Letters
September 2025
Letter of the Day | Rum, salt and blessings
THE EDITOR: Madam: Two events, occurring at different times, caused unease among Christians in Jamaica. On November 17, 2013, The Gleaner reported that Rev Marjorie Lewis used salt to bless offices…
September 2025
Jamaica can do it
THE EDITOR, Madam: I was taken aback in gratitude two years ago when the US rating agency Standard & Poor (S & P) gave Jamaica a BB-, with a stable outlook. This was indeed the highest-ever…
September 2025
Letter of the Day | MPs must be leaders of vision, integrity, and competence
THE EDITOR, Madam: I wish to commend Howard Mitchell and Michael McAnuff-Jones for their excellent article, ‘MPs require capabilities, not checklists’. Their analysis highlights a crucial truth:…
September 2025
Can devices cause anxiety?
THE EDITOR, Madam:
September 2025
Why no live coverage of netball?
THE EDITOR, Madam: Much has been written about gender issues, from violence against women, the opening of a gender-based violence centre, to closing the gender pay gap. There is even a ministry and…
September 2025
A call for accountability and reparations
THE EDITOR, Madam:
September 2025
Letter of the Day | Banning ‘edges’ won’t fix the problem
THE EDITOR, Madam: The ongoing debate over school rules has once again captured public attention, but this time, it centres on whether female students should be allowed to wear edges to school. There…
September 2025
Importance of discipline and deportment in schools
THE EDITOR, Madam: I want to highlight a growing concern about how our educated and professional community interacts with important issues of discipline and behaviour in our schools. It’s concerning…
September 2025
People need to emulate athletes in daily life
THE EDITOR, Madam: Track and field in Jamaica is more than just a sport; it is a discipline that embodies values such as perseverance, teamwork, discipline, and personal growth. These values extend…