconnect
The Editor, Sir: After almost two years in opposition, the People's National Party (PNP) has yet to prove itself a credible alternative to the Jamaica Labour Party-led (JLP) government. It did not take Michael Manley long... Read More...

No laughing matter
The Editor, Sir:We all know lack of sleep affects our personality and sense of humour, rendering us more irritable and less tolerant as well as impairing our thinking and cognitive processes. Our hormone and immune functions ... Read More...

Faulty grading on Babsy
The Editor, Sir: This is in response to Kevin O'Brien Chang's article in The Sunday Gleaner in which he assessed the performance of members of the Bruce Golding-led administration over the last two years.... Read More...

Self-delusion over skin colour
The Editor, Sir: Once again, there is the 'shocked' and even angry reaction by some black Jamaicans at the 'white girl' who has walked off with the Miss Jamaica World crown and the rights to the benefits attached thereto, including the right to represent... Read More...

Don't ignore foreign injustice
The Editor, Sir: It never fails to amuse me how some of us non-Jamaican residents are quick to point out the 'injustices' in Jamaica, yet somehow manage to overlook injustices in the countries in which we currently reside.... Read More...

Free health care for the needy
The Editor, Sir: The Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) will soon celebrate its second anniversary as the party of the Government of Jamaica. During this period, it has been faced with numerous challenges in the field of finance... Read More...