Letters
September 2, 2026
Millions wasted by gov’t on long leases for buildings
THE EDITOR, Madam: Jamaica cannot keep wasting taxpayers’ money on long‑term leases that deliver nothing. Two recent cases from Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) show exactly why government should be…
September 1, 2026
Letter of the Day | Jamaicans rise under pressure
THE EDITOR, Madam: In science, morphogenesis describes how form and growth emerge from the interaction of internal and external forces. A baker witnesses something similar: yeast produces expanding…
September 1, 2026
Do not make PATH harder for those who need it most
THE EDITOR, Madam: The recent suggestion by Jamaica Teachers’ Association President La Sonja Harrison that parents of students benefiting from PATH should be required to attend at least 75 per cent…
September 1, 2026
Is Jamaica’s BPO model reaching end of the road?
THE EDITOR, Madam: For years, Jamaica’s business process outsourcing sector was one of the country’s strongest employment stories. That is changing. Employment in Jamaica’s outsourcing sector has…
August 31, 2026
Letter of the Day | Where is the tangible support for displaced and homeless?
THE EDITOR, Madam: We have all seen it: public functions featuring heart-melting, polished speeches delivered by figures who have never spent a single night wondering where they will lay their head.…
August 31, 2026
MoBay police deserve praise for tackling traffic chaos
THE EDITOR, Madam: I am writing with reference to a recent letter to the editor which highlighted the extreme noise nuisance being caused by motor vehicles fitted with excessively loud and illegal…
August 31, 2026
Are we applying risk management to road projects?
THE EDITOR, Madam: Significant sums of public money are being spent on road construction and rehabilitation. With these investments come expectations that projects will be completed on time, within…
August 31, 2026
Dervan Malcolm, a genuine voice
THE EDITOR, Madam: An altruistic human being and an extraordinary professional, who I first met during my term of office as president of the Caribbean Confederation of Credit Unions. Across media…
August 29, 2026
Letter of the Day | The magnificence of Dolly Parton
THE EDITOR, Madam: A confession: I was a latecomer to appreciating Dolly Parton. While I have always been a lover of classic country music, her drag-queen costume of rhinestones, wigs and surgical…