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Letters

Youthful frustration
THE EDITOR, Madam: THE ARTICLE 'Job hunters give up search' in The Gleaner of August 6 paper provides much food for thought. It points once again to the fact that many Jamaicans have lost hope. In recent years, the increased rate of suicide in our...

Land development control
THE EDITOR, Madam: THE RESIDENTS of the Eastwood Park community have been protesting the encroachment of commercial activities in their environment for almost 20 years. Under the law the community is protected from such encroachment. However, residents..

Letter writer off-base on Quarrie's record
THE EDITOR, Madam: IN THE letter from Sylvester 'Jim' Bowie on the Merlene Ottey issue he states that Don Quarrie insisted in making Jamaica's Olympic team in 1984 although he failed to qualify and further that "his impact on team morale and cohesion...

Death of a telephone
THE EDITOR, Madam: INVESTIGATIONS INTO the mysterious death of telephone line P30029465 are reportedly stalled as Cable & Wireless' Chief Medical Officer, Errald Miller has remained tight-lipped on the matter.

Manchester Chamber clears the air
THE EDITOR, Madam: I WRITE in response to the article titled 'Manchester Chamber of Commerce gets new President' which appeared on page A10 of your August 15 publication. The article contains a number of inaccuracies, and also misrepresents the...

Frustrated with crime and the police
THE EDITOR, Madam: RECENTLY, MY husband and I were held up at gunpoint and robbed. We felt blessed that we got away with our lives. While the robbery was in progress, some friends who were alerted called the police who arrived some 20 minutes later. ..

A welcome awaits J'cans
THE EDITOR, Madam: IF THERE are any Jamaicans visiting Sydney for the Olympics we would love to hear from them, to help make them feel welcome.

The rescue dog and first class citizenship
THE EDITOR, Madam: IT MUST be another example of the 'first class' citizenship status that most Jamaicans in Jamaica claim as opposed to the status of Jamaicans who live in the US, that the Americans are allowed to bring this dog into Jamaica, jumping...

Better parental supervision needed
THE EDITOR, Madam: A NATION'S most precious resource is its children, from today's children come tomorrow's leaders. Also from today's children come tomorrow's criminals, drug addicts, prostitutes, and murderers. A nation that does not cherish and...


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