Letters
December 9, 2025
Letter of the Day | Hurricane Melissa exposed failure on land access and rural roads
THE EDITOR, Madam: Hurricane Melissa has has torn the veil from a national failure that stretches back to Independence on August 6, 1962. Successive governments have failed to address two…
December 9, 2025
Hurricane Melissa deepens Jamaica’s child labour crisis
THE EDITOR, Madam: Recently, while driving through New Kingston, I stopped at a traffic light and saw two visibly young boys weaving between cars, asking for change to buy a meal. When I gently urged…
December 9, 2025
The OUR’s role after Hurricane Melissa
THE EDITOR, Madam: We thank Mr Javon Moatt for his letter published on November 12, 2025, and welcome the opportunity to clarify the Office of Utilities Regulation’s (OUR) role and actions following…
December 9, 2025
Letter of the Day | The preventable flood in Buff Bay
THE EDITOR, Madam: Flooding was a significant contributor to the devastation following the passage of Hurricane Melissa. But how many of these floods were preventable with proper planning and risk…
December 9, 2025
What of educators in the Hurricane Melissa aftermath?
THE EDITOR, Madam: Everyone seems focused on the reopening of schools. The Government insists, principals echo the call, and many agree that children need to return quickly for their own good. But…
December 9, 2025
Practical measures for the rebuilding process
THE EDITOR, Madam: It seems to me that during the rebuilding process in the hardest hit parishes, the Government should give serious consideration to allocating a portion of funds donated to…
December 9, 2025
Crazy driving to offer relief to hurricane survivors?
THE EDITOR, Madam: I make this appeal to persons to drive sensibly even as they travel to help people in the western parishes in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. We know that going as a group,…
December 9, 2025
Letter of the Day | Where are our regulators?
THE EDITOR, Madam: The Prime minister recently made a comment, considered controversial in some quarters, that government agencies struggle to attract top talent. To many outside of the public…
December 9, 2025
A blanket approach to recovery will not work
THE EDITOR, Madam: The Government of Jamaica has urged the reopening of schools and the restart of commercial activities. This is a necessary step towards rebuilding national resilience. It’s clear…