Miss Jamaica should boycott Miss World Pageant
THE EDITOR, Sir: THIS IS it. The organisers of the Miss Jamaica Pageant have indicated that they are not withdrawing from the Miss World Contest in Nigeria. It is now for Danielle Ohayon to show whether she is a true woman or merely someone looking...

Stop the electoral violence!
THE EDITOR, Sir: I AM writing in regards to the upcoming election. For the past 14 years I have resided in the United States, but my mind is constantly on the development of the country where I was born and raised ­ Jamaica. It is time for...

Only those who live here should vote
THE EDITOR, Sir: AFTER READING the Letter of the Day of October 3 and other letters supporting the cause of having non-resident Jamaicans the chance to vote, whom would they vote for? All they would do is to vote for the party they and/or their family...

Letter-writer wrong on 'Breeder'
THE EDITOR, Sir: I note with amusement a letter titled "Breeder" Leader - are they animals now? Apparently, the writer did not check with The Concise Oxford Dictionary 'Breed' can be used as a noun as well as verb...

The disorder and chaos of Linstead
THE EDITOR, Sir: WE WHO live and work in the Linstead area of St. Catherine are very grateful to your columnist, Mr. Desmond Henry, for so vividly and accurately describing the conditions that prevail in the market environs...

Searching for the Mary Seacole story
THE EDITOR, Sir: I'M BUSY researching a biography of Mary Seacole, commissioned by a publisher in England, and have been enjoying reading The Gleaner's archives. It struck me that there may be those amongst your readers who might have stories to tell...

Put God first!
THE EDITOR, Sir: Mr. Bruce Golding mentioned in part at the JLP's mass rally, that "Moses used his rod to part the Red Sea ..."