Letters

Letters
24 Nov, 2025 0

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…
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23 Nov, 2025 0

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;…
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23 Nov, 2025 0

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…
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21 Nov, 2025 0

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…
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21 Nov, 2025 0

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.
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21 Nov, 2025 0

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,…
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20 Nov, 2025 0

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…