Letters

Letters
May 7, 2026

Concern regarding CAPE scheduling conflict
I am writing to express concern regarding the current scheduling of CSEC and CAPE examinations by the Caribbean Examinations Council. At the CSEC level, mathematics and English B Paper 2 examinations…
Letters
May 6, 2026

Letter of the Day | Closing the gap in the HIV treatment cascade 
THE EDITOR, Madam: Jamaica continues to face persistent gaps in the HIV treatment cascade, from diagnosis to viral suppression. In Kingston and St Andrew (KSA), where patient volumes are highest and…
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…