Letters
28 Mar, 2026
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A step forward in tax policy
THE EDITOR, Madam:
28 Mar, 2026
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Teachers are not jacks of all trades
THE EDITOR, Madam: Teaching has always been a physically and emotionally taxing vocation, but we have reached a breaking point where the term “educator” is being forcibly redefined as “security…
27 Mar, 2026
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Letter of the Day | Why the UN vote on slavery matters for justice
THE EDITOR, Madam: History has spoken again – and this time, the world has listened. The recent decision by the United Nations to classify the transatlantic slave trade as the “gravest crime against…
27 Mar, 2026
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Upsize the minimum wage
THE EDITOR, Madam: The minimum wage is a concept that is wholly unfair because those who are shackled by it are taken advantage of by their employers. This is because their labour output far exceeds…
27 Mar, 2026
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Fear, abductions and dictatorship plague Zimbabwe
THE EDITOR, Madam: Recent events in Zimbabwe once again raise urgent and deeply troubling questions about the state of human rights and democratic governance in the country. Reports surrounding the…
27 Mar, 2026
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J1 teachers in a limbo
THE EDITOR, Madam: I am writing to raise concern about an issue affecting many J1 teachers who are currently in a state of uncertainty due to delays in receiving a response No Objection Letter…
26 Mar, 2026
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Letter of the Day | What makes you Jamaican?
THE EDITOR, Madam: As Jamaica prepares to face New Caledonia in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Inter-Confederation Playoffs on March 26, the spotlight has shifted once more from the pitch to team selection.…
26 Mar, 2026
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Between promise and prudence: Jamaica’s e-invoicing debate
THE EDITOR, Madam: The recent exchange between the Government and the parliamentary Opposition on e-invoicing has clarified one thing: Jamaica stands at the intersection of fiscal necessity and…
26 Mar, 2026
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Let us practise Ubuntu
THE EDITOR, Madam: Ubuntu is an African principle that emphasises interconnectedness, compassion, and community over individualism. It is time for this to become our lived reality. People of African…