Letters
01 Jul, 2026
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Letter of the Day | Educational apartheid is alive and well in Jamaica
THE EDITOR, Madam:
The reports from Ascot Primary School should trouble anyone who believes school is meant to lift a child rather than rank one. At the Portmore institution’s graduation, Grade Six…
01 Jul, 2026
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Caught between giants – but not without voice
THE EDITOR, Madam:
Tuesday’s Gleaner lead story, “China claps back,” highlights a reality Jamaica has long sidestepped: we are a small, strategically located island caught between two great powers,…
01 Jul, 2026
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Independence – A double-edged sword
THE EDITOR, Madam:
Independence transformed CARICOM members from neglected colonial outposts into self-governing nations with distinct global voices. Sovereignty enabled these states to shed…
01 Jul, 2026
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Urgent need for payment reform in Jamaica’s hospitals
THE EDITOR, Madam:
As a social worker in training, I am deeply concerned about a practice occurring in some of our local hospitals. I recently learned that, when a patient requires a computed…
30 Jun, 2026
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Letter of the Day | Are we serving foreign interests?
THE EDITOR, Madam:
The shallowness of Jamaica’s democracy is now on full display. Despite widespread public opposition to partnering with the United States to receive third-country nationals—foreign…
30 Jun, 2026
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Definitive action needed in Wheatley case
THE EDITOR, Madam:
The Jamaica Accountability Meter Portal’s (JAMP’s) press release published in The Gleaner on June 23 highlights sharp inconsistency on the part of Prime Minister Holness in…
30 Jun, 2026
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Demonstrate national unity in a time of displacement
THE EDITOR, Madam:
Jamaica stands at a pivotal moment. As the United States signals the possibility of mass deportations, our nation is being called to act with courage, compassion, and clarity of…
29 Jun, 2026
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Letter of the Day | Finalise long-overdue EIA regulations
THE EDITOR, Madam:
Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) are an important tool used to help government decide whether a new project, like a hotel or a road, should be approved. When done properly,…
29 Jun, 2026
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Stuck in the middle with you
THE EDITOR, Madam:
The FIFA World Cup tournament is now reduced to 32 teams. As with all sporting endeavours, there are victors and the vanquished but, from what has been shown on television…