Letters
April 24, 2026
Letter of the Day | Who protect di children when adults a call fi violence?
THE EDITOR Madam: This is with reference to the recent public commentary on Instagram and X (formerly Twitter) suggesting that children and teenagers involved in conflict with the law particularly…
April 24, 2026
Readers’ reactions
Dozens of UWI students scrambling for exam clearance amid financial strain Why is university education not structured to be affordable for none public goods and services programmes? The programme…
April 24, 2026
Poetic justice
THE EDITOR, Madam: With his extension of the ceasefire for the US and Israel bombing Iran, President Trump acknowledged total dependence on the negotiators in Pakistan, namely Prime Minister Shehbaz…
April 23, 2026
Letter of the Day | Ja’s challenge is not the absence of systems ...
THE EDITOR, Madam: I write to commend Mr. Julian Robinson for his recent article and to express strong support for his central thesis that Jamaica’s fiscal challenge is not primarily a matter of tax…
April 23, 2026
Small modular reactors – a credible option
THE EDITOR, Madam: I share Minister Vaz’s optimism about Jamaica’s oil prospects and support a balanced approach to our energy future. However, from an engineering standpoint, one core requirement…
April 23, 2026
What school violence is really saying
THE EDITOR, Madam: Across Jamaica, the rise in school-based violence is being treated primarily as a disciplinary concern. But what if what we are calling indiscipline is actually distress,…
April 22, 2026
Letter of the Day | Jamaica is not being built for Jamaicans
THE EDITOR, Madam: There is a troubling pattern unfolding across Jamaica that deserves serious public attention. More and more of our housing market is being priced in US dollars. Our island is…
April 22, 2026
The Caribbean voice matters
THE EDITOR, Madam: Dennis Zulu’s commentary of April 19, ‘Governing artificial intelligence: Why Jamaica’s voice matters in a digital age’, makes a case the region urgently needs to hear. His core…
April 22, 2026
Beyond the rain: The ethical implications of undisciplined driving
THE EDITOR, Madam: Character is not built under pressure; it is exposed by it. When the afternoon showers swept across Kingston last Friday, the city did not simply grind to a halt. It staged an…