Letters
09 Oct, 2026
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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…
09 Oct, 2026
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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…
09 Oct, 2026
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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…
08 Oct, 2026
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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…
08 Oct, 2026
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Thieves took the power, not the programme
THE EDITOR, Madam: I read The Gleaner’s recent report about the theft of solar equipment from the Hopewell Sports and Community Centre, and I understand the frustration parents feel. When someone…
08 Oct, 2026
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Still no pension benefits ...
THE EDITOR, Madam: A retired public servant made his first enquiries to the government ministry where he worked for many years before submitting a pension claim in the latter part of 2022. After…
08 Oct, 2026
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Finding common ground on Miss Lou and Bob Marley
THE EDITOR, Madam: October has returned, bringing observances such as Heritage Week and National Heroes Day. As usual, discussions will focus on Louise Bennett-Coverley, OM, and Robert Nesta Marley,…
07 Oct, 2026
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Letter of the Day | NaRRa’s $120-million office bill is an insult to taxpayers
THE EDITOR, Madam: If reports are accurate that the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA) is set to spend $120 million a year renting office space at Digicel, the Government owes…
07 Oct, 2026
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Build gates in Jamaica’s payment firewall
THE EDITOR, Madam: I am a Jamaican creative, consultant, and writer. Some of my clients are in the United States. We have embraced the promise of globalisation and the call to think globally while…