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Letter of the Day | Patching potholes not enough, we must understand why roads fail

THE EDITOR, Madam: Anyone who drives on Jamaica’s roads has likely experienced the frustration of seeing the same pothole repaired more than once. A few months later, or sometimes after a heavy shower of rain, it reappears. This raises an important question: are we addressing the underlying causes of road deterioration or only repairing the visible damage?

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Published 15 hours ago

Healthcare system lacking compassion for pregnant women

THE EDITOR, Madam: There are conversations about Jamaicans having more babies. Yet, judging by what many pregnant women endure, and in my experiences, one could be forgiven for thinking the country…
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Published 15 hours ago

Autism crisis demands data and state investment

THE EDITOR, Madam: There is an autism crisis that the State has neither measured nor funded, and the consequences are falling squarely on families who can least afford to bear them.
Letters
July 25, 2026

Letter of the Day | Cyberwarfare is no longer a future threat

THE EDITOR, Madam: War is no longer fought only with soldiers, weapons and borders. The attacker may be thousands of miles away, operating through stolen credentials, malicious software, and hidden…
Letters
July 25, 2026

Act against the cocaine threat

THE EDITOR, Madam:
Letters
July 25, 2026

Jamaica must become a nation under God

THE EDITOR, Madam: What has become of the command to “Love thy neighbour as thyself”? There are many wants and needs. Mankind seems to have forgotten that we are but stewards. Adam failed to keep the…
Stephen Francis
July 24, 2026

Letter of the Day | Schools’ Challenge Quiz shaped Stephen Francis’ career

THE EDITOR, Madam: Since his recent passing, some of us have asked the question: how did attending Wolmer’s Boys’ School, making four straight finals, and winning three seasons of the Schools’…
Letters
July 24, 2026

Readers’ reactions

Post offices to be upgraded to government service centres I relish the day when Jamaicans don’t have to go to a post office to check for mails. Digitise the system or improve community…
Letters
July 23, 2026

Sovereignty needs to be accountable

THE EDITOR, Madam: The Police Civilian Oversight Authority’s (PCOA’s) findings on nine Area 3 lock-ups should disturb everyone who believes that punishment must remain subject to human dignity. Only…
Letters
July 24, 2026

Letter of the Day|Does our political class still remember its primary objective?

THE EDITOR, Madam: There is an old management principle: when an organisation loses sight of its objective, every activity begins to look like progress. The current political storm over the alleged…