LETTER OF THE DAY - Lessons to belearnt from the Trafigura scandal
THE EDITOR,Sir: The Trafigura matter has fizzled out to exactly what it was initially - a contribution to a political party. All contributions to political parties are quid pro quo. It is a given that every donor expects something in return. In fact, political parties...
Resist threats re buggery law
THE EDITOR, Sir ONCE AGAIN, there are threats against a sovereign nation, Jamaica, and its government, to change its buggery laws to support the lifestyle of homosexual and cross-gender practices. The threat of economic boycott has been used to intimidate...
Queries about alternative medicine
THE EDITOR, Sir: I WOULD like to use this medium to ask this important question with a genuine need to generate an answer: which body regulates alternative medicine in Jamaica? There is no doubt that if one embraces modern/Western medicine, it will soon become obvious ...
Imminent recession?
THE EDITOR, Sir: THE INTERNATIONAL Monetary Fund is suggesting that a recession of the world economy including the United States is imminent. This does not bode well for Jamaica. However, the Government of Jamaica could do the smart thing; it can rigorously pursue...
Mediocrity in schools
The Editor, Sir: I have been following the recent discussion on the dismal academic performance of our high schools with keen interest.From my observation I would like to set out the features of what I term mediocre schools. Mediocrity is the essence of the problems...
Human resources being wasted
The Editor, Sir: After 30 years of deep concern, I am now quite worried about my country's continuing and expanding wanton waste of its human resource in general. Why do we continue this damaging habit of having so many thousands of our young people 18-40 years of age without...
Property tax payment
The Editor, Sir: Since the donkey was a little boy, property tax is due for payment in April, or we face the consequences for late payments. We are told that property taxes pay for garbage collection and all the other services provided by local government....
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