Letters
22 Sep, 2026
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Review proposed Mile Gully High School site
THE EDITOR, Madam: This is an open letter to the Minister of Education, Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon Dear Dr Morris Dixon, The approval and construction of a new plant for the Mile Gully High…
21 Sep, 2026
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Letter of the Day | Who is responsible for deteriorating towns?
THE EDITOR, Madam: Whenever my family and I travel across Jamaica, we are always impressed by the beauty of our countryside, including the beaches, greenery, natural landscape, beautiful homes and…
21 Sep, 2026
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The gap between promise and practice on child rights
THE EDITOR, Madam: The obligations owed to children do not end with the passage of legislation. As Jamaica prepares for international scrutiny of its human rights record, an important question…
21 Sep, 2026
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Readers' reactions
$100K mobile phones but no textbooks Imagine! Focusing on nonsense. In my time, my father’s first request after school opens — Bring me the book list. Got every book, whatever needed for class. Now…
19 Sep, 2026
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Letter of the Day | Why not build schools before we build more prisons?
THE EDITOR, Madam: The recent announcement that the Government of Jamaica is advancing plans for a new maximum-security correctional facility deserves serious national discussion. The Government says…
19 Sep, 2026
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When poverty becomes a debt: Why caveats are the wrong answer
THE EDITOR, Madam: I write to add my voice in strong support of Yannick Pessoa’s letter regarding the St James Municipal Corporation’s proposal to place caveats on the properties of infirmary…
19 Sep, 2026
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Need for intergenerational workplaces
THE EDITOR, Madam: A recent observation by Leachim Semaj that Jamaica needs intergenerational workplaces highlights an issue worth considering as our workplaces continue to change. Across Jamaica,…
18 Sep, 2026
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Letter of the Day | Every child deserves a family
THE EDITOR, Madam: I was elated to read the news item in The Gleaner, ‘Int’l experts to help fix adoption gaps’, and that Jamaica is moving to strengthen its adoption and foster-care systems with the…
18 Sep, 2026
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Rehabilitation must drive prison planning
THE EDITOR, Madam: The word ‘security’ with reference to prisons refers, for most people, to the physical confinement of their inmates. It means that the confinement must be stringent, tight,…