Letters
01 Jan, 2026
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Objection to $75m for rebuilding churches
THE EDITOR, Madam: I write with a heavy yet hopeful heart in the wake of the devastating hurricane that has tested our nation. I understand the impulse to support churches as pillars of solace,…
31 Dec, 2025
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Letter of the Day | Punished for being educated
THE EDITOR, Madam: I am writing not just as an unemployed graduate, but as a Jamaican who did what our society consistently tells young people to do: get an education, improve yourself, and…
31 Dec, 2025
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‘Charity begins at home’ should be Canada’s New Year’s resolution
THE EDITOR, Madam: At a NATO meeting in Brussels about three weeks before Christmas, Foreign Minister Anita Anand announced that Canada was contributing $250,000 into a fund for military capabilities…
31 Dec, 2025
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What is going to change in the new year?
THE EDITOR, Madam: It is said that anticipations frequently provide more stimulus than their realisation. The joys and elations that accompanies expectation are often betrayed by the reality. New…
30 Dec, 2025
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Letter of the Day | When gold turns yellow, national pride and value fade
THE EDITOR: Madam: As we step into a new year, a personal dream that the post-Hurricane Melissa rebuilding will move beyond roads, bridges, and houses to the reconstruction of the very values that…
30 Dec, 2025
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Scrapping slavery fund will diminish Anglican Church’s mission
THE EDITOR, Madam: The BBC’s report on calls to halt the Church of England’s £100m fund addressing its historical links to slavery risks overlooking a crucial dimension of Anglican history beyond…
30 Dec, 2025
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An opportunity to end chronic homelessness
THE EDITOR, Madam: Two months after Hurricane Melissa, the post-cabinet press briefing reported that there are approximately 100 shelters still active, housing approximately 1,107 displaced persons.…
29 Dec, 2025
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Letter of the Day | Transparency crucial for oil exploration
THE EDITOR, Madam: On December 19, the Jamaica Environment Trust (JET) attended what appeared to be United Oil & Gas’s third stakeholder session, at which the company discussed the next phase of…
29 Dec, 2025
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Christmas messages, New Year regrets
THE EDITOR, Madam: The Caribbean is awash during the December festivities with messages from our leadership that do not reflect the reality of the homeless, the unemployed and poor finances. This…