Letters
24 Sep, 2026
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Who is Jamaica being built for?
THE EDITOR, Madam: Development must never come at the cost of excluding the people it is meant to serve. No amount of groundbreaking ceremonies, ribbon-cuttings, or gleaming new developments can…
24 Sep, 2026
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Recovery or simply a slower contraction?
THE EDITOR, Madam: Minister Fayval Williams said Jamaica’s economy is “recovering faster than expected”. However Jamaicans deserve to understand exactly what she means by recovery and which sectors…
23 Sep, 2026
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Letter of the Day | If time were currency, Jamaica would demand a refund
THE EDITOR, Madam: If time were currency, Jamaicans would have every right to demand a national audit and, in many cases, a refund. We lose time waiting on approvals, sitting in traffic, moving from…
23 Sep, 2026
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Make ‘free education’ actually free
THE EDITOR, Madam: Principal Linvern Wright is right to challenge parents to rethink their priorities. No child should lack a textbook, notebook, calculator, or other basic learning materials while…
23 Sep, 2026
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Could the ‘Theory of Constraints’ help Jamaica improve productivity?
THE EDITOR, Madam: Jamaica is having an important national conversation about productivity. But perhaps one of the questions we should also be asking is: What practical tools can organisations use to…
22 Sep, 2026
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Letter of the Day | SPARK and the road ahead
THE EDITOR, Madam: A newly repaired road is welcome news, but it is not the end of the story. The real test comes later, when traffic, rainfall and everyday use demonstrate how well the road…
22 Sep, 2026
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The nowhere man
THE EDITOR, Madam: Prime Minister Mark Carney recently accepted an offer for Canada to become an associate member of the European Union (EU). The offer came from EU Commissioner Ursula von der Leyen…
22 Sep, 2026
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Review proposed Mile Gully High School site
THE EDITOR, Madam: This is an open letter to the Minister of Education, Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon Dear Dr Morris Dixon, The approval and construction of a new plant for the Mile Gully High…
21 Sep, 2026
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Letter of the Day | Who is responsible for deteriorating towns?
THE EDITOR, Madam: Whenever my family and I travel across Jamaica, we are always impressed by the beauty of our countryside, including the beaches, greenery, natural landscape, beautiful homes and…