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Jamaica Gleaner Letters
published: Saturday | December 3, 2005

LETTER OF THE DAY - Potential windfall from hurricanes
THE EDITOR, Sir: IT APPEARS that the past two hurricane seasons (2004 and 2005) of the Western Atlantic region have created a potential windfall (pun intended) for Jamaica and other Caribbean countries.

Custom costs killing us
THE EDITOR, Sir: I AM calling on the Government of Jamaica to start putting plans in place to encourage Jamaican citizens abroad to come back and invest in the island. But the overhead costs alone at the port are killing us.


Expletives on the air
THE EDITOR, Sir: IS THE Broadcasting Commission asleep, or officially dead?Unless I'm a bit behind the times, it is not acceptable for television stations, TVJ and CVM in particular, to be broadcasting expletives during live or recorded...


Agriculture as an economic option
THE EDITOR, Sir: I WOULD like to join Hugh Martin in imploring the next leader of this country to seriously undertake the realisation of agriculture as an economic option.


Showing guts
THE EDITOR, Sir: CONGRATULATIONS TO the Government of Jamaica for showing some guts by imposing visas on the Cayman Islands. The Government of Jamaica should also look at imposing visas on those from the Turks and Caicos...
















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