Jamaica Gleaner Letters

Published: Monday Monday | December 21, 2009

LETTER OF THE DAY - Big deterrent to new business
The Editor, Sir: We have procrastinated, we have pontificated, we have prayed and we have found distractions such as the wages of the former Bank of Jamaica governor. Jamaica's ever dwindling capacity to attract investment... Read More...

Measures not tough enough
The Editor, Sir: I agree fully with the views expressed by Richard Core in his letter to The Sunday Gleaner concerning the tax package.My main problem with this Government which I supported in the last election - is that they did not give it to us right... Read More...

Who are the rich to be taxed?
The Editor, Sir: What does Anne Shirley mean by saying that the taxing of cigarettes will only affect the poor? Will someone please stand up and tell the Jamaican people what is the difference between what the Government is doing in terms of the tax... Read More...

A sick tax joke
The Editor, Sir: When I saw the list of items to be taxed, I burst out laughing. I really thought it was a joke. Then I continued reading and I was shocked. I said to myself, this Government must be tired of being in office ... Read More...

Sing less in shower, conserve more
The Editor, Sir: For decades, there have been concerns that the Mona water storage facility is inadequate to meet the demands of a growing population. Read More...