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Letter of the Day | Banning social media for children is not the solution

THE EDITOR, Madam:

We are writing with reference to the recent statement by the Minister of Health and Wellness Dr Christopher Tufton to engage discussions on banning social media access for children under 16 years of age. The question is not whether children should be protected online, but how. A blanket social media ban is a sweeping prohibition that risks undermining children's rights while failing to address the root causes of online harm. 

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Letters
June 18, 2026

Letter of the Day | Singapore was built on people – not political illusions
THE EDITOR, Madam: A participant in a recent social media discussion made a telling observation: there appears to be no one left in Jamaica willing to tell the emperor that he is naked. The comment…
Letters
June 18, 2026

Maintaining Jamaica’s road network requires a modern fiscal model
THE EDITOR, Madam: Jamaica’s secondary, tertiary, and farm roads are the true arteries of national life. They carry our people, goods, and daily services that sustain communities and fuel economic…
Letters
June 18, 2026

Improve capacity of private security practitioners
THE EDITOR, Madam: Jamaica’s security landscape is increasingly complex, shaped by evolving threats, enterprise-wide risks, technological advances, and the need to protect both tangible and…
Letters
June 17, 2026

Letter of the Day | Deportation hosting deal exposes Ja’s hypocrisy
THE EDITOR, Madam: The draft memorandum of understanding between Washington and Kingston deserves far more scrutiny than it has received. Reports indicate that the Holness administration has…
Letters
June 17, 2026

Patients deserve better care in public hospitals
THE EDITOR, Madam: As a concerned Jamaican living in the United States, I am deeply troubled by the conditions facing patients in our public hospitals. From what I have observed and been told, it…
Letters
June 17, 2026

Strengthening secondary roads through lessons learned
THE EDITOR, Madam: Secondary roads are a vital part of Jamaica’s transport network, linking communities to essential services such as schools, health centres, farms, and businesses. Their condition…
Letters
June 16, 2026

Letter of the Day | Build back Black River better
THE EDITOR, Madam: Long before Hurricane Melissa devastated Black River I wrote repeatedly expressing my concern about the visible decline and neglect of the town. Hurricane Beryl provided an early…
Letters
June 16, 2026

Is Minister Chuck promoting a mirage?
THE EDITOR, Madam: Regrettably, the justice minister Delroy Chuck is not exhibiting inspirational stewardship of the constitutional affairs portfolio. Recently, he affirmed that goals which would…
Letters
June 16, 2026

Heritage preservation must be on NaRRA priority list 
THE EDITOR, Madam: Hurricane Melissa left a trail of destruction, and among the most vulnerable losses are the historic churches, great houses, and civic buildings that anchor cultural identity.…