Letters
23 Apr, 2026
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Small modular reactors – a credible option
THE EDITOR, Madam: I share Minister Vaz’s optimism about Jamaica’s oil prospects and support a balanced approach to our energy future. However, from an engineering standpoint, one core requirement…
23 Apr, 2026
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What school violence is really saying
THE EDITOR, Madam: Across Jamaica, the rise in school-based violence is being treated primarily as a disciplinary concern. But what if what we are calling indiscipline is actually distress,…
22 Apr, 2026
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Letter of the Day | Jamaica is not being built for Jamaicans
THE EDITOR, Madam: There is a troubling pattern unfolding across Jamaica that deserves serious public attention. More and more of our housing market is being priced in US dollars. Our island is…
22 Apr, 2026
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The Caribbean voice matters
THE EDITOR, Madam: Dennis Zulu’s commentary of April 19, ‘Governing artificial intelligence: Why Jamaica’s voice matters in a digital age’, makes a case the region urgently needs to hear. His core…
22 Apr, 2026
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Beyond the rain: The ethical implications of undisciplined driving
THE EDITOR, Madam: Character is not built under pressure; it is exposed by it. When the afternoon showers swept across Kingston last Friday, the city did not simply grind to a halt. It staged an…
21 Apr, 2026
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Letter of the Day | The real question is not oil, but ourselves
THE EDITOR, Madam: Dr Damien King has stirred an important national conversation in urging Jamaica to “leave oil alone”. His warning about the so-called resource curse is not without merit. History…
21 Apr, 2026
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If Jamaica has oil, it should be tapped
THE EDITOR, Madam: I am writing with reference to Theresa Rodriguez-Moodie’s article in The Sunday Gleaner of April 19. While Jamaica’s long-term objective may be to abolish the use of fossil fuel,…
21 Apr, 2026
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‘Dutch disease’ could be in Jamaica’s future
THE EDITOR, Madam: Clifford James is entirely deserving of April 18, Saturday Gleaner Letter of the Day. His intervention on Jamaica’s prospective oil windfall is not merely timely; it is necessary…
21 Apr, 2026
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Protect Hope Gardens and Zoo from loud noise
THE EDITOR, Madam: Thanks to Dr Rattray for a well written article published on April 19, titled ‘When music becomes noise’. The information in the article is clear and should be influential in…