Letters

Iranian Red Crescent emergency workers use a bulldozer to clear rubble from a residential building that was hit in US-Israeli strike in Tehran, Iran
March 24, 2026

Is it time for new world order?

THE EDITOR, Madam: This is the era of idiosyncrasies and imbeciles. At the moment a war is taking place wherein there was no imminent threat yet a pre-emptive strike was activated by not one but two…
This March 2025 photo shows a section in the vicinity of Fort Rocky which was cleared for a parking lot.
March 23, 2026

Letter of the Day | Fort Rocky: One year later, still no answers

THE EDITOR, Madam: On March 13, 2025, the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) issued clear instructions to the Jamaica National Heritage Trust (JNHT) regarding works carried out on lands…
Letters
March 23, 2026

When power forgets it breathes

THE EDITOR, Madam: Dennis Minott’s March 22 article, ‘Could Trump eat grass before reason returns?’, retrieves an ancient text for a frighteningly modern crisis. By invoking Nebuchadnezzar in Daniel…
March 30, 2026

Sugary drinks should be targeted and taxed

THE EDITOR, Madam: Obesity rates in Jamaican boys doubled (a 100 per cent increase) between 2010 and 2017 while, among girls, rates increased by 50 per cent. Each sugary drink increases the risk of…
Letters
March 21, 2026

Letter of the Day | Reform without readiness risks failure

THE EDITOR, Madam: The Gleaner reported on March 18 on the planned rehabilitation programme for sex offenders by the Department of Correctional Services signals what many would agree is a long…
Letters
March 21, 2026

Clarifying the role of One Road Authority

THE EDITOR, Madam: The Gleaner’s editorial on the One Road Authority, presents the choice that Jamaica must somehow choose between more money for roads and better governance of the road network. …
Letters
March 21, 2026

High cost of banking inconvenience

THE EDITOR, Madam: I write to bring urgent attention to the growing cost of inconvenience and lost productivity caused by persistent lapses in the banking sector – an issue I have experienced…
Letters
March 20, 2026

Letter of the Day | They don’t hold the votes, but they shape the budget

THE EDITOR, Madam: The recurring claim that Opposition contributions during Jamaica’s Budget Debate are an exercise in futility is not only inaccurate – it is historically unsound. A careful…
Letters
March 20, 2026

Gov’t departments should be accountable

THE EDITOR, Madam: The Gleaner editorial of March 13, ‘Fix public sector accounts’ performs a valuable public service by drawing attention to a matter that often appears technical but is, in truth,…