Letters
December 15, 2025
Letter of the Day | Why is Jamaica unaffordable for Jamaicans?
THE EDITOR, Madam: It has become painfully clear that Jamaica is facing a housing crisis that the authorities have yet to confront. People who live and work here can no longer afford a home.
December 15, 2025
Imperative to keep children safe
THE EDITOR, Madam: It is important that we make sure our kids have safe places to learn and grow, and I think we really need to step up our efforts to make that happen. Unfortunately, we know that…
December 15, 2025
Relocating health facilities may not be the solution
THE EDITOR, Madam: I read with great interest the article quoting state minister Elon Thompson speaking to the need to remove health facilities from the shorelines of the areas devastated by…
December 13, 2025
Letter of the Day | Recovery through cooperatives after Hurricane Melissa
THE EDITOR, Madam: Hurricane Melissa has left many residents in St Elizabeth, Hanover, Trelawny, St James, and Westmoreland grappling with the daunting task of rebuilding their lives. With homes…
December 13, 2025
Relax fiscal rules to tackle low literacy
THE EDITOR, Madam: In the wake of Hurricane Melissa, which has devastated so many communities across Jamaica, and as we rally to address this immediate crisis, we must also confront Jamaica’s…
December 13, 2025
Shai Hope alone can’t carry West Indies on his back
THE EDITOR, Madam: It’s not fair to Shai Hope, a shocking performance by West Indies batters. West Indies could’ve won the first and the second Tests. The excuse cannot be that both Josephs are ruled…
December 12, 2025
Letter of the Day | Non-refoulement at our shores: Jamaica’s legal obligation to protect Haitians
THE EDITOR, Madam: Jamaica stands at a critical moral, legal, and humanitarian crossroads as we continue to turn away groups of Haitian asylum seekers who arrive on our shores in desperation. The…
December 12, 2025
Readers’ reactions
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December 12, 2025
A better deal?
THE EDITOR, Madam: The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) is now obligated to repay the US$150 million Government of Jamaica (GOJ) loan plus another US$200 million loan from other lending agencies. Is it…