Letters
31 Aug, 2026
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MoBay police deserve praise for tackling traffic chaos
THE EDITOR, Madam: I am writing with reference to a recent letter to the editor which highlighted the extreme noise nuisance being caused by motor vehicles fitted with excessively loud and illegal…
31 Aug, 2026
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Are we applying risk management to road projects?
THE EDITOR, Madam: Significant sums of public money are being spent on road construction and rehabilitation. With these investments come expectations that projects will be completed on time, within…
31 Aug, 2026
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Dervan Malcolm, a genuine voice
THE EDITOR, Madam: An altruistic human being and an extraordinary professional, who I first met during my term of office as president of the Caribbean Confederation of Credit Unions. Across media…
29 Aug, 2026
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Letter of the Day | The magnificence of Dolly Parton
THE EDITOR, Madam: A confession: I was a latecomer to appreciating Dolly Parton. While I have always been a lover of classic country music, her drag-queen costume of rhinestones, wigs and surgical…
29 Aug, 2026
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How can firefighters fight major blazes amid water shortages?
THE EDITOR, Madam: The massive fire at Superior Auto Parts Hagley Park Road has highlighted a potentially serious vulnerability in Jamaica’s emergency response system: what happens when firefighters…
28 Aug, 2026
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Letter of the Day | What is the point of environmental rules if they can be ignored?
THE EDITOR, Madam: Six environmental permits issued for projects in wetland areas in Falmouth, Trelawny have raised questions about how Jamaica manages development in environmentally sensitive areas.…
28 Aug, 2026
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‘Rules are rules’ is precisely the problem
THE EDITOR, Madam: We are calling on Education Minister Senator Dana Morris Dixon to reconsider her assertion that “rules are rules”, in light of her recent position that parents should not be…
28 Aug, 2026
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History’s garbage heap
THE EDITOR, Madam: America’s gross national debt passed US$40 trillion on August 21. Although President Bill Clinton is best remembered for one scandal after another, he managed to balance the…
27 Aug, 2026
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Letter of the Day | Our boys need more than a grooming policy
THE EDITOR, Madam: It is back-to-school time again, and Jamaica is once more discussing what students should look like when they return to school. This year, however, the conversation is moving…