Jamaica Gleaner Letters
Published: Monday Tuesday | November 10, 2009
LETTER OF THE DAY - The E10 disaster in the making
The Editor, Sir: Last Monday, I filled up the empty tank of my 2003 Suzuki Liana with the much-touted E10 petrol. Big mistake, almost immediately the engine started to misfire when idling, under acceleration and at speed. Thinking that the engine control unit... Read More...
Not all online universities are bad
The Editor, Sir: In response to Carolyn Cooper's article 'Dog gets MBA online' (November 8), I do believe there are online universities performing way below the level at which a university is supposed to perform. Read More...
No point locking up parents
The Editor, Sir: This letter is in response to Maurice Wilks' 'Holness hits wrong spot' of November 6. No one person, not even the minister of education, can solve the problem of indiscipline in schools and it is highly unfair ... Read More...
Conditions that invite crime
The Editor, Sir:In the report titled 'Waterhouse weeps' in The Sunday Gleaner of November 8, the writer speaks of crime as "an unwelcome guest" that has taken up residence in the area.I challenge the use of the metaphor. Read More...
Where does parenting begin?
The Editor, Sir: I was just reading the Ask the Doc column in The Gleaner of November 9, and I noticed a parent writing for advice regarding her 10-year-old son who is unable to read. Read More...
Window of opportunity
The Editor, Sir: I am deeply grateful that God has provided Jamaica with the window of opportunity to restructure the corrupt police force and to reorganise the financial sector.The resignations of Derick Latibeaudiere as governor of the central bank... Read More...
Common-sense views on agriculture
The Editor, Sir: Finally there has been some common-sense proposals at the disposal of our policymakers on agriculture-production strategies. Claude Clarke is precisely correct; we cannot substitute any significant share of our food imports ... Read More...
Inadequate analysis
The Editor, Sir: The article on the US$900m agriculture myth by Claude Clarke in The Sunday Gleaner was interesting and had important points in its body, but there was quite a bit missing in its arguments that led to the several flawed... Read More...
It's not 'Latty's' fault
The Editor, Sir: It dawned on me after reading the various articles on the debacle of the Bank of Jamaica, that there seems to be a tone of blame being attributed to the ex-governor for his "repugnant" contract. I find this ridiculous at best. Read More...
Unfair to the former governor
The Editor Sir: I think the stories in The Sunday Gleaner about the former Bank of Jamaica governor and his mansion etc, misrepresent the issues badly. But someone needs to ask ... Read More...
