Jamaica Gleaner Letters
Published: Monday Friday | January 8, 2010
LETTER OF THE DAY - Where are the professional social workers?
The Editor, Sir: As I reviewed the many writings, plans and efforts at reforming Jamaica, in particular the education system and the many efforts at diversion strategies within the school system and, by extension, the wider society... Read More...
Hats off to NLA
THE EDITOR, Sir:In order to effect a title search recently, I had to pay a visit, for the first time, to the Titles Office of the National Land Agency (NLA) on Hanover Street, Kingston.Planning to spend a couple of hours, I was pleasantly surprised when... Read More...
Declare your political bias
The Editor, Sir:It is time that political, social and economic commentators/analysts be labelled according to their political alliances. For too long many such persons have used their privileged access to mass media for furtherance ... Read More...
Protests expected
The Editor, Sir:The year 2010 has hardly made its mark and, already, the pundits have rolled their dice, predicting that Jamaica is one of the countries likely to suffer from social unrest.I am not one to swallow such forecasts easily but one cannot... Read More...
Access to beaches
The Editor, Sir: I've travelled to many places, one of which was Hawaii. There the beaches there are open to the public. No hotel can deny access to natives... Read More...
Bunting's 'buttu' politics
The Editor, Sir:There are very few things in Jamaica that surprise me anymore. However I was a bit taken aback with the pronouncement of Peter Bunting on TVJ's Prime Time news on Tuesday, January 5. Read More...
Practise what is preached
The Editor, Sir:I refer to the article published in The Gleaner on January 4 titled 'Church failing Jamaica'.A church is supposed to spread the good news about Jesus Christ. Read More...
An African capitalist success story
The Editor, Sir: I have seen two letters recently (on January 5 and 7) praising the economic and social strides made by Botswana. What is more striking is their growth when compared with their African counterparts... Read More...
