Letters

Letters
March 11, 2026

CARICOM is broken

THE EDITOR, Madam: CARICOM is broken. The recent glaring foreign policy and philosophical differences on Cuba, vocally expressed by Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar and…
Letters
March 11, 2026

Address deeper social issues affecting children

THE EDITOR, Madam: Recent reports aired on TVJ News revealing that vendors are openly selling vapes, sex toys, and ganja to high school students are deeply troubling. While laws exist to punish such…
Letters
March 10, 2026

Letter of the Day | Stop erasing their memories

THE EDITOR, Madam: Cuba/Jamaica relations have resurfaced again. This time it has taken on a more significant geopolitical tone based on recent development from the Donald Trump administration as…
Letters
March 10, 2026

Honour the caregivers

THE EDITOR, Madam: In recent years, I have gained a deeper appreciation for the caregivers who support us throughout life’s journey. From birth and adolescence to rehabilitation, disability support,…
Letters
March 10, 2026

Stem the decline of community values

THE EDITOR, Madam: The rapid decline of community values in Jamaica is a problem that I believe needs to be taken seriously. Many communities in the past were known for their strong sense of…
Letters
March 10, 2026

Grocery prices out of control

THE EDITOR, Madam: Filling a grocery bag in Jamaica is now a difficult task. It’s frightening that a tin of bully beef – the usual ‘quick-fix’ for the working class – is now a luxury item costing…
Letters
March 10, 2026

Healthcare apathy not helping women

THE EDITOR, Madam: The conversation about Jamaica’s declining birth rate often focuses on numbers, but behind those statistics are women who must consider having children. Several women have told me…
A woman walks with a baby in her arms past people lined up to buy bread during a blackout in Havana, Cuba,
March 9, 2026

Letter of the Day | Our silence will not protect us

THE EDITOR, Madam:
In this 2020 photo doctors form up during a farewell ceremony as they get ready to leave for Italy to help with the new coronavirus pandemic, in Havana, Cuba.
March 9, 2026

Slap in the face of Caribbean solidarity

THE EDITOR, Madam: Jamaica ended its nearly 50-year medical cooperation programme with Cuba, which raises serious concerns about the future of healthcare access and educational opportunity in our…