Letters
December 9, 2025
Protect against the deadly leptospirosis
THE EDITOR, Madam: Since the passing of the recent storm, we have tragically lost several Jamaicans to leptospirosis. As a public health specialist, I am compelled to write this letter to urge the…
December 9, 2025
Building a sustainable future for Jamaica’s football
THE EDITOR, Madam:
December 9, 2025
Letter of the Day | Understanding the need for NARA
THE EDITOR, Madam:
December 9, 2025
This is no laughing matter
THE EDITOR, Madam: Soon after joining my first ship as a 16 year-old boy, I purchased a short-wave radio and can remember tuning into the international stations as the ship criss-crossed the oceans;…
December 9, 2025
Garbage pile-up in Bogue Village posing serious health hazard
THE EDITOR, Madam: I am a resident of Bogue Village in Montego Bay and I am deeply concerned about the growing pile-up of garbage in our community. Since Hurricane Melissa almost a month ago, no…
December 9, 2025
Letter of the Day | Rebuild lives with equity at the centre
THE EDITOR, Madam: In the wake of Hurricane Melissa, as communities across Jamaica grapple with loss, damage, and the slow journey toward recovery, an important conversation has emerged about how…
December 9, 2025
Resilience and unity of Jamaican people
THE EDITOR, Madam: Many of us might’ve been slapping ourselves, thinkin’ we’re dreamin’, but the reality hit hard. We’re facin’ the harsh truth, but we know how to come together.
December 9, 2025
Six inches made all the difference
THE EDITOR, Madam: Cricketers (batters and bowlers alike) know that six inches can make a huge difference. That can be the difference between a perfect yorker and a poor full toss. On November 18,…
December 9, 2025
Letter of the Day | Hanover – the bypassed parish
THE EDITOR, Madam: Hanover happens to be the parish in which I was born and where I received my education up to the secondary level. My navel string is there. Throughout my lifetime, Hanover has…