Letters
THE EDITOR, Madam: In this post-Melissa season, many families, schools, communities, and churches are trying to recover and rebuild as quickly as possible. As a church leader and citizen, I feel the weight of the loss. But we are facing a real...
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THE EDITOR, Madam: Hurricane Melissa has brought out the best in us and the worst in us as Jamaicans. It has exposed the strengths and weaknesses in our physical infrastructure and our political system. The fact that the Jamaica Labour Party won...
THE EDITOR, Madam: As Jamaica considers strategies to harden its electrical grid, the proposal to install underground insulation across the entire system may not be economically feasible. We must assess existing infrastructure and conduct a...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Rosalea Hamilton’s article, ‘A Lesson for Constitutional Reform’, lands with precision. Hurricane Melissa did more than devastate the western parishes; it exposed the cracks in Jamaica’s governance structure, the same cracks we...
THE EDITOR, Madam: The vulnerability of Jamaica’s building stock to hurricanes in the order of a Category 5 hurricane was dramatically exposed in the passage of Hurricane Melissa. The impact was catastrophic for the most part, from storm surges...
THE EDITOR, Madam: It is with profound sadness that I learned of the passing of James Chambers, known to the world as Jimmy Cliff, Order of Merit — an iconic pioneer whose crystalline voice and visionary artistry transformed Jamaican music into a...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Maybe the reason why Jimmy Cliff’s musical journey has cast such a huge shadow across the reggae landscape, both locally and internationally, is because of his classical uniqueness. Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, Bunny Wailer and...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Since the passing of the recent storm, we have tragically lost several Jamaicans to leptospirosis. As a public health specialist, I am compelled to write this letter to urge the public to take immediate protective measures...
THE EDITOR, Madam: I hear the concern about the expense of underground systems expressed by Mr Hugh Grant, CEO of JPS. Yes, preventative infrastructure carries a high upfront cost — but the real question is: what will cost Jamaica more —...
THE EDITOR, Madam: In the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, as Jamaica endeavours to restore homes, livelihoods, and lives, familiar voices have re-emerged, claiming this disaster to be divine punishment. Yet, this is not the message of the Gospel...
