Letters
December 9, 2025
Gov’t of Jamaica’s most challenging task
THE EDITOR, Madam:
December 9, 2025
Jamaica’s diaspora is untapped development engine
THE EDITOR, Madam: We measure remittances in dollars, yet seldom in dreams deferred, skills exported, or innovation lost to distance. Jamaica’s diaspora, over 1.1 million strong — nearly 29 per cent…
December 9, 2025
Ena Collymore-Woodstock was a trailblazer
THE EDITOR, Madam: The name Ena Collymore-Woodstock jumped out at me as I read The Gleaner’s online edition. I hadn’t heard or seen that name in years! And yet, I immediately had images of that lady…
December 9, 2025
Letter of the Day | Private schools in western parishes need help
THE EDITOR, Madam: In the weeks after Hurricane Melissa ravaged sections of western Jamaica, national attention has rightly centred on the severe damage to roadways, water systems, and agricultural…
December 9, 2025
Silence is not an option
THE EDITOR, Madam: The Caribbean is facing a dangerous intersection of crises: the devastation left by Hurricane Melissa, the accelerating climate emergency, and now the threat of militarised…
December 9, 2025
Letter of the Day | Geospatial data — the foundation of resilience
THE EDITOR, Madam: When Hurricane Melissa tore across Jamaica last month, it did more than uproot trees and damage homes — it exposed critical weaknesses in how we plan, build, and protect our…
December 9, 2025
Strengthen the foundations of traffic management
THE EDITOR, Madam:
December 9, 2025
IMF ‘blackmails’ Jamaica
THE EDITOR, Madam: On December 1, Jamaica secured a $6.7 billion loan to help rebuild after Hurricane Melissa. With damages estimated at $8.8 billion, the loan doesn’t cover the full extent of…
December 9, 2025
Letter of the Day | A leader should fear failing the people ...
THE EDITOR, Madam: I write today not from a place of politics, but from a place of deep pain shared by many Jamaicans in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. What this nation experienced was more than…