Letters

Letters
May 6, 2026

Shrinking media, narrowing vision
Eric Falt’s timely reflection on the “incredible shrinking of the news media” offers a sobering diagnosis of the pressures confronting journalism across the Caribbean. He is right to point to the…
Letters
May 6, 2026

Education in a constant state of crisis
Since 2020, Jamaica’s education system has not experienced a series of separate disruptions. What began with the COVID-19 lockdown has flowed into hurricane destruction, rising cost-of-living…
Letters
May 5, 2026

Letter of the Day | Environmental protection should be a non-negotiable national priority
THE EDITOR, Madam: It would appear, at times, as though Jamaica considers itself immune to environmental degradation, as though climate change is a distant abstraction. As though this island was not…
Letters
May 5, 2026

Are young people merely puppets in the hands of the adults?
THE EDITOR, Madam: We write with deep concern following recent radio commentary surrounding the proposal to increase the age of consent to 18. In that discussion, it was suggested that adolescents…
Letters
May 5, 2026

Rising gas prices fuelling hardship and frustration
THE EDITOR, Madam: As gasoline prices continue to rise at an alarming rate, people are strained and frustrated. While fuel is a necessity, the increasing cost is placing a significant financial…
Letters
May 4, 2026

Letter of the Day | Call for ministerial accuracy and accountability
THE EDITOR, Madam: For the second time in my life, I find myself compelled to address what appears to be a blatant falsehood uttered by a minister of Government — either to miscarry justice or to…
Letters
May 4, 2026

Caribbean lickey lickey
THE EDITOR, Madam: I know some women and men who have been taken care of by their fathers, mothers, husbands, wives, children, and in-laws throughout their life, all the while proclaiming that…
Letters
May 4, 2026

Let technology, not talk address traffic congestion
THE EDITOR, Madam: Let us begin with a few certainties. First, the number of vehicles on our roads will continue to increase over the next decade. This is less a prediction and more a law of…
Letters
May 1, 2026

Letter of the Day | Jamaica should lead to unite the Caribbean

THE EDITOR, Madam: Prime Minister of Jamaica, Dr. Andrew Holness, noted in his speech before the CARICOM body in February 2026 that he believed the idea of ‘Political Uniformity’ among the CARICOM…