Jamaica Gleaner Letters
Published: Monday Thursday | September 3, 2009
LETTER OF THE DAY - Abandon town hall meetings for unity conferences
The Editor, Sir:Our country, arguably, is experiencing its hardest period since Independence. Our economy has been in tatters for decades and now it is seemingly unravelling. As a people and a country, unfortunately, we have become comfortable with seeing.... Read More...
Love is the answer
The Editor, Sir; In Julie Taylor-Omole's letter on September 1, she states: "Love ...would do nothing for a hungry, homeless, unclothed man." What this writer does not understand is that if we truly loved... Read More...
What next?
The Editor, Sir;I wonder whether the proposal for an increase in bus fares is a ploy by those within the aristocratic circle to keep the downtrodden in that position? Prices keep escalating and individuals are losing their jobs left, right and centre. Read More...
The Zaccheus spirit in JUTC
The Editor, Sir;The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) has once again called for a pound of flesh from the poor - certainly not from those who can afford to drive around in air conditioned vehicles all day; not from those who can afford to buy what... Read More...
Tax credits for energy savings
THE EDITOR, Sir: EVER SINCE the energy crisis of 1974, we have been subjected to periodic pronouncements by Government and Opposition officials about new energy initiatives in our drive to cut our oil import bill and improve the competitiveness of our... Read More...
Headlining the polls
The Editor, Sir; It seems to me that for much of this week, when one reads the reporters' analysis of what pollster Bill Johnson has presented in his latest findings, then reads the quotes attributed to him and then look again at the headlines... Read More...
