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Letter of the Day | Afraid to go to the hospital

THE EDITOR, Madam: Recently, I was faced with a serious dilemma, I woke up to a blood pressure reading of 218/118. Although the reading gradually declined throughout the day, it never left the danger zone. Later, it had risen again to 198/102. I am fully aware that I need medical attention and should go to hospital. My nearest medical facility is the St Ann’s Bay Hospital.

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13 Oct, 2026 0

Purchasing empty houses not a viable option

THE EDITOR, Madam: I am writing in response to the Letter of the Day ‘Housing should be treated as a national emergency’, published on October 9. Both the United Kingdom and Jamaica face significant…
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13 Oct, 2026 0

Not listening can cost dearly

THE EDITOR, Madam: Context matters in decision-making. It also shapes whether decisions build trust or deepen distrust. The controversy over the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority…
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13 Oct, 2026 0

Consider provision before population

THE EDITOR, Madam: As Jamaica grapples with declining birth rates, calls for women to have more children have grown increasingly urgent. On October 16, 2024, The Gleaner reported Health Minister Dr…
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12 Oct, 2026 0

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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…