Jamaica Gleaner Letters

Published: Monday Monday | October 19, 2009


LETTER OF THE DAY'Fat cats salary scandal' revisitedThe Editor, Sir:We cannot defend the indefensible. Read More...

Resist BCJ pressures
The Editor, Sir: During TVJ's 7 p.m. news last Friday, Dorraine Samuels had the unfortunate duty of reading an apology required by the Broadcasting Commission of Jamaica (BCJ). This was punishment for showing the infamous footage of 'Bobby'.... Read More...

TVJ should not be censured
The Editor, Sir:I am writing this as an open letter to both the Broadcasting Commission of Jamaica (BCJ) and the minister of national security.I watched TVJ's footage of the horrific machete-chopping incident at Papine square and I certainly was not... Read More...

A different Sabbath perspective
The Editor, Sir:Two quotations, Matthew 12:8 and Mark 2:27, have drawn me into the debate led by Seventh-day Adventist, Dr Stephen Chang, on the 'sacredness' of the Sabbath.There is an abundance of biblical evidence where Jesus took issue with some of... Read More...

The high price of being a neighbour
THE EDITOR, Sir:IN SUNDAY'S Gleaner, Percival Clarke suggested that the police should reverse the arrest of Carolyn Bygrave for having held Annaleise Davis for two days, and use the incident to educate the public. Read More...

Be pragmatic, not sentimental
The Editor, Sir:Minister of Transport Mike Henry has announced his intention to restart the railway service by next year. He seems quite enthused by the fact that there is a line of credit from China that will facilitate ... Read More...