Jamaica Gleaner Letters
Published: Monday Saturday | January 9, 2010
LETTER OF THE DAY: How the SLB almost stole Christmas
The Editor, Sir: A decade ago, my sister decided that she wanted to become a teacher and applied for a loan from the Student Loans Bureau (SLB) amounting to a little less than $15,000. Read More...
Issue: Church needs deep soul-searching
The Editor, Sir: Following on the discussion re the Church, below are some salient points that should cause the Church in Jamaica to engage in deep soul-searching of its real mission.The Church, as an institution, has... Read More...
What has the Church become?
The Editor, Sir:When a nation faces tough times then those who lead must be creative and courageous, and those who follow must demand this. Read More...
Looming juror crisis
The Editor, Sir: There is a popular adage which says 'If it isn't broken, don't fix it'. Although the point can be debated, there are, in my view, quite a few things in our blessed island which have needed fixing for over 30 years. Read More...
A system in trouble
The Editor, Sir: The Government continues to stress the importance of education, yet school administrators make the education system a nightmare.My experience with the only technical high school in my parish is not peculiar to what happens in schools. Read More...
The dangers of racial profiling
The Editor, Sir: The recent terrorist attack on Northwest Airlines in the United States has brought to the fore, yet again, the issue of racial profiling. Read More...
NOTE-WORTHY: Scrap-metal crisis
The constant stealing of scrap metal from public and private entities should be a national crisis. This seems not to be the case, as there appears to be no specific measures in place to apprehend and prosecute these thieves. Read More...
