Letters
June 27, 2026
Letter of the Day | Downtown Kingston’s revival should begin with bathrooms
Every business should have adequate bathroom facilities for patrons and workers. Licenses must not be renewed without those civilized elements.
Establishments that fail to comply should be closed.…
June 27, 2026
Dreading the ‘heat dome’
THE EDITOR, Madam:
I am writing with reference to the news, ‘Europe bakes under 'heat dome'’, published on June 25. I was left feeling I could never again complain about the weather…
June 27, 2026
Urgent need for payment reform in hospitals
THE EDITOR, Madam:
I am concerned about a practice in some of the local hospitals. I recently learned that when a patient requires a computed tomography (CT) scan, a family member must physically…
June 27, 2026
Mr Samuda should provide details for transparency and accountability
THE EDITOR, Madam:
I am writing with reference to the article published in The Gleaner on June 24 regarding comments made by the Mr. Matthew Samuda at a post-Cabinet press briefing concerning the…
June 26, 2026
Letter of the Day | Is climate change becoming Jamaica’s greatest security threat?
THE EDITOR, Madam:
We rarely think of hurricanes, droughts, rising sea levels, or extreme heat as security threats. Yet one of the greatest threats to Jamaica’s stability may not come from…
June 26, 2026
Jamaica should play leadership role against drug trafficking
THE EDITOR, Madam:
Jeanelle van GlaanenWeygel’s column, “Strengthening OAS-Jamaica Partnership in Addressing the Drug Problem,” provides a timely and important reminder facing Jamaica and the wider…
June 23, 2026
Letter of the Day | How to lose a beach
THE EDITOR, Madam:
There is one important aspect of beach access and management that has not entered the discourse: the environmental damage that results from regular or high-volume recreational use…
June 24, 2026
Letter of the Day | The Multiplier Effect: Why TVET Is the First Choice for Developing Nations
THE EDITOR, Madam:
For decades, technical and vocational education (TVET) has been burdened by a persistent stigma — the “last resort” label, seen as the fallback for those unable to secure a…