Letters
December 2025
Post-crisis education must shift to trauma-informed teaching
THE EDITOR, Madam: The recent passage of Hurricane Melissa did more than disrupt infrastructure, it caused trauma. As educators, we might feel the urge to rush to ‘catch up’ on the curriculum, but…
December 2025
Vatican recants on Mary’s roles
THE EDITOR, Madam: A Doctrinal Note titled Mater Populi Fidelis, issued by the Vatican on November 4, and signed by Pope Leo XIV, states that Mary should no longer be called or acknowledged as…
December 2025
Kemar Roach is a class player
THE EDITOR, Madam: In a match that swung between concern and survival, Kemar Roach produced a performance that reminded the region what resilience looks like in maroon. Shai Hope’s composed century…
December 2025
Letter of the Day | Build resilient communities
THE EDITOR, Madam: As Jamaica confronts the devastation across western parishes, we must embrace every effort and resource contributing to reconstruction. International partners such as the Clinton…
December 2025
Bah, humbug!
THE EDITOR, Madam: Believe it or not, A Christmas Carol was written in only six weeks, but the author was none other than a 31 year-old guy named Charles Dickens. The novella was first published on…
December 2025
Letter of the Day | Teachers are doing their part, students must do theirs
THE EDITOR, Madam: I am writing in response to the article titled ‘Math whiz says fun learning yields top results’, published on November 16. There is no doubt that Mijaun Talbot deserves his roses…
December 2025
Gov’t of Jamaica’s most challenging task
THE EDITOR, Madam:
December 2025
Jamaica’s diaspora is untapped development engine
THE EDITOR, Madam: We measure remittances in dollars, yet seldom in dreams deferred, skills exported, or innovation lost to distance. Jamaica’s diaspora, over 1.1 million strong — nearly 29 per cent…
December 2025
Ena Collymore-Woodstock was a trailblazer
THE EDITOR, Madam: The name Ena Collymore-Woodstock jumped out at me as I read The Gleaner’s online edition. I hadn’t heard or seen that name in years! And yet, I immediately had images of that lady…