Letters

18 Sep, 2026 0

Rehabilitation must drive prison planning

THE EDITOR, Madam: The word ‘security’ with reference to prisons refers, for most people, to the physical confinement of their inmates. It means that the confinement must be stringent, tight,…
Letters
18 Sep, 2026 0

Self-satisfying approach colts the game

THE EDITOR, Madam: At their village in the foothills of the Bull Head Mountain, Farmer Joe and his compadres gathered for their usual libations. His, in welcoming them to his home, commented briefly…
Letters
17 Sep, 2026 0

Letter of the Day | Caveats won’t solve destitution

THE EDITOR, Madam: I write with deep concern about the St James Municipal Corporation’s proposal to place caveats on properties owned by persons housed at the parish infirmary. While I do not question…
17 Sep, 2026 0

Who will protect motorists from excessive wrecker fees?

THE EDITOR, Madam: On August 31, 2026, I was involved in a motor vehicle accident on Mountain View Avenue near Munster Road. A well-known wrecker company, reportedly among the pool of…
A worker gets a robot ready for demonstration at a booth for leading Chinese commercial humanoid robotics firm Unitree Robotics during the World AI Conference in Shanghai, China, on July 18, 2026.
17 Sep, 2026 0

AI fear or China panic?

THE EDITOR, Madam: If it were not so pathetic and dangerous in equal measure, it would be side-splittingly funny. The bog-eyed, empathy-devoid, marvellously immature, greedy and stupid…
Veteran journalist Balford Henry
16 Sep, 2026 0

Letter of the Day | Remembering Balford Henry’s lifelong commitment to journalism

THE EDITOR, Madam: Balford Henry belonged to a generation of Jamaican journalists for whom reporting was a lifelong commitment to being where the news was happening and telling the story with…
Letters
16 Sep, 2026 0

Jamaica’s AI governance needs authority limits

THE EDITOR, Madam: Jamaica has urged Caribbean governments to pursue a coordinated approach to artificial intelligence (AI) governance. That regional conversation should include a simple rule: the…
Letters
16 Sep, 2026 0

Accelerate Ja’s transition to green energy

THE EDITOR, Madam: The recent spike in global oil prices highlights our urgent need to accelerate Jamaica’s shift toward renewable energy. Our heavy dependence on imported fossils fuels leaves our…
Twins Kendra and Kai Lall, (right) 8th  graders coming from Hydel seated with students at the ceremony of the opening of the merged Hydel Cumberland High in St Catherine on September 7.
15 Sep, 2026 0

Letter of the Day | Hydel Cumberland merger requires psychological support

THE EDITOR, Madam: The official launch of Hydel Cumberland High School brings together two living communities, each with its own relationships, traditions, habits, memories and identity.…