THE EDITOR, Sir: A recent news item suggested that there are jitters in the teaching profession. It seems that teachers are being recruited by foreign countries. For decades, our teachers and nurses have been in high demand. There is both a push and a pull factor involved. These young teachers are likely to receive between …
THE EDITOR, Sir: ACP Gary Welsh has come in for much criticism for his handling of the driving stunt case on a public road. In the news item which sparked this outrage, I saw a young man apologise profusely – stating he was sorry and promising it would never happen again. He further stated that …
Political commentator, Rev Dr Garnett Roper, writes: In order to set the record straight in response to a letter titled ‘Shame on Samuels for misguiding shoemaker’, written by Glenn Tucker, I insert myself into the story because I have always been involved in the Constant Spring Market tragedy. I met with the vendors in February …
THE EDITOR, Sir: The demolished market at Manor Park remains in the news. The Reverend Garnett Roper, president of the Jamaica Theological Seminary, has admitted that it was he who first responded to the ‘plight’ of the market vendors and pressed attorney-at-law Bert Samuels into service to champion, pro bono, the cause of the vendors. …
in order to set the record straight in response to a letter titled ‘Shame on Samuels for misguiding shoemaker’, written by Glenn Tucker, I insert myself into the story because I have always been involved in the Constant Spring Market tragedy. I met with the vendors in February 2018, who were being forced out to …
THE EDITOR, Sir: I must confess to mild annoyance when a newspaper gives headline prominence to a story (‘Tight squeeze’) such as the one that led the front page on Wednesday, August 14, 2019. It speaks of some poor heartbroken shoemaker who was displaced when the Constant Spring Market and contiguous buildings were demolished to …
Respected Attorney-at-Law and new chairman of the South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA) Wentworth Charles is an angry man. He is angry because of reports that there is a roach and rat infestation at some hospitals under his control. Hospitals like the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) and Spanish Town Hospital. He is going to review …
Imagine, if you will, a scenario in which you emerge from the CXC examination room and your classmates are discussing the questions. You discover, to your horror, that you completely misread a question and had, in fact, written foolishness. So you dash back into the exam room, demand to have your answer sheet returned, and …
THE EDITOR, Sir: The events at the Ministry of Education in recent months have left most of us stunned. Although we have not yet realised it, the real reason is that we feel betrayed because we trusted Ruel Reid. The less discerning among us will come to realise that there is always the possibility of …
Senator Lambert Brown hates corruption with a passion. Many of us worry about him when there are senate sittings. Choking with rage and righteousness at the very hint of this scourge, we harbour fears of a myocardial infarction. His comrade leader, Dr. Peter Phillips is also having sleepless nights. Corruption is one of the reasons. …
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