Letters
25 Sep, 2026
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Letter of the Day | The capital flight we never counted
THE EDITOR, Madam: When people discuss the economic trauma of 1976-1980, we usually speak of foreign-exchange shortages, devaluation, empty supermarket shelves, business closures and the exodus of…
25 Sep, 2026
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Make stance clear on Palestine
THE EDITOR, Madam: This is an open letter to the Prime Minister. Dear Prime Minister: As Minister Johnson Smith prepares to represent Jamaica at the UNGA, I hope both you and the minister…
25 Sep, 2026
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Readers’ reactions
Lawyers stage silent protest over mandatory gun sentences Not a lawyer but can’t they put together a case and sue in an effort to change the law? Do mandatory minimums violate the Constitution? -…
24 Sep, 2026
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Letter of the Day | The greatest danger is not investment itself ...
THE EDITOR, Madam:
24 Sep, 2026
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Who is Jamaica being built for?
THE EDITOR, Madam: Development must never come at the cost of excluding the people it is meant to serve. No amount of groundbreaking ceremonies, ribbon-cuttings, or gleaming new developments can…
24 Sep, 2026
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Recovery or simply a slower contraction?
THE EDITOR, Madam: Minister Fayval Williams said Jamaica’s economy is “recovering faster than expected”. However Jamaicans deserve to understand exactly what she means by recovery and which sectors…
23 Sep, 2026
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Letter of the Day | If time were currency, Jamaica would demand a refund
THE EDITOR, Madam: If time were currency, Jamaicans would have every right to demand a national audit and, in many cases, a refund. We lose time waiting on approvals, sitting in traffic, moving from…
23 Sep, 2026
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Make ‘free education’ actually free
THE EDITOR, Madam: Principal Linvern Wright is right to challenge parents to rethink their priorities. No child should lack a textbook, notebook, calculator, or other basic learning materials while…
23 Sep, 2026
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Could the ‘Theory of Constraints’ help Jamaica improve productivity?
THE EDITOR, Madam: Jamaica is having an important national conversation about productivity. But perhaps one of the questions we should also be asking is: What practical tools can organisations use to…