Letters
April 15, 2026
Letter of the Day | Unfinished freedom: Why Jamaica must fully embrace black hair in schools
THE EDITOR, Madam: I write in response to The Gleaner news article, ‘Strands of Change’, which highlights an encouraging shift in school grooming policies across Jamaica. This development signals a…
April 15, 2026
Foreign wars, local casualties
THE EDITOR, Madam: The Strait of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint for global oil transportation, plays a vital role in the world economy. Approximately 20 per cent of the world’s oil supply passes…
April 14, 2026
Letter of the Day | Manchester must choose peace over conflict
THE EDITOR, Madam: The recent rise in murders in Manchester Parish should concern every resident of the parish. While statistics may show numbers increasing, the real issue is not just the figures,…
April 14, 2026
Highways have carried us far
THE EDITOR, Madam: Jamaica’s expanding highway network has become one of the most transformative national investments of the past half-century. The devastation of Hurricane Melissa made this clearer.…
April 14, 2026
Cuban doctors issue demands clear answers
THE EDITOR, Madam: I am writing with reference to the April 10, news story: “Cuban exit exposes specialist gaps at CRH”, unfortunately, the story exposes much more than the specialist gaps. It also…
April 13, 2026
Letter of the Day | The children of Caribbean migration
THE EDITOR, Madam: Across the Caribbean, migration is both tradition and necessity. Parents leave in pursuit of opportunity, carrying the hope that distance will secure a better future for their…
April 13, 2026
Caribbean Zeitgeist – The strangler fig tree
THE EDITOR, Madam: Our Caribbean Zeitgeist or the prevailing spirit of the region can be compared to the Strangler Fig tree. The Caribbean Strangler Fig tree grows mostly in areas of little light…
April 13, 2026
Outdated courthouses undermine rule of law
THE EDITOR, Madam: The recent remarks by the President of the Court of Appeal Marva McDonald-Bishop and the Chief Justice Bryan Sykes regarding the condition of Jamaica’s courthouses should serve as…
April 11, 2026
Letter of the Day | Pursue principled pathways towards lasting peace
THE EDITOR, Madam: I am writing in support of the Most Rev Leon Golding, the head of the Anglican Church in Jamaica, who has described recent US actions toward Cuba as “ungodly”. In a time of renewed…