Letters
March 5, 2026
Letter of the Day | Peace Day but war weather
THE EDITOR, Madam: Peace Day is meant to be a moment of reflection – a pause to consider humanity’s responsibility to pursue harmony, tolerance, and mutual respect. Schools host assemblies, churches…
March 5, 2026
Instead of laughing, we should be listening...
THE EDITOR, Madam: The recent viral interview featuring the son of a well-known Jamaican musician has sparked intense public reaction. Much of the chatter has fixated on his startling phrase, “mi…
March 5, 2026
The deeper, century-long roots of the Middle East conflict
THE EDITOR, Madam: Right after the October 7, 2023 attack on Israel, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres accused Israel of bearing responsibility. “It did not happen in a vacuum,” he said. He was…
March 4, 2026
Letter of the Day | Reading war without losing faith
THE EDITOR, Madam: In times of war, headlines move faster than reflection. Missiles fly, alliances strain, and global anxiety deepens. Yet alongside military analysis and diplomatic statements,…
March 4, 2026
Moral clarity on Iran
THE EDITOR, Madam: In September 2022, Mahsa Jina Amini – a 22-year-old Kurdish-Iranian woman – was arrested by Iran’s Morality Police for an improperly worn hijab and died in custody three days…
March 4, 2026
Meadowrest - brickbats and bouquets
THE EDITOR, Madam: Three years ago I wrote to you complaining about the state of the road leading up to Meadowrest Memorial Gardens in St Catherine. I had reason to travel to that cemetery last…
March 4, 2026
Why was I detained when I did not commit a crime?
THE EDITOR, Madam: I am speaking out because of an incident that occurred on March 2, 2026, around 3 p.m. on Old Henry Lane. What happened to me should not happen to any Jamaican citizen.
March 3, 2026
Letter of the Day | Dispel ‘chilled’ myth to unlock productivity
THE EDITOR, Madam: Kristen Gyles has rightly diagnosed Jamaica’s bureaucracy as a chokehold on productivity, but her analysis invites a deeper probe into the cultural myths that sustains it. When we…
March 3, 2026
Enforcement must drive road safety reform
THE EDITOR, Madam: Mark Shields’ Sunday Gleaner column makes a clear argument that modern traffic lights may improve traffic flow, but enforcement is what will save lives. There is no dispute that…