Letters
21 Feb, 2026
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Recognise and support informal guardians
THE EDITOR, Madam: As we are just days after celebrating Foster Care Week here in Jamaica, I wish to draw attention to a pressing issue concerning the informal placement of children by guardians…
21 Feb, 2026
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Consider abolishing income tax
THE EDITOR, Madam: As Jamaica navigates its economic landscape, it’s time to reconsider the tax structure. The current system places a significant burden on individual taxpayers, while key industries…
20 Feb, 2026
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Letter of the Day | Did Michael Manley get it right?
THE EDITOR, Madam: There is a reflective question that arises, particularly in this Black History Month. Did former prime minister, Michael Manley, get it right in affirming that: “The enslavement of…
20 Feb, 2026
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We need to do better with civic sense
THE EDITOR, Madam: The 2026 staging of the Sagicor Sigma Run was my first time attending the event. I went expecting to feel inspired, instead I am still very appalled by the amount of littering I…
20 Feb, 2026
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Marlin Way killing opens up mental health debate
THE EDITOR, Madam: As I read the story of the killing of a woman by her son and the wounding of his sister, I recalled my own brother’s ordeal, who suffered from mental illness. It brings back to…
19 Feb, 2026
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Letter of the Day | The tax burden should be shared
THE EDITOR, Madam: Having scarified over a prolonged period, in recent years, Jamaica achieved a level of economic success as evidenced by improvement in all major macro-economic measures, improved…
19 Feb, 2026
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The importance of Sunday school to Jamaican society
THE EDITOR, Madam: I write to urge the people and Government of Jamaica to recognise the ongoing importance of Sunday/Sabbath school in strengthening the social fabric of our nation, and to call for…
19 Feb, 2026
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Gov’t and unions must return to the principles of strategic negotiations
THE EDITOR, Madam: As someone who has spent years in the trenches of the Labour Movement, I have always taken a big picture, future-oriented approach to negotiations, with the goal of achieving…
18 Feb, 2026
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Letter of the Day | The people of Jamaica deserve transparency
THE EDITOR, Madam: I write as a deeply concerned Jamaican, troubled by the continued inaccessibility of hurricane relief intended for citizens whose lives were forever changed by Hurricane Melissa.…