Letters

Letters
Published 20 hours ago

Letter of the Day | Reconstruction must begin with stewardship

THE EDITOR, Madam: The Gleaner editorial ‘Red in the NaRRA ledger’ (October 9) raises a troubling question: How can the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA) justify an annual expenditure of J$116 million on office accommodation while victims of Hurricane Melissa in western Jamaica continue to endure displacement and makeshift living conditions?

Read more
Letters
12 Oct, 2026 0

Growing burden of childhood obesity

THE EDITOR, Madam: I am writing to express my concern about the rising prevalence of obesity among Jamaican children. Between 2017 and 2026, obesity among students ages 13-17 rose by 6.1 per cent…
Letters
12 Oct, 2026 0

What can Jamaica learn from the Boston Big Dig?

THE EDITOR, Madam: Large construction projects can teach valuable lessons, even when their scale differs from our own. The Boston Big Dig in the United States involved major underground highway…
Letters
10 Oct, 2026 0

Letter of the Day | What happens when the threat flies over the fence?

THE EDITOR, Madam: I am writing to highlight the possible threats posed by drones. Joe Morgan examines the issue in ‘The Airspace Gap: Rethinking Security in a Drone-Enabled World’,published in…
Letters
10 Oct, 2026 0

Consider recording the classroom journey

THE EDITOR, Madam: I am writing with reference to Dr Garth Rattray’s column ‘Aptitude, Attitude or Both’, published in The Sunday Gleaner on October 4. The article got me thinking about a part of…
10 Oct, 2026 0

Remembering Detective Inspector Fowler

THE EDITOR, Madam: I write to extend my deepest condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of the late Detective Inspector Warren Fowler of the Jamaica Constabulary Force. In moments like…
Letters
09 Oct, 2026 0

Letter of the Day | Housing should be treated as a national emergency

THE EDITOR, Madam: I am a visitor to Jamaica and I would like to throw some light on the housing problems here. Other nations have addressed this by compulsorily purchasing empty homes, taxing second…
Letters
09 Oct, 2026 0

Readers’ reactions

Government scales back NaRRA office space after public backlash Why centralise ALL the jobs in Kingston? Have the head office there and put a real NaRRA office in the West so jobs and decisions…
President Donald Trump arrives to speak during an event at the US Institute of Peace, in Washington DC.
09 Oct, 2026 0

Please don’t let me be misunderstood

THE EDITOR, Madam: There’s no middle ground for President Donald Trump, who is either loved or loathed and, with mid-term Congressional elections looming, those feelings are intensified in all types…
Letters
08 Oct, 2026 0

Letter of the Day | From outcry to informed debate

THE EDITOR, Madam: The reported annual rent of approximately $115 million for the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA) at the Digicel Building in downtown Kingston is…