Letters
29 Jun, 2026
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Nuclear energy: Jamaica’s future or a dangerous mirage?
THE EDITOR, Madam:
The islandwide blackout of June 5 has re-ignited an important national conversation about the country’s energy future and whether nuclear power should form part of Jamaica’s…
26 Jun, 2026
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Letter of the Day | Downtown Kingston’s revival should begin with bathrooms
Every business should have adequate bathroom facilities for patrons and workers. Licenses must not be renewed without those civilized elements.
Establishments that fail to comply should be closed.…
26 Jun, 2026
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Dreading the ‘heat dome’
THE EDITOR, Madam:
I am writing with reference to the news, ‘Europe bakes under 'heat dome'’, published on June 25. I was left feeling I could never again complain about the weather…
26 Jun, 2026
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Urgent need for payment reform in hospitals
THE EDITOR, Madam:
I am concerned about a practice in some of the local hospitals. I recently learned that when a patient requires a computed tomography (CT) scan, a family member must physically…
26 Jun, 2026
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Mr Samuda should provide details for transparency and accountability
THE EDITOR, Madam:
I am writing with reference to the article published in The Gleaner on June 24 regarding comments made by the Mr. Matthew Samuda at a post-Cabinet press briefing concerning the…
25 Jun, 2026
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Letter of the Day | Is climate change becoming Jamaica’s greatest security threat?
THE EDITOR, Madam:
We rarely think of hurricanes, droughts, rising sea levels, or extreme heat as security threats. Yet one of the greatest threats to Jamaica’s stability may not come from…
25 Jun, 2026
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Jamaica should play leadership role against drug trafficking
THE EDITOR, Madam:
Jeanelle van GlaanenWeygel’s column, “Strengthening OAS-Jamaica Partnership in Addressing the Drug Problem,” provides a timely and important reminder facing Jamaica and the wider…
23 Jun, 2026
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Letter of the Day | How to lose a beach
THE EDITOR, Madam:
There is one important aspect of beach access and management that has not entered the discourse: the environmental damage that results from regular or high-volume recreational use…