Letters
24 Aug, 2026
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Urgent need for urban and rural informal settlement upgrading programme
THE EDITOR, Madam: There is a serious need for islandwide urban and rural informal settlement upgrading programme coordinated by the National Housing Trust (NHT). The callous demolition of the…
22 Aug, 2026
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Letter of the Day | Put geography back on the map
THE EDITOR, Madam: As the Caribbean celebrates the release of this year’s CXC examination results, I was disappointed to see geography absent from the highlighted subject statistics for both CSEC and…
22 Aug, 2026
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Why not call for better governance?
THE EDITOR, Madam: The growing call for a stronger political opposition in Jamaica is understandable. A healthy democracy requires effective scrutiny, accountability, and a credible alternative to…
22 Aug, 2026
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Zimbabwe’s leaders must put citizens before power
THE EDITOR, Madam: The devastating boat tragedy on Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe has left families shattered and the nation asking painful questions about accountability, leadership, and the value…
21 Aug, 2026
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Letter of the Day | Scrutinise the Opposition, but keep power in view
THE EDITOR, Madam: Michael Abrahams is right that Jamaica needs an effective Opposition. But his argument risks setting an impossible standard: that an Opposition must answer publicly for every…
21 Aug, 2026
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Now, give me money, that’s what I want
THE EDITOR, Madam:
21 Aug, 2026
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Readers’ reactions
Michael Abrahams | Jamaica deserves a better Opposition
20 Aug, 2026
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Who will help the mothers?
THE EDITOR, Madam: Rev Ronald Thwaites highlights the deeper issues of the declining birth rate and the affordability of housing. I would like to add my story to the discussion.
20 Aug, 2026
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Letter of the Day | The leak did not create this crisis; it revealed it
THE EDITOR, Madam: The Gleaner is right that the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) must regain its balance. But I disagree that “the most critical question” is who leaked the judges’ emails. The leak…