What kind of society are we living in? What could be the reason for killing a little seven-year-old child so brutally? It's not the first time we have heard incidents like these, where teenagers have been alleged to have used illegal weapons to butcher others?

The mandate given to Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller must be interpreted as a signal to close the gap between the haves and the have-nots. Some of the utterances and performance of some detractors are not credible.

Why does mail from the USA take soooooo long to reach our loved ones in Jamaica? Why do bank deposits or remitted funds take sooooo long to be cleared and given to the recipients? The funds you receive from overseas are electronically transmitted.

The justices of the peace (JP) in Manchester who are against the appointment of Sally Porteous to the position of custos must put aside the game of politics.

The governor general (GG) has ordered the postponement of Sally Porteous' ceremonial installation as custos of Manchester. He is reported to have given as the reason the need to have more consultations with persons in Manchester.

Please allow me to use this medium to air some questions with regard to the European Union's (EU) grant to sugar-cane farmers who have significantly reduced their cane production, if not totally ceasing to produce sugar cane, over the last few years.