Letters
December 9, 2025
Devastating impact of Hurricane Melissa on small businesses
THE EDITOR, Madam: I am writing to express my deep concern regarding the devastating impact of Hurricane Melissa on small businesses in the affected parishes across Jamaica.
December 9, 2025
Letter of the Day | Time for a Jamaican football identity
THE EDITOR, Madam: Renowned coach Craig Butler delivered an impassioned address following Jamaica’s recent loss to Curaçao – a speech that struck at the heart of longstanding issues within local…
December 9, 2025
Caribbean banks – shot in the foot
THE EDITOR, Madam: My brother in Belize shot himself in the foot while trying to kill a snake that was minding its own business. Shooting oneself in the foot has a sister expression, ‘cutting off…
December 9, 2025
Letter of the Day | Jamaica should adopt a ‘Marshall Plan’
THE EDITOR, Madam: Hurricane Melissa has left Jamaica facing one of the most challenging moments in its modern history. The destruction – estimated at more than US$7 billion – has devastated homes,…
December 9, 2025
International Men’s Day – a call for positive masculinity
THE EDITOR, Madam: November 19 marks International Men’s Day, a global observance dedicated to celebrating the positive value men bring to families, communities, and society. This year’s theme,…
December 9, 2025
Letter of the Day | Myth of the tech savvy student
THE EDITOR, Madam: For years the narrative has been clear that students are supposed to be digital natives blessed with an intuitive command of technology. They tap, they swipe, they scroll and they…
December 9, 2025
Wag the dog
THE EDITOR, Madam: During Donald Trump’s campaign that resulted in his re-election last year, there was constant discussion about releasing Jeffrey Epstein’s FBI files. Numerous conspiracy theories…
December 9, 2025
Who is caring for traumatised students and teachers?
THE EDITOR, Madam: In the wake of Hurricane Melissa, Jamaica is confronting not only the physical destruction of schools but also a profound psychosocial crisis that has yet to be acknowledged in the…
December 9, 2025
Letter of the Day | The long journey back
THE EDITOR, Madam: The suffering caused by Hurricane Melissa is real, and it runs deep. I am especially burdened by the plight of our children and the elderly. The displacement, trauma and…