Letters
11 Apr, 2026
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Let evidence lead on oil exploration
THE EDITOR, Madam: Recent reports about possible oil offshore Jamaica have sparked understandable excitement. Many are already imagining cheaper fuel, new jobs, and a stronger economy. Hope is…
11 Apr, 2026
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Church pivotal to helping Jamaica find moral voice
THE EDITOR, Madam: We cannot put the Cuban medical professionals service in the rear view and forget what our actions have been and the consequences. We have always placed our commitment to our…
10 Apr, 2026
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Letterof the Day | Ethical journalism, put children first
THE EDITOR, Madam: The public discourse has been dominated by calls to name a former Member of parliament charged in connection with allegations of incest involving his minor daughter. While the…
10 Apr, 2026
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Renaming Hormuz Strait
THE EDITOR, Madam: Easter Sunday is the holiest day of the year for Christians; marking the resurrection of Jesus from his tomb in Golgotha, outside the walls of ancient Jerusalem, according to the…
10 Apr, 2026
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Readers’ reactions
‘Urgent review’ being conducted into baby’s death at CRH Mek mi ask unnu a question. Enough doctors deh deh? Asking for a friend. – Staightup Davis An “urgent review” is not enough when a mother…
09 Apr, 2026
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Letter of the Day | A serious governance concern
THE EDITOR, Madam: The controversial reappointment of Dr Carla Barnett as CARICOM Secretary General raises fundamental questions of law, treaty compliance, and institutional legitimacy. This is not…
09 Apr, 2026
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Who to blame for Caribbean Airlines losses?
THE EDITOR, Madam: Trinidad’s Guardian Express recently carried an investigative report suggesting that accumulated losses from former Air Jamaica routes, taken over by Caribbean Airlines (CAL) in…
09 Apr, 2026
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Menacing beggars and child abusers
THE EDITOR, Madam: I recently visited an establishment in Half Way Tree and encountered a situation that left me both reflective and deeply concerned. While there, a young woman approached me in a…
08 Apr, 2026
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Letter of the Day | Is the standard merely to avoid breaking the law?
THE EDITOR, Madam: The current public discussion surrounding JACDEN, Mr Dennis Gordon, and the governance questions raised by the auditor general’s review of the University Hospital of the West…