Letters

Letters
May 16, 2026

Accountability needed for hurricane relief donations 
THE EDITOR, Madam: The recent revelations published in The Gleaner regarding the handling of donations intended for Hurricane Melissa victims should concern everyone who contributed, volunteered, or…
Letters
May 14, 2026

Letter of the Day | Protecting our environment victory or another drawn-out battle? 
THE EDITOR, Madam: I was driving to Montego Bay recently and passed through Discovery Bay, I found myself rejoicing over the ruling of the Constitutional Court regarding the Dry Harbour Mountains.…
Letters
May 14, 2026

Bad roads robbing Treasure Beach of its magic, and visitors 
THE EDITOR, Madam: I have been blessed to reside in the Treasure Beach area for over two decades.  As an activist for sustainable agriculture, I have spent the past 20 years advocating for the…
Letters
May 14, 2026

READERS’ REACTIONS - Taskforce to look at strategies to tackle Jamaica's declining birth rate
Ppl ain’t stupid. They won’t have children unless they see a sustainable future. Make the future sustainable and watch the plan b’s stop selling. - @S_K_Mar
Letters
May 13, 2026

Letter of the Day | The mace is part of an archaic practice 
THE EDITOR, Madam: “Amazing Mace how great thou art; To you all honour we impart. Never from your bracket must you be moved. Only reverence shall be bestowed.”
Letters
May 13, 2026

Letter of the Day | Reimagining the Jamaican brand
THE EDITOR, Madam: The recent removal of the ‘Rude Boy Original’ billboard in Rockfort and Spanish Town has sparked the usual firestorm of moral outrage, but the conversation it has ignited reveals…
Letters
May 13, 2026

Jamaica should embrace the CCJ 
THE EDITOR, Madam: Clayton Morgan’s letter in The Gleaner raises concerns that deserve the fullest public attention. The present state of Jamaica’s court infrastructure exposes a troubling…
Letters
May 13, 2026

Bureaucracy cannot continue to be the enemy of national recovery
THE EDITOR, Madam: The recently tabled Auditor General’s report into the Hurricane Melissa Relief Initiative should serve as a national wake-up call about the crippling effect bureaucracy continues…
Letters
May 13, 2026

Thank you, Ms Fae Ellington
THE EDITOR, Madam: I applaud Ms Fae Ellington for her commentary re: the depraved lyrics on the Hill and Gully Riddim. The lyrics are atrocious, disgusting and downright vulgar.