Letters
April 8, 2026
Letter of the Day | Is the standard merely to avoid breaking the law?
THE EDITOR, Madam: The current public discussion surrounding JACDEN, Mr Dennis Gordon, and the governance questions raised by the auditor general’s review of the University Hospital of the West…
April 8, 2026
Guyana’s oil boom needs an independent press
THE EDITOR, Madam: Guyana stands at one of the most extraordinary moments in its history. In less than a decade, the country has moved from quiet economic promise to becoming one of the world’s…
April 8, 2026
From slave ships to visa bans
THE EDITOR, Madam: Recent reporting in The Guardian on the United Nations’ declaration of the transatlantic slave trade as the “gravest crime against humanity” marks a pivotal moment in global moral…
April 7, 2026
Letter of the Day | Ideological positioning and principled action
THE EDITOR, Madam: Contributing to the recent Budget Debate, Prime Minister Holness defended decisions taken during his administration by forging a thoroughly legitimate comparison between Alexander…
April 7, 2026
Authorities must act on UHWI financial discrepancies
THE EDITOR, Madam: The recent revelations surrounding the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) are nothing short of alarming and demand urgent national attention. The poor audit results, the…
April 7, 2026
We shouldn’t surrender our beaches
THE EDITOR, Madam: I commend Danielle Archer for her searing and nationally vital column in The Sunday Gleaner of April 5 titled ‘Jamaica’s Unspoken Emergency’. In a time of unsettling civic…
April 4, 2026
Letter of the Day | Judiciary is central to Jamaica’s economic future
THE EDITOR, Madam: I am writing with reference to the letter by Denarto Dennis ‘Justice as the engine of prosperity’, which rightly elevates the role of the judiciary as a central pillar of Jamaica’s…
April 4, 2026
Letter of the Day | Improving highway connectivity critical for growth
THE EDITOR, Madam: I am writing in response to the letter by Dudley McLean II, published on March 30, regarding the expansion of Highway 2000 through the creation of an integrated highway network. Mr…
April 4, 2026
A prayer for Easter
THE EDITOR, Madam: As we are in the height of the Easter season that is mixed with every emotion and fear, we are reminded that God, who created this universe, has a love for us that exceeds our own…