Jamaica Gleaner Letters

Published: Monday Monday | December 14, 2009

LETTER OF THE DAY - Importance of enquiry
The Editor, Sir: I can empathise with Ms Shirley Tyndale. Here is a diligent and outstanding public servant who, after rising to the lofty position of financial secretary in the Ministry of Finance, is now sitting in her home unable to own a calculator... Read More...

Pining for 'yard' flavour
The Editor, Sir: I was very happy to hear recently that the sugar cane crop is off to a good start. I only hope we can get some of the good Jamaican brown sugar over here in Portland! Read More...

Get real, Dr Phillips
THE EDITOR, Sir: Dr Peter Phillips has become the Opposition point man in chastising the Government for stonewalling Christopher Coke's, aka Dudus, extradition to the United States. Read More...

Controlling crime
THE EDITOR, Sir: Peter Bunting's assertion reported in the news media last week calling on the ruling party to simply change its existing policies regarding crime in Jamaica is, in my opinion, a futile exercise.It is obvious that as time and criminal... Read More...

Clarifying what I said
The Editor, Sir: THE REPORT in The Gleaner of the Editor's Forum held on Tuesday, December 8, at The Gleaner office on matters concerning leadership in the society required two points to be made to ensure that my remarks are fully and properly... Read More...

Stonewalling the enquiry
The Editor, Sir: I feel compelled to comment on the attitude of some of the persons appearing before the FINSAC Commission of Enquiry. Recently, the former head of FINSAC, along with the former financial secretary... Read More...

An opportunity for Jamaica
The Editor, Sir: The prospect of having to make members of the public sector redundant must and will be, the most painful undertaking any Government will ever have to face. Read More...