Jamaica Gleaner Letters
Published: Monday Monday | January 25, 2010
LETTER OF THE DAY - How about a JDX for students?
The Editor, Sir: THE Jamaica Debt Exchange (JDX) is a done deal and should see the Government meeting the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) debt-exchange threshold of 90 per cent. Not because fund managers have overnight become patriotic... Read More...
Writer betrays greed, selfishness
The Editor, Sir:Should I commend or dismiss you for the choice of the Letter of the Day in the Saturday, January 23 edition? Certainly it must have been chosen to make a satirical point to your readers and highlight the selfishness of certain... Read More...
Writer betrays greed, selfishness
The Editor, Sir:Should I commend or dismiss you for the choice of the Letter of the Day in the Saturday, January 23 edition? Certainly it must have been chosen to make a satirical point to your readers and highlight the selfishness of certain... Read More...
Jamaica should be careful re refugees
The Editor, Sir: It is an unfortunate tragedy that the people of Haiti have had to suffer. However, an earthquake is one of the sins of nature. Our hearts go out to them as numerous organisations and people ... Read More...
Of what use are prayers?
The Editor, Sir:I am tempted to ask my prayerful friend Earlmont Williams how much prayers, and for how long must we offer them up before God hears us?His letter "Prayer and national challenges" (Saturday, January 23) suggests that if a nation prays... Read More...
Necessary but costly probe
The Editor, Sir:The current commission of enquiry into the Financial Sector Adjustment Company (FINSAC) in a sense, can be viewed as necessary, but not so much for us to fork out over $80 million for its completion. Read More...
Awful reasoning from an educator
The Editor, Sir:Many Jamaican youths employ inductive reasoning to come to conclusions and make decisions. But what they call a conclusion is just a hypothesis to be tested. Decisions and actions made in this way become precipitative... Read More...
Haiti will overcome
The Editor, Sir: The response of the international community to the catastrophe in Haiti has been phenomenal in the rescue and relief efforts. The government and people of Jamaica, in their immediate and initial response... Read More...
