Letters
November 2025
Extend GCT waiver to local purchases
THE EDITOR, Madam: Hurricane Melissa has tested Jamaica, across the island, families and businesses are doing their best to rebuild and recover. The Government’s swift decision to allow duty-free…
November 2025
Call to establish Jamaican department of voluntarism
THE EDITOR, Madam: Hurricane Melissa has once again revealed both Jamaica’s vulnerability and our strength. In every corner of the island and across the diaspora, Jamaicans are asking how they can…
November 2025
Rethinking sustainability in aquaculture
THE EDITOR, Madam: I read an article in the Observer, ‘Fish farming and food safety’, with interest and respect for the efforts being made to strengthen Jamaica’s food systems – especially in the…
November 2025
Lucea bus drivers overcharging passengers
THE EDITOR, Madam: I am writing to bring attention to a troubling and unfair situation happening in western Jamaica, particularly along the Montego Bay to Lucea route. Since Hurricane Melissa…
October 2025
Concerns about reopening of schools
THE EDITOR, Madam: I am writing as a concerned citizen and advocate for the welfare of our teachers, students, and families. While I understand and appreciate the Government’s efforts to restore…
October 2025
Recovery process should be without sell-off
THE EDITOR, Madam: As Jamaica recovers from the devastation of Hurricane Melissa, I first thank the leaders, first responders, soldiers, nurses, teachers, utility crews, church groups, and neighbours…
October 2025
Hurricanes can make deeper roots grow
THE EDITOR, Madam: No one today can prevent the storm from coming, or make it obey them by simply saying ‘hush’, as to an unruly pet (Mark 4:39). No one can be too prepared for these unforeseeable…
October 2025
Letter of the Day | Breadfruit and hope after the storm
THE EDITOR, Madam: In the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, our beloved Jamaica mourns. The wind’s roar has subsided, but in its silence, the cries of families who have lost their homes, livelihoods,…
October 2025
Letter of the Day | Jamaica will rise again
THE EDITOR, Madam: As Jamaicans prepared earnestly for Hurricane Melissa, many were faced with a painful choice. Some had to place hurricane preparations above paying their bills, a decision that…