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Instead of laughing, we should be listening...

THE EDITOR, Madam: The recent viral interview featuring the son of a well-known Jamaican musician has sparked intense public reaction. Much of the chatter has fixated on his startling phrase, “mi…
Letters
Published 11 hours ago

The deeper, century-long roots of the Middle East conflict

THE EDITOR, Madam: Right after the October 7, 2023 attack on Israel, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres accused Israel of bearing responsibility. “It did not happen in a vacuum,” he said. He was…
Letters
March 4, 2026

Letter of the Day | Reading war without losing faith

THE EDITOR, Madam: In times of war, headlines move faster than reflection. Missiles fly, alliances strain, and global anxiety deepens. Yet alongside military analysis and diplomatic statements,…
Letters
March 4, 2026

Moral clarity on Iran

THE EDITOR, Madam: In September 2022, Mahsa Jina Amini – a 22-year-old Kurdish-Iranian woman – was arrested by Iran’s Morality Police for an improperly worn hijab and died in custody three days…
Letters
March 4, 2026

Meadowrest - brickbats and bouquets

THE EDITOR, Madam: Three years ago I wrote to you complaining about the state of the road leading up to Meadowrest Memorial Gardens in St Catherine. I had reason to travel to that cemetery last…
Letters
March 4, 2026

Why was I detained when I did not commit a crime?

THE EDITOR, Madam: I am speaking out because of an incident that occurred on March 2, 2026, around 3 p.m. on Old Henry Lane. What happened to me should not happen to any Jamaican citizen.
People enjoying Grand Gala celebrations.
March 3, 2026

Letter of the Day | Dispel ‘chilled’ myth to unlock productivity

THE EDITOR, Madam: Kristen Gyles has rightly diagnosed Jamaica’s bureaucracy as a chokehold on productivity, but her analysis invites a deeper probe into the cultural myths that sustains it. When we…
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March 3, 2026

Enforcement must drive road safety reform

THE EDITOR, Madam: Mark Shields’ Sunday Gleaner column makes a clear argument that modern traffic lights may improve traffic flow, but enforcement is what will save lives. There is no dispute that…
Letters
March 3, 2026

Demographic debate needs balance, not panic

THE EDITOR, Madam: In recent months, there have been warning about a looming demographic crisis, which at times describe it as a “perfect storm” of population decline, ageing, and migration. While…