Letters
26 Aug, 2026
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Squatting is a policy failure of housing and enforcement
THE EDITOR, Madam: The debate on squatting in Jamaica often focuses on the country’s history of slavery and unequal land ownership. While history provides important context, it does not fully explain…
26 Aug, 2026
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Why no voter transfers for St Mary constituents?
An open letter to Mayor Wilson THE EDITOR, Madam: I moved to St Mary Country Club, Prospect, St Mary, in 2015. Since relocating, I have been unable to vote at my local polling station, Iona High…
25 Aug, 2026
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Letter of the Day | The burden of landlessness
THE EDITOR, Madam: The challenge of the lack of land ownership by the majority of Jamaicans has come to the fore once again with the treatment of the residents of Coopers Pen, Trelawny. The very…
25 Aug, 2026
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The challenges of leading a road agency
THE EDITOR, Madam: It is easy to judge a road agency by the roads we use every day. When potholes appear, drains fail, roads deteriorate or roadworks cause traffic delays, people naturally become…
25 Aug, 2026
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Readers’ reactions
Left in Limbo This home needs intervention, Grandma cannot manage these boys and, if help doesn’t happen now, we’re going to be reading about them in the news. OCA, CPFSA or whatever need to step…
24 Aug, 2026
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Letter of the Day | Consider textbook relief for back-to-school
THE EDITOR, Madam: Another school year is about to begin and parents are once again preparing to shoulder the significant cost of sending their children back to school. Among the many expenses,…
24 Aug, 2026
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What happens when Jamaica’s digital systems fail?
THE EDITOR, Madam: Jamaica’s digital transformation is accelerating, which brings enormous benefits. It also raises a question that deserves greater attention: what happens when these services are…
24 Aug, 2026
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Urgent need for urban and rural informal settlement upgrading programme
THE EDITOR, Madam: There is a serious need for islandwide urban and rural informal settlement upgrading programme coordinated by the National Housing Trust (NHT). The callous demolition of the…
22 Aug, 2026
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Letter of the Day | Put geography back on the map
THE EDITOR, Madam: As the Caribbean celebrates the release of this year’s CXC examination results, I was disappointed to see geography absent from the highlighted subject statistics for both CSEC and…