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Letterof the Day | Ethical journalism, put children first

THE EDITOR, Madam: The public discourse has been dominated by calls to name a former Member of parliament charged in connection with allegations of incest involving his minor daughter. While the demand for accountability is both understandable and necessary in a democratic society, it must never override a more fundamental obligation: the protection of the child.

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Renaming Hormuz Strait

THE EDITOR, Madam: Easter Sunday is the holiest day of the year for Christians; marking the resurrection of Jesus from his tomb in Golgotha, outside the walls of ancient Jerusalem, according to the…
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April 9, 2026

Letter of the Day | A serious governance concern

THE EDITOR, Madam: The controversial reappointment of Dr Carla Barnett as CARICOM Secretary General raises fundamental questions of law, treaty compliance, and institutional legitimacy. This is not…
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April 9, 2026

Who to blame for Caribbean Airlines losses?

THE EDITOR, Madam: Trinidad’s Guardian Express recently carried an investigative report suggesting that accumulated losses from former Air Jamaica routes, taken over by Caribbean Airlines (CAL) in…
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April 9, 2026

Menacing beggars and child abusers

THE EDITOR, Madam: I recently visited an establishment in Half Way Tree and encountered a situation that left me both reflective and deeply concerned. While there, a young woman approached me in a…
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April 8, 2026

Letter of the Day | Is the standard merely to avoid breaking the law?

THE EDITOR, Madam: The current public discussion surrounding JACDEN, Mr Dennis Gordon, and the governance questions raised by the auditor general’s review of the University Hospital of the West…
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April 8, 2026

Guyana’s oil boom needs an independent press

THE EDITOR, Madam: Guyana stands at one of the most extraordinary moments in its history. In less than a decade, the country has moved from quiet economic promise to becoming one of the world’s…
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April 8, 2026

From slave ships to visa bans

THE EDITOR, Madam: Recent reporting in The Guardian on the United Nations’ declaration of the transatlantic slave trade as the “gravest crime against humanity” marks a pivotal moment in global moral…
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April 7, 2026

Letter of the Day | Ideological positioning and principled action

THE EDITOR, Madam: Contributing to the recent Budget Debate, Prime Minister Holness defended decisions taken during his administration by forging a thoroughly legitimate comparison between Alexander…