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Letter of the Day | Cease and desist forcibly removing humans to Jamaica

THE EDITOR, Madam: How could the government, on behalf of us Jamaicans, agree with the US to accept third-country nationals who are being forcibly removed from the US to Jamaica, and more so during October, the month when we remember that our forebears were forcibly removed from Africa and sent to Jamaica? This paradox is bad.

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26 Oct, 2026 0

Simply tell us the truth

THE EDITOR, Madam: In mid-September, there was great media ballyhoo when the European Union (EU) offered Canada an associate membership of that 27-nation alliance. Prime Minister Mark Carney was…
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26 Oct, 2026 0

Balancing political priorities and technical needs in road repairs

THE EDITOR, Madam: When a road is damaged, residents naturally want it repaired as quickly as possible. They may contact their councillor, member of parliament or the relevant road authority to seek…
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24 Oct, 2026 0

Letter of the Day | Strengthening devotional guidelines for schools

THE EDITOR, Madam: I welcome the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information’s revised October 2026 Guidelines on devotional exercises in public educational institutions.
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24 Oct, 2026 0

Recording the journey, not just the destination

THE EDITOR, Madam: Dr Garth Rattray’s column, ‘Aptitude, Attitude or Both’, published in The Sunday Gleaner of October 4, got me thinking about a part of Jamaican education that we rarely look at…
Members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), are seen in Five Miles in Sligoville, St. Catherine.
24 Oct, 2026 0

That Five Miles tragedy

THE EDITOR, Madam: I am writing with reference to The Gleaner editorial on the Five Miles tragedy, and would like to extend condolences to the families of Corporal Trevoy Shaw and Constable Devoney…
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23 Oct, 2026 0

Letter of the Day | Why is NaRRA necessary?

THE EDITOR, Madam: Five weeks after Hurricane Melissa struck Jamaica, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) mobilised US$6 billon (J$950 billon) of reconstruction loans to be disbursed over four…
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23 Oct, 2026 0

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23 Oct, 2026 0

Protecting schools takes more than posting a guard

THE EDITOR, Madam: Recent school burglaries in western Jamaica raise a question: what protection can one person reasonably provide across an entire compound? On October 10, The Gleaner reported…
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22 Oct, 2026 0

Letter of the Day | Has the National Honour become a political reward?

THE EDITOR, Madam: Each year, the announcement of Jamaica’s National Honours and Awards should be an occasion for national pride as we recognise individuals whose contributions have made a meaningful…