LETTER OF THE DAY - Too much ambivalence over sugar industry
The Editor, Sir: While we anxiously await the outcome of the bidding process for the publicly-owned sugar factories, there are a few facts that need mentioning. Shortly after the factories were bought back for a mere $1...
Not under my roof!
The Editor, Sir: Why lower the age of consent to 16, while the child is living with his/her parents? The child is still going to school and the parents have to be finding everything that the child needs, yet the child can go out and have sexual...
The advent of 'champagne socialism'?
The Editor, Sir: Had this socialist party kept the goose that lays golden eggs, namely the lottery, schooling could be subsidised, if not free, and the health service could also use some of the millions going into some rich person's bank.
Root of current crisis
The Editor, Sir: Anyone with a rudimentary knowledge of Jamaican history could have predicted the current crisis in our country. Prior to Independence, a quality education was the preserve of an elite class. The majority of Jamaican children drifted...
Fort Augusta reports contradictory
The Editor, Sir: In regards to the article published on Sunday, August 20, where it was reported that there was rodent infestation at the women's facilities at Fort Augusta, the reports are contradictory.
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