Letters
May 28, 2026
Letter of the Day | EPOC-type arrangement needed for social transformation
THE EDITOR, Madam:
Howard Mitchell’s recent reminder of the need to reconstruct Jamaica’s social fabric deserves serious attention. Speaking at the launch of the Heart of Jamaicans Survey conducted…
May 29, 2026
Letter of the Day | Hurricane Melissa’s forgotten victims: Jamaica’s working children
It has been seven months since Hurricane Melissa, the Category 5 hurricane hit Jamaica, stripped hillsides bare, destroyed forests and coastlines, and, even more painfully, disrupted the mental health…
May 28, 2026
WHERE IS MY MOTHER’S PENSION?
THE EDITOR, Madam:
I write to express deep frustration and disappointment regarding the treatment my 90-year-old mother has received concerning her Jamaican teachers’ pension, as well as the pension…
May 28, 2026
Jamaica must develop HI, not just embrace AI
THE EDITOR, Madam:
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has quickly become one of the most discussed topics globally. Governments, businesses, and educational institutions are all positioning themselves…
May 29, 2026
Who wrote what?
THE EDITOR, Madam:
Pope Leo XIV has produced his first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, consisting of 42,300 words in the English version.
He speaks about the need to value human beings and…
May 29, 2026
Taking a cue from Bananarama
On May 25 Prime Minister Mark Carney told reporters that Premier Danielle Smith’s referendum question on whether to hold a vote to separate her province of Alberta from Canada, was a “dangerous…
May 29, 2026
READERS’ REACTIONS - Editorial | New front in Patois debate
This debate in Jamaica’s Parliament is ironic. An MP was reprimanded for speaking Jamaican Patois, yet even the Speaker’s correction was in Patois: “Shi kno betta” instead of “she knows better."…
May 27, 2026
Letter of the Day | Commissioner Blake cannot lecture Jamaica on humanity while avoiding accountability
Police Commissioner Kevin Blake’s response to the fatal shooting of Latoya Bulgin was tone-deaf, evasive, and unbecoming of an officer entrusted with national moral authority.
At a moment demanding…
May 27, 2026
Delayed relief undermines public trust
As I read The Gleaner’s report on Prime Minister Andrew Holness’s defence of the non-use of donated Hurricane Melissa funds, I am left to conclude that he is deflecting. Referencing the more than $67…