Letters
March 30, 2026
Caribbean deception and self-protection
THE EDITOR, Madam: I once had a friend who, upon trouble with his wife, quietly surrendered his firearms to the police. He was later accused of threatening his wife with the guns that were safely…
March 30, 2026
Extending Highway 2000 without strategy risks is extending the problem
THE EDITOR, Madam: I am writing to question the Government’s intention to extend Highway 2000 from Williamsfield to Montego Bay – not in opposition to development, but in the interest of smarter, more…
March 28, 2026
Letter of the Day | Prioritise technical and vocational education in high schools
THE EDITOR, Madam: In an era defined by rapid technological advancement and evolving job markets, the importance of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in Jamaican high schools…
March 28, 2026
A step forward in tax policy
THE EDITOR, Madam:
March 28, 2026
Teachers are not jacks of all trades
THE EDITOR, Madam: Teaching has always been a physically and emotionally taxing vocation, but we have reached a breaking point where the term “educator” is being forcibly redefined as “security…
March 27, 2026
Letter of the Day | Why the UN vote on slavery matters for justice
THE EDITOR, Madam: History has spoken again – and this time, the world has listened. The recent decision by the United Nations to classify the transatlantic slave trade as the “gravest crime against…
March 27, 2026
Upsize the minimum wage
THE EDITOR, Madam: The minimum wage is a concept that is wholly unfair because those who are shackled by it are taken advantage of by their employers. This is because their labour output far exceeds…
March 27, 2026
Fear, abductions and dictatorship plague Zimbabwe
THE EDITOR, Madam: Recent events in Zimbabwe once again raise urgent and deeply troubling questions about the state of human rights and democratic governance in the country. Reports surrounding the…
March 27, 2026
J1 teachers in a limbo
THE EDITOR, Madam: I am writing to raise concern about an issue affecting many J1 teachers who are currently in a state of uncertainty due to delays in receiving a response No Objection Letter…