Jamaica Gleaner Letters
Published: Monday Friday | September 11, 2009
LETTER OF THE DAY - Level the playing field for motor vehicle duties
The Editor, Sir: The current contemplation of a reduction in duties on various categories of vehicles being imported has been long overdue, not only because of a downturn in sales affecting imports but, importantly, the revenue being collected by the Government's agents... Read More...
An appeal for NW Manchester
The Editor, Sir: I live in United States but I still visit all of my relatives in Evergreen and Beverly in North West Manchester when I can. Like many others in the diaspora, I am concerned about the difficulties the residents ... Read More...
Psychological barriers on race
The Editor, Sir: There is a popular French phrase, 'Plus ca change, plus c'est la meme chose'. Loosely translated it means 'the more things change, the more they remain the same'. I am stunned that a segment of our Jamaican society... Read More...
Retake country from criminals
The Editor, Sir: For too long Jamaica has suffered from an embarrassing and devastating crime problem and much needs to be done to address this in the shortest possible time.The latest murder that has shocked the country is that of honorary consul... Read More...
Unfair critique of JPS
The Editor, Sir: An article captioned 'Government technocrats flay JPS over energy price' was printed in your Business section on Wednesday. In that article, the 'technocrats' called upon the utility to accelerate the process ... Read More...
Portmore needs urgent attention
The Editor, Sir: When the legislation was passed that allowed Portmore to elect its own mayor, many people, including me, were quite happy. In fact, I thought that it was a welcome move to assist in the management of the affairs... Read More...
Better time management
The Editor, Sir: I have become tired of hearing on a daily basis the need for us to conserve and improve productivity. Yet, year after year, our operations remain the same and we expect a different result.... Read More...
Poor handling of toll increase
The Editor, Sir: It is interesting to note that a lot of people are upset with the Government over the toll increase. I am one such person. The Government handled this poorly. It should have been known at least two weeks in advance... Read More...
