Letters

Letters
December 2025

Environment preservation needs to be central to all development

THE EDITOR, Madam: Hurricane Melissa should be a wake-up call to all Jamaicans – and especially to the Government – that climate change can erase generations of progress overnight. Protection of…
December 2025

Collaboration necessary to improve literacy in schools

THE EDITOR, Madam: As an educator for over 35 years this is my wish that every child in Jamaican schools will be able to light their fire that will spark their success in their career choices.…
Letters
November 2025
Letters
November 2025

Letter of the Day | Rebuilding with urgency and wisdom

THE EDITOR, Madam: In this post-Melissa season, many families, schools, communities, and churches are trying to recover and rebuild as quickly as possible. As a church leader and citizen, I feel the…
Letters
November 2025

Underground electrical grid may not be feasible in every location

THE EDITOR, Madam: As Jamaica considers strategies to harden its electrical grid, the proposal to install underground insulation across the entire system may not be economically feasible. We must…
Letters
November 2025

Jimmy Cliff will continue to inspire generations

THE EDITOR, Madam: James ‘Jimmy Cliff’ Chambers was a proud Jamaican, living legend, a cultural icon and multi-talented musical genius. He was a great songwriter and singer, an actor, dancer,…
Letters
November 2025

Consider developing St Mary as an agricultural hub

THE EDITOR, Madam: The recent passage of Category 5 Hurricane Melissa has once again underscored the nation’s vulnerability to extreme weather events and the need for a more resilient and diversified…
Letters
November 2025

Letter of the Day | Jamaica College stance on hair grooming sets important precedent

THE EDITOR Madam: I applaud the recent decision by Jamaica College to revise its hair grooming policy, a meaningful step toward dismantling discriminatory practices still present in our education…
Letters
November 2025

Letter of the Day | Sustainable transport need of the hour

THE EDITOR, Madam: Transport is vital for promoting connectivity, trade, economic growth and employment. On the other hand, transport is also implicated as a significant source of greenhouse gas…