Letters
13 Feb, 2026
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Public transport or public party?
THE EDITOR, Madam: Music can reveal the heart and soul of a nation instantly. It can be our destruction, and it can also be used as a tool of revolution. We celebrate and bask in the pride of Jamaica…
12 Feb, 2026
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Letter of the Day | Cuba needs help
THE EDITOR, Madam: Cuba, a country with a strong foundation in healthcare and education, is struggling with widespread poverty and economic hardship. Despite being classified as a middle-income…
12 Feb, 2026
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Why the prime minister’s salary freeze needs a second look
THE EDITOR, Madam: In 2023, when Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness declined the salary increase assigned to his office, many Jamaicans – myself included – saw it as a powerful gesture of solidarity.…
12 Feb, 2026
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Tax Administration online mayhem
THE EDITOR, Madam: On December 11, 2025, I purchased a renewal for my motor vehicle registration certificate online. I received my receipt and the new registration certificate via email. On January…
12 Feb, 2026
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It is time to hold principals to a higher standard
THE EDITOR, Madam: A recent letter to The Gleaner’s editor penned by a Ms. Andrea O’Conner has brought into focus, a perennial problem that has exacerbated the dysfunction in too many of our schools.…
11 Feb, 2026
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Letter of the Day | Why Jamaica’s reforms keep failing
THE EDITOR, Madam: The recent column by Jalil Dabdoub in The Gleaner, describing Jamaica’s culture of “joke ting governance,” powerfully names a problem many of us have long observed: the belief…
11 Feb, 2026
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India’s win
THE EDITOR, Madam: It seems that India has won the heart of the Trump Administration lately. The US government has surprisingly reduced India’s export tariffs of goods from a high of 50 percent to…
11 Feb, 2026
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Barbados, Jamaica and the cost of political culture
THE EDITOR, Madam: The recent comparisons between Jamaica and Barbados have stirred discomfort, but discomfort is often the beginning of honest reflection. While some commentary may be blunt, the…
11 Feb, 2026
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My brother compensated the planter who enslaved our great-grandfather
THE EDITOR, Madam: