Letters
January 10, 2026
Learn to abstain or face consequences
THE EDITOR, Madam: I noted with interest The Gleaner’s endorsement of the decriminalisation of sex between minors, even the four-year age difference for the “close in age” exemptions. None of the…
January 9, 2026
Letter of the Day | Concern about increase in police killings justified
THE EDITOR, Madam: As I watched the newscasts on Television Jamaica (TVJ) on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, two items captured my attention. The first was the welcomed reports of a reduction in…
January 9, 2026
Not condoning adult-child sex
THE EDITOR, Madam: In the letter to The Gleaner on January 6, titled “Don’t expand close-in-age exemption, educate the children”, the writer suggests that the Fi We Children Foundation (FWCF) is…
January 9, 2026
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January 8, 2026
Letter of the Day | A divided America, a dangerous world
THE EDITOR, Madam: For much of its modern history, the United States has projected itself as a guarantor of international stability and a defender of a rules-based global order. Today, however, that…
January 8, 2026
One job is no longer enough!
THE EDITOR, Madam: As Jamaica settles into a new year and looks ahead to 2026, it is time to honestly revisit how we define work, productivity, and survival in this economy. The cost of living has…
January 8, 2026
Trump ... evidence of a great evil, unleashed
THE EDITOR, Madam: Re: the Donald Trump administration’s non-militarily-provoked attack against Venezuela to topple its democratically elected government American comedian/actor John Mulaney has…
January 7, 2026
Letter of the Day | Close-in-age exemption a safeguard, not an open door
THE EDITOR, Madam: In your Letter of the Day published on Monday, January 5, 2026, a writer using the moniker ‘Concerned Citizen’ argued, “Don’t expand the close-in-age exemption, educate the…
January 7, 2026
JFJ, INDECOM singing from different hymn sheets – for a change
THE EDITOR, Madam: A couple of years ago, I expressed grave concern about the sight of the commissioner of INDECOM appearing alongside human rights advocacy groups, particularly Jamaicans for Justice…