Letters
March 4, 2026
Why was I detained when I did not commit a crime?
THE EDITOR, Madam: I am speaking out because of an incident that occurred on March 2, 2026, around 3 p.m. on Old Henry Lane. What happened to me should not happen to any Jamaican citizen.
March 3, 2026
Letter of the Day | Dispel ‘chilled’ myth to unlock productivity
THE EDITOR, Madam: Kristen Gyles has rightly diagnosed Jamaica’s bureaucracy as a chokehold on productivity, but her analysis invites a deeper probe into the cultural myths that sustains it. When we…
March 3, 2026
Enforcement must drive road safety reform
THE EDITOR, Madam: Mark Shields’ Sunday Gleaner column makes a clear argument that modern traffic lights may improve traffic flow, but enforcement is what will save lives. There is no dispute that…
March 3, 2026
Demographic debate needs balance, not panic
THE EDITOR, Madam: In recent months, there have been warning about a looming demographic crisis, which at times describe it as a “perfect storm” of population decline, ageing, and migration. While…
March 2, 2026
Letter of the Day | Extend a hand to Cuba, a neighbour in need
THE EDITOR, Madam: We do not need to remember the good we do for others, but we should never forget the good others have done for us. That thought has been weighing heavily on my heart as I reflect…
March 2, 2026
Rural school bus programme needs clarity
THE EDITOR, Madam: There perhaps no example is more glaring than the $1.4 billion spent to purchase decommissioned buses for the rural school bus programme. The initiative was presented as a…
March 2, 2026
Government incentives must address birth rate decline
THE EDITOR, Madam: The Prime Minister’s concern about Jamaica’s declining birth rate is both timely and justified. A fertility rate below replacement level is an economic signal. It foreshadows…
February 28, 2026
Letter of the Day | Is ‘no child left behind’ a solution or a growing problem?
THE EDITOR, Madam: As Jamaica advances its programme of educational reform, we must confront a difficult question: Is the ‘no child left behind’ mandate a solution, or is it quietly becoming a…
February 28, 2026
Kudos Chief Justice Sykes
THE EDITOR, Madam: The recent public exchange between Justice Bryan Sykes and Minister Delroy Chuck offers a timely reminder of why judicial independence remains the bedrock of our democracy.