Letters
August 5, 2026
Letter of the Day | Skills are not enough
THE EDITOR, Madam: Jamaica has invested significantly in skills training and tertiary education. Through the HEART/NSTA Trust, religious organisations, NGOs and universities, thousands have been…
August 5, 2026
Temporary status being used to employers’ advantage
THE EDITOR, Madam: Too many Jamaican employers, schools being chief among them, keep workers in ‘temporary’ or ‘acting’ positions for years after those posts were declared vacancies. Teachers under…
August 5, 2026
Emancipation Jubilee was a resounding success
THE EDITOR, Madam: I recently attended the annual Emancipation Jubilee at Seville Heritage Park in St Ann and can confidently say it was one of the best in the 10 years that I have been attending the…
August 4, 2026
Letter of the Day | Reclaim the meaning, not merely the names
THE EDITOR, Madam: Marcel Bent’s letter raises a valuable question about how Jamaicans remember Emancipation and Independence. He is right that names carry historical and political meaning, and our…
August 4, 2026
Critical to understand good road design and construction
THE EDITOR, Madam: Jamaica’s expanding road network demands more than routine patching. It requires a clear understanding of engineering fundamentals, including topography, geology, drainage, and…
August 4, 2026
Strange days indeed
THE EDITOR, Madam: There have been numerous power grabs and upheavals at London’s Palace of Westminster, home of the British parliament since 1295. If only the walls could talk. From Guy Fawkes’…
August 3, 2026
Letter of the Day | Redefine Emancipation and Independence days
THE EDITOR, Madam: In August 1962, Jamaicans rightly welcomed the end of centuries of colonisation with celebration. The struggle from slavery to self-governance had not been an easy one. National…
August 3, 2026
Time to open up the beaches
THE EDITOR, Madam: It was alarming to read about the drastic drop in Jamaica’s stay-over travellers this July. In contrast, the Dominican Republic recorded the highest stay-over traveller rate in…
August 3, 2026
Ja’s AI skills push must measure workplace results
THE EDITOR, Madam: Jamaica’s AI-skilling drive should be judged by whether or not it changes how people work, not by how many certificates it issues. The Government’s GAINS programme promises AI…