Letters
October 2025
Standing with Jamaica in this hour of crisis
THE EDITOR, Madam: Many years ago I spent ten days with my young daughters in Negril, a town in the Hanover and Westmoreland Parishes at the western extremity of Jamaica. The people were welcoming…
October 2025
Increased criminality is a result of missing fathers
THE EDITOR, Madam: The Caribbean has been repeatedly rocked by incidents of mass killing without progress by society in dealing with the root causes. No government reviews, budget allocations or…
October 2025
Letter of the Day | All powers must respect the Caribbean’s Zone of Peace
THE EDITOR, Madam: The Gleaner’s October 27 editorial, ‘Former leaders right’, is a welcome and necessary reaffirmation of a principle the Caribbean has long cherished – that our region must remain…
October 2025
We will rise again!
THE EDITOR, Madam: At first I ignored it, chalking it up to yet another example of journalistic sensationalism. After all, the news of the world’s most beloved island nation being under threat by a…
October 2025
When prayer replaces planning: Rethinking our response to disaster
THE EDITOR, Madam: Hurricane MelisSa’s devastation in St Elizabeth and nearby parishes revealed more than damaged homes – it exposed a troubling mindset. As the storm approached, many Jamaicans…
October 2025
Letter of the Day | Heads-up given — so why only reactive cleaning of gullies?
DEAR EDITOR, Madam: I am concerned by a troubling pattern: the Government of Jamaica (GOJ) has repeatedly acknowledged the threat of active hurricane seasons and allocated funds for gullies, drains,…
October 2025
Are we prepared for the aftermath of Melissa?
DEAR EDITOR, Madam: As Jamaica found itself on the precipice of a natural disaster with Hurricane Melissa, we must reflect on our preparedness and resilience in the face of such challenges. While the…
October 2025
Truth and misconceptions about Portland Cottage
THE EDITOR, Madam: During times of disaster, Portland Cottage is often the poster boy that NGOs and charitable aid agencies use to meet their goals-getting funding agenda. The Jamaica Red Cross,…
October 2025
Letter of the Day | Address Jamaica’s parenting paradox
THE EDITOR, Madam: Jamaica’s birth rate has fallen to worrying levels. The Jamaica Observer in a May news story, ‘Jamaica’s birth rate continues dramatic all as population ages’, quoted data from the…