Jamaica Gleaner :: Letters http://jamaica-gleaner.com/ The oldest and leading newspaper in Jamaica editor@gleanerjm.com (Garfield Grandison) roland.booth@gleanerjm.com (Roland Booth) en-us Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT 60 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT Newspapers LETTER OF THE DAY -INDECOM needs no more power THE EDITOR, Sir: "Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely." (Lord Acton, British historian). http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20130518/letters/letters1.html http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20130518/letters/letters1.html 'Homophobia' a misleading term THE EDITOR, Sir:May 17 was observed as the Inter-national Day Against Homophobia. http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20130518/letters/letters3.html http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20130518/letters/letters3.html Anti-CARICOM rant full of sound and fury THE EDITOR, Sir:While I believe that we are all entitled to an opinion, I fear that anti-CARICOM opinions, such as those espoused by columnist Ronald Mason (Sunday Gleaner, 'Kick CARICOM to the kerb', May 5, 2013), are inimical to the development of the... http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20130518/letters/letters4.html http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20130518/letters/letters4.html Shame on Muta THE EDITOR, Sir:Over many years, Mutabaruka has spoken out against anti-black racism in Jamaica and the rest of the world. http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20130518/letters/letters5.html http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20130518/letters/letters5.html LETTER OF THE DAY - What will happen to those who can't afford to escape from Ja? THE EDITOR, Sir:In the 1970s, then prime minister, the late Michael Manley, said on public television: "And if you do not like my policies, there are five flights a day... http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20130518/letters/letters1.html http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20130518/letters/letters1.html Thwaites trying to demotivate teachers? THE EDITOR, Sir:Minister of Education Ronald Thwaites announced on Wednesday that study leave for teachers will be suspended because it is unsustainable. http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20130518/letters/letters2.html http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20130518/letters/letters2.html Entry standards high at Mico THE EDITOR, Sir:We are responding to the concern raised in the letter to the editor by Chloe Dier on May 14, 2013 titled 'Teaching degrees watered down'.Please be advised that since The Mico was empowered to offer four-year bachelor degrees... http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20130518/letters/letters3.html http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20130518/letters/letters3.html Digicel vows to make up for glitches THE EDITOR, Sir:I write in response to Mr Romaro Scott's letter in The Gleaner (May 16, 2013) concerning number portability and network issues.Digicel is committed to listening to all our customers, including Mr Scott, and continuing to provide the best... http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20130518/letters/letters4.html http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20130518/letters/letters4.html