Letters

Letters
August 26, 2026

Why no voter transfers for St Mary constituents?

An open letter to Mayor Wilson THE EDITOR, Madam: I moved to St Mary Country Club, Prospect, St Mary, in 2015. Since relocating, I have been unable to vote at my local polling station, Iona High…
Letters
August 25, 2026

Letter of the Day | The burden of landlessness

THE EDITOR, Madam: The challenge of the lack of land ownership by the majority of Jamaicans has come to the fore once again with the treatment of the residents of Coopers Pen, Trelawny. The very…
Letters
August 25, 2026

The challenges of leading a road agency

THE EDITOR, Madam: It is easy to judge a road agency by the roads we use every day. When potholes appear, drains fail, roads deteriorate or roadworks cause traffic delays, people naturally become…
Letters
August 25, 2026

Readers’ reactions

Left in Limbo This home needs intervention, Grandma cannot manage these boys and, if help doesn’t happen now, we’re going to be reading about them in the news. OCA, CPFSA or whatever need to step…
August 24, 2026

Letter of the Day | Consider textbook relief for back-to-school

THE EDITOR, Madam: Another school year is about to begin and parents are once again preparing to shoulder the significant cost of sending their children back to school. Among the many expenses,…
Letters
August 24, 2026

What happens when Jamaica’s digital systems fail?

THE EDITOR, Madam: Jamaica’s digital transformation is accelerating, which brings enormous benefits. It also raises a question that deserves greater attention: what happens when these services are…
In this photo demolished structures are seen strewn on the ground in Coopers Pen, Trelawny
August 24, 2026

Urgent need for urban and rural informal settlement upgrading programme

THE EDITOR, Madam: There is a serious need for islandwide urban and rural informal settlement upgrading programme coordinated by the National Housing Trust (NHT). The callous demolition of the…
Letters
August 22, 2026

Letter of the Day | Put geography back on the map

THE EDITOR, Madam: As the Caribbean celebrates the release of this year’s CXC examination results, I was disappointed to see geography absent from the highlighted subject statistics for both CSEC and…
Letters
August 22, 2026

Why not call for better governance?

THE EDITOR, Madam: The growing call for a stronger political opposition in Jamaica is understandable. A healthy democracy requires effective scrutiny, accountability, and a credible alternative to…