LETTER OF THE DAY - Athletes spark Jamaican pride at Penn Relays
THE EDITOR, Sir: Yesterday (Saturday, April 29) I sat in the stadium called Franklyn Field at The University of Pennsylvania, a school by the way that my daughter graduated from in 1999. Yesterday I watched with pride as the Jamaican youths ran...
Bad move by NAJ
THE EDITOR, Sir: THE DECISION by the Nurses' Association of Jamaica (NAJ) to not only to withdraw from the collective negotiations with the Government for salaries and wages but also from the Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions (JCTU) seems to me to...
An opportunity for Jamaica
THE EDITOR, Sir: AS WE all are faced with another unconscionable surge in gasolene prices, it is time to put proven technology to use, to bring relief and instil some hope in our nation. Various ideas for relief have been suggested, including doing less..
Nurse shortage
THE EDITOR, Sir: here is a severe shortage of nurses in our hospitals and clinics and this is in effect affecting the performance of our nurses in the dispensation of medical care. Mrs. Edith Allwood-Anderson, the NAJ president has brought to our attentio
Questions about Jesus
THE EDITOR, Sir: WAS JESUS black, brown, or olive-skinned? When and where did he live and what exactly did he say? Was he teacher, prophet, or saviour of the world? It's common knowledge most people can't remember the details of what happened last week.
Time to believe in ourselves
THE EDITOR, Sir: JAMAICA HAS the ability to be a great nation. We need to believe in ourselves. We need to be more self-reliant. We need to produce and export more and import less. In short, we need a balance of trade.
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