LETTER OF THE DAY - Dangerous 'Passa Passa' culture
The Editor, Sir: Countries all over that Caribbean are proud to celebrate their cultural heritage. many different forms, we express to the world how proud we are about where we came from and so revel in the traditions of dance and drums and music...
Peter's road ahead for Peter
The Editor, Sir: Peter Phillips' challenge to Portia Simpson Miller to become president of the People's National Party (PNP) encourages one to question his ability to make sound decisions. It is especially so, because it was done at a time when the party and the leader...
Legislative slippery slope
The Editor, Sir: August 29 is the deadline given for Jamaicans to make submissions to the Joint Select Committee of Parliament, which is considering recommendations for the legalisation of abortion. Many issues have been raised by persons who advocate legalisation...
JPS, how come?
The Editor, Sir: I am at my wits' end. I have never felt so frustrated, angry and powerless in my life. This month the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) threw on over $3,000 on my electricity bill. I just saw an ad in the papers this week where the company...
Success takes time
The Editor, Sir: The editorial 'Lessons from Beijing' has the seed of the lessons to be learned to make Jamaica a great nation. Yes "Bolt electrified the Beijing Games", but it took him several years of disciplined work to do that....
Keep patois at bay
The Editor, Sir: Let us keep patois out of our schools. It should remain what it is, a street language. Patois is a word of of French origin which means to handle clumsily. It is often applied to any language that is spoken badly....
PNP imbroglio
THE EDITOR, Sir: Any political party that has served 70 years of existence has a lot to celebrate. In the case of the People's National Party (PNP), however, the spirit of celebration is being dampened by the present power struggle...
Fixed election dates already here
THE EDITOR, Sir: I am writing this letter in response to your editorial 'The downside of fixed election dates'. Based on the system of government in Jamaica and on the Constitution, elections are to be called every five years. ...
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