Letters
April 23, 2026
Small modular reactors – a credible option
THE EDITOR, Madam: I share Minister Vaz’s optimism about Jamaica’s oil prospects and support a balanced approach to our energy future. However, from an engineering standpoint, one core requirement…
April 23, 2026
What school violence is really saying
THE EDITOR, Madam: Across Jamaica, the rise in school-based violence is being treated primarily as a disciplinary concern. But what if what we are calling indiscipline is actually distress,…
April 22, 2026
Letter of the Day | Jamaica is not being built for Jamaicans
THE EDITOR, Madam: There is a troubling pattern unfolding across Jamaica that deserves serious public attention. More and more of our housing market is being priced in US dollars. Our island is…
April 22, 2026
The Caribbean voice matters
THE EDITOR, Madam: Dennis Zulu’s commentary of April 19, ‘Governing artificial intelligence: Why Jamaica’s voice matters in a digital age’, makes a case the region urgently needs to hear. His core…
April 22, 2026
Beyond the rain: The ethical implications of undisciplined driving
THE EDITOR, Madam: Character is not built under pressure; it is exposed by it. When the afternoon showers swept across Kingston last Friday, the city did not simply grind to a halt. It staged an…
April 21, 2026
Letter of the Day | The real question is not oil, but ourselves
THE EDITOR, Madam: Dr Damien King has stirred an important national conversation in urging Jamaica to “leave oil alone”. His warning about the so-called resource curse is not without merit. History…
April 21, 2026
If Jamaica has oil, it should be tapped
THE EDITOR, Madam: I am writing with reference to Theresa Rodriguez-Moodie’s article in The Sunday Gleaner of April 19. While Jamaica’s long-term objective may be to abolish the use of fossil fuel,…
April 21, 2026
‘Dutch disease’ could be in Jamaica’s future
THE EDITOR, Madam: Clifford James is entirely deserving of April 18, Saturday Gleaner Letter of the Day. His intervention on Jamaica’s prospective oil windfall is not merely timely; it is necessary…
April 21, 2026
Protect Hope Gardens and Zoo from loud noise
THE EDITOR, Madam: Thanks to Dr Rattray for a well written article published on April 19, titled ‘When music becomes noise’. The information in the article is clear and should be influential in…