Letters
September 1, 2026
Do not make PATH harder for those who need it most
THE EDITOR, Madam: The recent suggestion by Jamaica Teachers’ Association President La Sonja Harrison that parents of students benefiting from PATH should be required to attend at least 75 per cent…
September 1, 2026
Is Jamaica’s BPO model reaching end of the road?
THE EDITOR, Madam: For years, Jamaica’s business process outsourcing sector was one of the country’s strongest employment stories. That is changing. Employment in Jamaica’s outsourcing sector has…
August 31, 2026
Letter of the Day | Where is the tangible support for displaced and homeless?
THE EDITOR, Madam: We have all seen it: public functions featuring heart-melting, polished speeches delivered by figures who have never spent a single night wondering where they will lay their head.…
August 31, 2026
MoBay police deserve praise for tackling traffic chaos
THE EDITOR, Madam: I am writing with reference to a recent letter to the editor which highlighted the extreme noise nuisance being caused by motor vehicles fitted with excessively loud and illegal…
August 31, 2026
Are we applying risk management to road projects?
THE EDITOR, Madam: Significant sums of public money are being spent on road construction and rehabilitation. With these investments come expectations that projects will be completed on time, within…
August 31, 2026
Dervan Malcolm, a genuine voice
THE EDITOR, Madam: An altruistic human being and an extraordinary professional, who I first met during my term of office as president of the Caribbean Confederation of Credit Unions. Across media…
August 29, 2026
Letter of the Day | The magnificence of Dolly Parton
THE EDITOR, Madam: A confession: I was a latecomer to appreciating Dolly Parton. While I have always been a lover of classic country music, her drag-queen costume of rhinestones, wigs and surgical…
August 29, 2026
How can firefighters fight major blazes amid water shortages?
THE EDITOR, Madam: The massive fire at Superior Auto Parts Hagley Park Road has highlighted a potentially serious vulnerability in Jamaica’s emergency response system: what happens when firefighters…
August 28, 2026
Letter of the Day | What is the point of environmental rules if they can be ignored?
THE EDITOR, Madam: Six environmental permits issued for projects in wetland areas in Falmouth, Trelawny have raised questions about how Jamaica manages development in environmentally sensitive areas.…