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Letter of the Day | When Jamaicans become visitors at their own beaches

THE EDITOR, Madam:
For too many Jamaicans, going to the beach is no longer a simple decision. The question is not only which beach to visit. It is whether they can afford the entry fee, where they are allowed to park, whether a gate will block them, whether security will turn them back, or whether the coastline they grew up knowing has slowly become a space controlled by someone else.

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Integrity Commission should be supported
THE EDITOR, Madam: Jamaica stands at a critical point in its continuing effort to restore public confidence in national institutions. At the centre of this effort is the Integrity Commission (IC),…
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Readers’ reactions - China: We will protect our assets in Jamaica

I know that’s right - protect your interest, China. – @chrisorichardz Why don’t they go into the desert somewhere and fight it out and leave us out of it? – @a_sarcasticgirl Why don’t they just…
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Letter of the Day | Parent a child that is not your own
As an eight-year-old, my aunt bought me my first pair of khaki long pants as a reward for a quality she alone recognized in me. Her biblical admonition for high achievement remains etched in my…
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Remaking the Caribbean resilient
THE EDITOR, Madam: The United States is entering a period of significant fiscal and economic uncertainty, with rising debt, large refinancing obligations, and increasing geopolitical pressures. If…
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Jamaica’s Africa opportunity needs more than speeches
THE EDITOR, Madam: Jamaica cannot afford to continue treating Africa-Caribbean relations as merely a matter of shared history, culture and goodwill. The case for deeper engagement has already been…
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July 8, 2026

Letter of the Day | Jamaica needs a national integrity agenda
The Editor, Madam: Over the past decade, Jamaica has witnessed several high-profile investigations, allegations, and prosecutions involving Cabinet ministers, members of parliament, executives of…
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July 8, 2026

BOJ needs to educate our citizens
THE EDITOR, Madam: It saddens me whenever I receive a torn, defaced or crumpled banknote as part of the change I am given when conducting business in public. Last week, I visited a local gas station…
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July 8, 2026

Who will police the police under the new demerit system?
THE EDITOR, Madam: As Jamaica prepares for the roll-out of the Demerit Point System on October 1, 2026, many citizens are hopeful that this new component of the Road Traffic Act will curb reckless…
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July 8, 2026

Death of the ‘beautiful game’
THE EDITOR, Madam: European money has effectively killed the beautiful game. Look at this year’s Brazil team: its players compete professionally all over Europe. In the days of the beautiful game,…