Letters
23 Oct, 2026
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Letter of the Day | Why is NaRRA necessary?
THE EDITOR, Madam: Five weeks after Hurricane Melissa struck Jamaica, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) mobilised US$6 billon (J$950 billon) of reconstruction loans to be disbursed over four…
23 Oct, 2026
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Readers’ reactions
NWC applies for 51 per cent tariff increase Increase in cost for a commodity we’re hardly getting. I thought it was the government’s responsibility to put in the necessary infrastructure for us to…
23 Oct, 2026
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Protecting schools takes more than posting a guard
THE EDITOR, Madam: Recent school burglaries in western Jamaica raise a question: what protection can one person reasonably provide across an entire compound? On October 10, The Gleaner reported…
22 Oct, 2026
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Letter of the Day | Has the National Honour become a political reward?
THE EDITOR, Madam: Each year, the announcement of Jamaica’s National Honours and Awards should be an occasion for national pride as we recognise individuals whose contributions have made a meaningful…
22 Oct, 2026
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Proposed water tariff increase is unreasonable
THE EDITOR, Madam:
22 Oct, 2026
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What are the rules governing roadside enforcement at toll plazas?
THE EDITOR, Madam: On October 15, 2026, after passing through the Vineyards Toll Plaza in Bushy Park, St Catherine, while travelling towards Kingston, I was stopped by police officers who appeared…
21 Oct, 2026
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Letter of the Day | How many more Jamaicans must die awaiting healthcare?
THE EDITOR, Madam: The reported death of 47-year-old Debbie White after repeated postponements of brain tumour surgery at Kingston Public Hospital should outrage every Jamaican who believes that human…
21 Oct, 2026
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A warning to our leaders
THE EDITOR, Madam: Subsequent to the passage of Hurricane Melissa, I have had the opportunity to traverse some of the areas of our island most ravaged by the storm as, in its fury, it emptied the full…
21 Oct, 2026
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Dervan Malcolm: A voice that elevated administrative professionals
THE EDITOR, Madam: The story of Dervan Malcolm’s relationship with the Jamaica Association of Administrative Professionals (JAAP) began on October 5, 2011 when he was conferred as an honorary member…