Letters
24 Aug, 2026
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Letter of the Day | Consider textbook relief for back-to-school
THE EDITOR, Madam: Another school year is about to begin and parents are once again preparing to shoulder the significant cost of sending their children back to school. Among the many expenses,…
24 Aug, 2026
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What happens when Jamaica’s digital systems fail?
THE EDITOR, Madam: Jamaica’s digital transformation is accelerating, which brings enormous benefits. It also raises a question that deserves greater attention: what happens when these services are…
24 Aug, 2026
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Urgent need for urban and rural informal settlement upgrading programme
THE EDITOR, Madam: There is a serious need for islandwide urban and rural informal settlement upgrading programme coordinated by the National Housing Trust (NHT). The callous demolition of the…
22 Aug, 2026
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Letter of the Day | Put geography back on the map
THE EDITOR, Madam: As the Caribbean celebrates the release of this year’s CXC examination results, I was disappointed to see geography absent from the highlighted subject statistics for both CSEC and…
22 Aug, 2026
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Why not call for better governance?
THE EDITOR, Madam: The growing call for a stronger political opposition in Jamaica is understandable. A healthy democracy requires effective scrutiny, accountability, and a credible alternative to…
22 Aug, 2026
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Zimbabwe’s leaders must put citizens before power
THE EDITOR, Madam: The devastating boat tragedy on Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe has left families shattered and the nation asking painful questions about accountability, leadership, and the value…
21 Aug, 2026
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Letter of the Day | Scrutinise the Opposition, but keep power in view
THE EDITOR, Madam: Michael Abrahams is right that Jamaica needs an effective Opposition. But his argument risks setting an impossible standard: that an Opposition must answer publicly for every…
21 Aug, 2026
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Now, give me money, that’s what I want
THE EDITOR, Madam:
21 Aug, 2026
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