LETTER OF THE DAY - Merge security units in new crime strategy
The Editor, Sir: The Gleaner of October 30 somehow hints at a critical part of Jamaica's crime solution in the article 'Crime: the strategy', but, somehow, did not take the point to its logical conclusion. The composition of the Jamaica Constabulary Force ...
Let us pray for that father
The Editor, Sir: With tears streaming down my face, and perhaps hundreds of other Jamaicans', I watched the television news report on the tragic death of young Pia Phillips.It's painful to note that the bizarre sequence of events that ended with a shot...
Time to move on solar energy
The Editor, Sir: In these times of high energy bills - at the gas/diesel pump, in the home, at the office - I would like to see Jamaica and Jamaicans take more of an interest in the one resource we have so much of, yet pay so little attention to - the SUN...
Drastic times call for drastic actions
The Editor, Sir: Again, another young person's life has been snuffed out, albeit by friendly fire. I must hasten to mention that, like that father, I, and many other fathers, would have responded immediately to the cries of the female members of our family...
The reaction to religion
The Editor, Sir: Recently we had the Da Vinci Code novel come out to speak of Jesus as the boyfriend of Mary Magdalene. Now we have someone quoting the DNA code as the 'survival code' and even going on to say as the 'Golden Rule'.
Background to Steffens music project bid
The Editor, Sir: Re your editorial of Friday, October 31, captioned, 'What Price For Heritage?' The unfortunate impression may have been conveyed that Michael Lee Chin was in negotiations to purchase the Roger Steffens collection for himself....
Why can't Jamaica progress?
The Editor, Sir:During the last 40 years, we have steadily fallen behind the rest of the world in our development .We are all aware of the positive impact that Jamaicans have made in the area of sports and music worldwide.
Hear mom's cry!
The Editor, Sir:Even though I have been watching the news and have seen the spate of senseless attacks on young girls, it never hit me so hard as when my own mother called me to remind me that she loves me and that she wants me to be careful on the...
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