Letters
October 2025
Legalising obeah will fuel God’s wrath
THE EDITOR, Madam: What if I started a religion tomorrow, with one of its tenets being that it is okay for members of that religion to marry dogs? Should that religion be allowed to exist and…
September 2025
Letter of the Day | Rescuing the anxious generation
THE EDITOR, Madam: Two years ago, I deleted my personal social media. I haven’t looked back since. The immediate sense of mental stillness that followed that decision was a revelation that the…
September 2025
Religion vs roots: the Obeah debate
THE EDITOR, Madam: More than a century after the Obeah Act of 1898 made the practice illegal, Obeah remains one of Jamaica’s most polarising issues. Last week, Christian groups warned that legalising…
September 2025
Time to place value on Jamaica’s teachers
THE EDITOR, Madam: I am writing as a concerned student about the treatment of our teachers, the true nurturers of Jamaica’s children. Teachers dedicate countless hours to preparing lessons, marking…
September 2025
Involuntary early retirement: a silent crisis for Jamaica’s mature workforce
THE EDITOR, Madam: Several women I know in their 50s have faced the harsh reality of being deemed “redundant” or “no longer suited” for their roles—not due to poor performance, but because of age,…
September 2025
Letter of the Day | Address the crisis of values and attitudes
THE EDITOR, Madam: Three articles in The Gleaner on September 28 – ‘Costly lift-off’, Jalil Dabdoub’s ‘Cabinet bloat and the crisis of entitlement’, and Rev. Sean Major-Campbell’s reflection –…
September 2025
Take men’s health seriously
THE EDITOR, Madam: I am writing to highlight the importance of male health. Too often, men only seek medical care when illness has already taken hold when symptoms have worsened to the point of…
September 2025
JCF’s defiance sends wrong message
THE EDITOR, Madam: The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has again revealed its contempt for accountability with its statement that “The JCF will not be dictated to by Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ), the…
September 2025
Letter of the Day | Shelly-Ann’s life lessons for Jamaica
THE EDITOR, Madam: Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce is more than a sprint legend; she is the embodiment of perseverance, humility, and excellence. Rising from Waterhouse to the world stage, she has proven…