THE EDITOR, Sir: There are a number of reports on the evening news of angry residents blocking thoroughfares because of bad road conditions. I can empathise. Even in Stony Hill Square, in front of the market, the unacceptable situation has existed for years. Further down, Stock Farm Road is nothing short of a disgrace. And …
THE EDITOR, Sir: Senior Superintendent of Police Calvin Allen of the Traffic Division is welcoming the proposal to put a tax on motorcycles in an effort to reduce the number of these units that are on the road. This is one proposal that has resulted from the general concern about the high number of deaths …
Five pickney an no fada. Wa Bruce (Golding) expec wi fi do? – Single mother at demonstration, 2008. Last week, I was one of the recipients of a disturbing video showing a woman beating a child with a cutlass. Her anger and the child’s writhing placed the child at considerable risk. The video went viral. …
I have a big problem with my editor. He refuses to allow me to ‘trace’ off certain persons in my articles. And word has now come that, despite my pleas, I am not allowed to use expletives – even on this one occasion. I am now feeling like some of our single mothers who – …
THE EDITOR, Sir: Last Friday afternoon, my radio dial was where it always is – Nationwide News Network (NNN). In the interview segment, I listened in amazement as the presenters claimed to be interviewing two American lawmakers. The two topics were the resignation of HHS Secretary Tom Price and Trump’s proposal to cut taxes “massively”. …
THE EDITOR, Sir: I am a small Jamaican business owner and I want to express my frustra-tion with the rash of Chinese businesses that have taken over Jamaica. Chinese business people who come to Jamaica to invest, get tax-free status for five years, and I imagine that after this time, they would be required to …
Anyone who got a copy of The Sunday Gleaner of September 17 would share the range of emotions experienced by the mother of that female student who nearly succeeded in a suicide attempt when she was no longer able to deal with bullying by what I call ‘junior criminals’ at her school. We have all …
THE EDITOR, Sir: This weekend, a new head of the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) will be chosen. For many years, our football programme consisted mainly of local competitions and a few international matches. In 1994, the late Captain Horace Burrell became president. Burrell, a man with big ideas, took Jamaica’s Reggae Boys to the finals …
Three weeks ago, a poor St Catherine community was promised a back-to-school treat. Bounceabouts were set up, and school supplies were to be distributed. The aroma of well-seasoned fried chicken had started to assail the nostrils of hungry residents when the police informed them that they were cancelling the event. Being poor and obviously of …
THE EDITOR, Sir: The Security Council has admitted to giving wrong figures to the government. Is an apology enough? What impression does this create in the minds of an already-cynical citizenry? I do not think that this matter should be taken lightly. And I will tell you why. First, figures closer to the real ones …
