Jamaica Gleaner Letters
Published: Monday Friday | January 1, 2010
LETTER OF THE DAY - Gov't misunderstands deportation issues
The Editor, Sir: With regard to migration, deportation becomes necessary if a foreign national breaches the laws of a host country. The Government of Jamaica, and any deporting country, has a mutual stake in the deported migrant phenomenon... Read More...
Teachers, parents missed the bus
The Editor, Sir: As reported in The Gleaner of December 31, the president of the Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA), Michael Stewart, and National Parent-Teacher Association of Jamaica president, Miranda Sutherland, have both shown concern about the... Read More...
Flog bad cops in the streets
The Editor, Sir:I commend Daraine Luton for his article 'Cop faces life for robbery; Convicted with cronies in returning-residents case' and take comfort that bad apples are being put away.We must not sit back and judge others by the wrongs of those bad... Read More...
Noise nuisance
The Editor, Sir:On Sunday, December 27, at the end of the Christmas weekend, anyone living close to the so-called Barbican Beach City facility was unable to enjoy their own property between the hours of approximately 4.00 p.m. Read More...
What Digicel should do
The Editor, Sir:Although I agree with Jeff Cobham's letter of December 30 on the 'Digicel eye sore' in Half-Way Tree, I would like to give the management of that company the benefit of the doubt that they meant no harm, but was eager to provide... Read More...
We must save ourselves
The Editor, Sir:"Jamaica is among the countries which top the list where social unrest is most likely to erupt in the year 2010" - The Economist. This prediction reflects the transformation ... Read More...
Importance of dress code
The Editor, Sir:I refer to the Noteworthy article published in your paper of December 30, 'Gov't dress code for the public?'. It was with some bemusement that I read this reader's comments. Her arguments are quite frankly... Read More...
Misconceived gas tax
The Editor, Sir:When the first gas tax was implemented in 2009, the tax was $8.75 per litre on petrol. Motorists who bought $1,000 worth of fuel daily or 13 litres of such paid $3,250 more monthly or $42,315 yearly... Read More...
