Letters

Letters
July 20, 2026

Time to finalise long-overdue EIA regulations
THE EDITOR, Madam: Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) are an important tool used to help government decide whether a new project, like a hotel or a road, should be approved. When done properly,…
Letters
July 20, 2026

Sir Garfield Sobers, precious gem of cricket
THE EDITOR, Madam: There have been only two towering legendary personalities in the world of cricket. One was Sir Donald George Bradman of Australia and the other of course Sir Garfield St Aubrun…
Letters
July 20, 2026

SLB and the delinquency problem
THE EDITOR, Madam: Recently, the executive director of the Students’ Loan Bureau (SLB), Nickeisha Walsh, disclosed to Parliament the struggles the bureau has been facing in repayment compliance. She…
Letters
July 18, 2026

Letter of the Day | Are we designing crime into communities?
THE EDITOR, Madam: Most conversations about crime begin after an incident occurs. We ask who committed the offence, how it happened and what punishment should follow. Far less attention is given to a…
Letters
July 18, 2026

Rural development should be a national priority
THE EDITOR, Madam: Kenneth Russell’s recent Gleaner article presents a compelling and timely argument that deserves broad public support. His central thesis, that rural development should be viewed…
Letters
July 18, 2026

Caribbean’s Sisyphus complex
THE EDITOR, Madam: The tale of Sisyphus is about a man consigned to roll a large rock up a hill that never reaches the top but rolls down again, only to have to be pushed back up. The back story to…
Letters
July 17, 2026

Letter of the Day | 2026 PEP awards and educational inequality
THE EDITOR, Madam: Every year, the publication of the government’s PEP scholarship list celebrates Jamaica’s brightest young minds and recognises the hard work of students, parents and teachers. This…
Letters
July 17, 2026

Readers’ reactions | Government boosts funding to schools to improve operations
I had the opportunity to listen to the entire press conference. It is great that J$75 million more was added to the budget for education, with more funds given to special-needs schools. As a…
Letters
July 17, 2026

Jamaica must guard its digital sovereignty
THE EDITOR, Madam: The reported J$1.87-billion sole-source contract awarded by Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) to US-based Fast Enterprises LLC should be a matter of concern to those who understand…