Letter of the Day - That five-year D&G tax break
THE EDITOR, Sir: IT MAY well be that had the Minister of Finance not granted Desnoes & Geddes a 5-year tax break, the planned $1.5b upgrading would not proceed. If this level of tax relief is necessary to facilitate further investment in an...
JNHT ready to help Parish Council
THE EDITOR, Sir: LAST THURSDAY, November 8, 2001, The Gleaner in its Cornwall AM Edition, carried an article captioned "Municipal building needs urgent repairs". The article noted that the building which houses the Parish Council, town hall and...
Plaudits for police, fire service
THE EDITOR, Sir: IN THE face of all the criticism and lack of faith in the Police Force and other civil services in Jamaica a good story has unfolded and I feel the need to share it with Jamaica.
Government must get tough on crime
THE EDITOR, Sir: THE RECENT find by the police of over 40,000 rounds of ammunition and guns indicate the serious intent of criminals in trying to promote their evil agendas and the clear and present danger we the ordinary law-abiding citizens face. It...
Jamaica's messy environment
THE EDITOR, Sir: I AM disgusted, depressed, debilitated and totally distraught with conditions in our beautiful island home.
Capt Burrell and coaches
THE EDITOR, Sir: CAN CAPTAIN Horace Burrell explain to this nation, how can a country which has produced Bob Marley, Marcus Garvey, Merlene Ottey, Herb McKenley, Colin Powell, John Barnes, Allan Cole and T.P. Lecky, not able to produce a successful...
Seaga should testify
THE EDITOR, Sir: I AM calling Mr. Seaga a coward for not facing the West Kingston Commission of Enquiry. In fact the entire Jamaica was hopeful that the Opposition Leader would have testified at the enquiry based on the fact that he is a key witness...
On putting people first
THE EDITOR, Sir: THE $2b tax holiday/incentive for D&G should be considered "another bail-out" at the expense of Jamaican taxpayers moreso the "pay as you earn" group. Therefore, the question to the Minister is, when will this group get a bail-out...
Air Jamaica fares
THE EDITOR, Sir: I AM truly hoping that Air Jamaica's Butch Stewart will read my letter, and do something about the fares on his airline. My cousin has to travel on Thanksgiving Day to Jamaica for her father-in-law's funeral, while trying to make her...
Why some teachers returned
THE EDITOR, Sir: MR. ANTOINE from the Board of Education in New York City was interviewed for a report that was printed in The Gleaner on Friday November 16, 2001. The Gleaner report gave only a one-sided view of the reasons 23 Caribbean teachers...
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