Letters
July 2, 2026
Hypocrisy in condemning the Ascot principal
THE EDITOR, Madam:
Don’t get me wrong. It was utterly shameful for the Ascot principal to brand some of his own students as failures, as lesser beings. He should be removed from office immediately…
July 2, 2026
Government must explain TCN Agreement with US
THE EDITOR, Madam:
The decision of our Government to enter into a Third-Country National Agreement with the United States should be clearly explained to Jamaican citizens, who will show compassion…
July 1, 2026
Letter of the Day | Educational apartheid is alive and well in Jamaica
THE EDITOR, Madam:
The reports from Ascot Primary School should trouble anyone who believes school is meant to lift a child rather than rank one. At the Portmore institution’s graduation, Grade Six…
July 1, 2026
Caught between giants – but not without voice
THE EDITOR, Madam:
Tuesday’s Gleaner lead story, “China claps back,” highlights a reality Jamaica has long sidestepped: we are a small, strategically located island caught between two great powers,…
July 1, 2026
Independence – A double-edged sword
THE EDITOR, Madam:
Independence transformed CARICOM members from neglected colonial outposts into self-governing nations with distinct global voices. Sovereignty enabled these states to shed…
July 1, 2026
Urgent need for payment reform in Jamaica’s hospitals
THE EDITOR, Madam:
As a social worker in training, I am deeply concerned about a practice occurring in some of our local hospitals. I recently learned that, when a patient requires a computed…
June 30, 2026
Letter of the Day | Are we serving foreign interests?
THE EDITOR, Madam:
The shallowness of Jamaica’s democracy is now on full display. Despite widespread public opposition to partnering with the United States to receive third-country nationals—foreign…
June 30, 2026
Definitive action needed in Wheatley case
THE EDITOR, Madam:
The Jamaica Accountability Meter Portal’s (JAMP’s) press release published in The Gleaner on June 23 highlights sharp inconsistency on the part of Prime Minister Holness in…
June 30, 2026
Demonstrate national unity in a time of displacement
THE EDITOR, Madam:
Jamaica stands at a pivotal moment. As the United States signals the possibility of mass deportations, our nation is being called to act with courage, compassion, and clarity of…