The rundown state of Falmouth
THE EDITOR, Sir: AS A Falmouthian living in the US, I read with much concern and disgust the report in Saturday's real estate section of your paper about the place of my birth. From my investigation and research, the condition of the town, especially...
Black and white aspirations
THE EDITOR, Sir: I JUST read the commentary on "It's my turn". Why is it necessary to have situation black against white. In the first place, it was not always white against black anyway. As we all know, a large number of coloured kids did receive...
Creating the climate for entrepreneurship
THE EDITOR, Sir: I AM a Jamaican living in the United States. I am a college graduate and am very ambitious. I visit Jamaica at least once a year and my ultimate dream is to establish a viable business there. However, there are some concerns that I do...
In search of the Machado legacy
THE EDITOR, Sir: I SAW your article which mentioned restoration of the Machado Tobacco building. I am a lawyer in Denver, Colorado who has been trying to locate an address, physical or e-mail for the Machado Tobacco Company. I have a client who was left.
Spirit of Jamaica and The Gleaner
THE EDITOR, Sir: I AM writing to compliment you on an excellent web site, and more importantly, the first-rate newspaper that you publish. As a Black American woman, and a frequent traveller to your beautiful island, I read The Gleaner Online at...
Quarantine and the rabies vaccine
THE EDITOR, Sir: I READ in your paper at the beginning of the year that quarantine restrictions from Jamaica to the UK were now at an end. I was so delighted as, after having lived in Jamaica for 25 years but now being a widow, I have decided to...
Take up your marbles and go home!
THE EDITOR, Sir: I UNDERSTAND the anguish of Opposition Leader, Mr. Seaga when he saw so many of his "parishoners" killed. Certainly, as the high priest of his people, he must see it as a fearful thing to stand before God on their behalf, without a...
The challenge of specialised policing
THE EDITOR, Sir: THE GOVERNMENT should move towards adopting the US model of specialised policing especially as it relates to customs, the postal service and transit policing. These specialised police will always be necessary because criminals will...
In defence of SSP Reneto Adams
THE EDITOR, Sir: IN WAKE of the recent clashes between the lawmen and the gunmen and the outcome being the slaying of the seven victims in Braeton, I would like to advise the group calling themselves Jamaicans For Justice that the idea of calling...
