Letters
December 9, 2025
Letter of the Day | The preventable flood in Buff Bay
THE EDITOR, Madam: Flooding was a significant contributor to the devastation following the passage of Hurricane Melissa. But how many of these floods were preventable with proper planning and risk…
December 9, 2025
What of educators in the Hurricane Melissa aftermath?
THE EDITOR, Madam: Everyone seems focused on the reopening of schools. The Government insists, principals echo the call, and many agree that children need to return quickly for their own good. But…
December 9, 2025
Practical measures for the rebuilding process
THE EDITOR, Madam: It seems to me that during the rebuilding process in the hardest hit parishes, the Government should give serious consideration to allocating a portion of funds donated to…
December 9, 2025
Crazy driving to offer relief to hurricane survivors?
THE EDITOR, Madam: I make this appeal to persons to drive sensibly even as they travel to help people in the western parishes in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. We know that going as a group,…
December 9, 2025
Letter of the Day | Where are our regulators?
THE EDITOR, Madam: The Prime minister recently made a comment, considered controversial in some quarters, that government agencies struggle to attract top talent. To many outside of the public…
December 9, 2025
A blanket approach to recovery will not work
THE EDITOR, Madam: The Government of Jamaica has urged the reopening of schools and the restart of commercial activities. This is a necessary step towards rebuilding national resilience. It’s clear…
December 9, 2025
Letter of the Day | Building resilience beyond reconstruction
THE EDITOR, Madam: What weighs most heavily on my mind post Hurricane Melissa is not just what has happened, but the certainty that this can happen again. Countless friends have lost everything.…
December 9, 2025
Can cruise ships be used as temporary accommodation?
THE EDITOR, Madam: It would be an understatement to say it is heart-wrenching to see the devastation and suffering caused by hurricane Melissa. So many lives have been impacted in so many ways. We…
December 9, 2025
Readers’ reactions
Editorial | Melissa exposes the Jamaican state Fully agree Beryl did it and they never improved; they were not serious about future storms. – @Bonnick007 There is NO way that Jamaica can recover…