Letters
20 Jan, 2026
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Letter of the Day | Urgent need for system reform to protect jurors
THE EDITOR, Madam: The long overdue eradication of the jury system, seems to be imminent, but unfortunately, as the debate intensifies, a partisan element seems to be taking centre stage, and might…
20 Jan, 2026
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Looks can be deceiving
THE EDITOR, Madam: Some time ago I was involved in a a case where the complainant looked like Pippi Longstocking. She looked so cute, petite and harmless, as if lies would be strangers to her mouth.…
20 Jan, 2026
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Defending human rights strengthens crime-fighting
THE EDITOR, Madam: Careful consideration should be given to the warning by Mickel Jackson, executive director of Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ) in her Sunday Gleaner column of January 11. It goes to the…
19 Jan, 2026
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Letter of the Day | UHWI can’t afford to drift from crisis to crisis
THE EDITOR, Madam: The Gleaner’s editorial of Friday, January 16, on the troubling findings at The University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI), rightly captures the frustration and disappointment…
19 Jan, 2026
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Open eyes to digital DNA
THE EDITOR, Madam: It is far too late to ignore what has already become woven into the fabric of daily life. The digital world is central to how we live, work, communicate, and even understand…
19 Jan, 2026
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Paperwork locking out students
THE EDITOR, Madam: A troubling practice is quietly taking root in schools – children are being excluded because they do not yet have a psychoeducational assessment. What was designed as a tool to…
17 Jan, 2026
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Letter of the Day | Mobile phones should be allowed in schools
THE EDITOR, Madam: As a student, I believe that mobile phones should be allowed in schools when they are used responsibly and under clear rules. While it is true that phones can be distracting,…
17 Jan, 2026
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Weaknesses of international law
THE EDITOR, Madam: The actions of the president of the United States of America in ordering the invasion of Venezuela and the capture of its president, Nicolas Maduro, is just the latest in a series,…
17 Jan, 2026
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Shall we pray?
THE EDITOR, Madam: Some former philosophers judged God’s existence or the lack thereof on whether He responds to our pleas for help - if God is at the same time all-loving, willing and able.