Jamaica Gleaner Letters
Published: Monday Tuesday | March 3, 2009
LETTER OF THE DAY - Misuse of state-owned vehicles
The Editor, Sir: Over the years, there has developed a phenomenon in Jamaica where state-owned vehicles are being treated as personal gifts from the state to assigned personnel. Has the justice system been so caught up in looking at large crimes that they just bypass... Read More...
Support Tyson's call
The Editor, Sir: Esther Tyson's call in her column (March 1) titled 'Let's take back our society', should be supported in a tangible way, by the respective organisations representing principals as well as teachers. A petition approved by those... Read More...
From force to farce
The Editor Sir, Not very long ago, there was a well-respected, reliable and efficient organisation known as the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF). It was many a young man's dream to be able to wear the smart looking uniform and to command the respect... Read More...
The power of music
The Editor, Sir: Two letters in The Gleaner of March 1, reveal ignorance of the research and statistics linking early sexual initiation with music videos and other media to which children are exposed. Read More...
Arbitrary land policy
The Editor, Sir: Reference is made to Garth Rattray's column in your March 2 edition titled 'Writing the wrongs on bauxite reserves'. According to the article, the St Ann Parish Council recently declined to approve an application ... Read More...
Too many children being labelled
The Editor, Sir: I read with much interest the article by Colin Steer 'Over-diagnosed, over-analysed' in your Monday edition. I fully agree with him. Too many children are being labelled one thing or the other simply because .... Read More...
Questions of malignant dishonesty
The Editor, Sir: The article by Colin Steer in yesterday's Gleaner speaks to an issue in health care that is just as obvious in education, justice and other areas of life where the profit motive seems to dominate more ethical considerations. Read More...
... Lawsuit fears drive referrals
The Editor, Sir: It was suggested in an article in The Gleaner of March 2, that the presence of "more specialist studies and increased knowledge" in modern societies may cause one to wonder whether these specialists are 'looking out' to justify their... Read More...
Changes in global order
The Editor, Sir: As interpreted in Bangkok, David Jessop's article 'Changes in global order', The Sunday Gleaner March 1, encourages fresh thinking about global realities.The very recent summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) which... Read More...
Welcoming fishing sanctuaries
The Editor, Sir: The setting up of fish sanctuaries is a welcome move in Jamaica. There will now be a chance for the growth of our fish stock and subsequently a reversal in the practices and backward thinking of many of our fishermen on the island's coasts. Read More...
