Letters

Letters
12 Sep, 2026 0

Call to support the police after MoBay shooting

THE EDITOR, Madam: I am writing to express my firm and unwavering support for the men and women of the St James police who were injured while carrying out their duties in Montego Bay. My prayers are…
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11 Sep, 2026 0

Letter of the Day | Children should be taught to respect boundaries

THE EDITOR, Madam: I understand that parents will naturally advocate for their children, and they have every right to raise questions when they disagree with a decision made by a school. However, we…
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11 Sep, 2026 0

‘Last refuge of a scoundrel’

THE EDITOR, Madam: On September 8, as Canada’s government implemented retaliatory tariffs on the US, I was listening to a radio talk show on that very subject. The guest, a professor of economics at…
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11 Sep, 2026 0

Readers’ reactions

Gov’t plans $8b max-security prison “Let’s redirect those funds to the hospitals, schools, roads and some low-income housing.” - @Nikkiregallegal
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10 Sep, 2026 0

Letter of the Day | Financing protection for Jamaica’s children when disaster strikes

THE EDITOR, Madam: As Jamaica begins a new school year during hurricane season, families face mounting pressures. Hurricanes threaten homes and livelihoods, while drought conditions linked to El Niño…
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10 Sep, 2026 0

Back-to-school challenges in Cuba

THE EDITOR, Madam: As students return to school in Cuba, it is difficult not to feel compassion for the challenges many children and families face amid ongoing shortages of fuel, electricity, and…
Senator Dana Morris Dixon (centre)  Minister of Education; Carlon Pitt, (second right) Principal of the Hydel-Cumberland; Dr Walton Small, (right) retired principal of Hydel High, and Icylin Golding (second left), Custos Rotolorum of St Catherine and stude
10 Sep, 2026 0

We missed an opportunity to start afresh

THE EDITOR, Madam: Can you imagine Champs next year, with the commentator excitedly declaring: “And here comes Hydel Cumberland High! Hydel Cumberland moving into the lead!” Poor commentator. That is…
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09 Sep, 2026 0

Cardiac amyloidosis : Why Jamaicans should know about this heart condition

THE EDITOR, Madam: Many Jamaicans know about common forms of heart disease, but how many of us have heard about cardiac amyloidosis? Until it affected my family, I knew nothing about this disease.
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09 Sep, 2026 0

Jamaica’s drought crisis

THE EDITOR, Madam: Perhaps the worsening drought gripping Jamaica is no longer just an environmental warning; it is a full-blown national crisis actively threatening our food security and daily…