Remembering Sharon Campbell
THE EDITOR, Sir: I WAS shocked to hear on the 7:00 a.m. news a few days ago that Sharon Campbell, a Bureau of Standards Inspector had been murdered the night before.

Anti-crime initiatives and opinion leaders
THE EDITOR, Sir: THE GOVERNMENT and the security forces must be highly commended for the recent initiatives in the fight to rid the country of dangerous criminals. There is no doubt that the gauntlet has now been thrown down to the criminals.

Let's have correct word usage
THE EDITOR, Sir: THE UNIVERSITY of the West Indies on Sunday December 8 published an ad saying it was "Student Centered." The English spoken and used in this region recognises the correct spelling of "centered" as "centred."

Are smart cards a dumb idea?
THE EDITOR, Sir: THE PROPOSED introduction of smart cards as a new innovation in public transport seems exciting and will have an immediate impact on the safety of bus crews.

Save the Palisadoes Strip
THE EDITOR, Sir: ON MY day-to-day journey from Kingston to Port Royal, I have recently taken note of a shocking reality.

The death penalty ­ a colonial relic
THE EDITOR, Sir: THROUGH SLAVERY, the people of the Caribbean have been the victims of the worst violations of human dignity in our collective history.