LETTER OF THE DAY - A prescription for disaster
The Editor, Sir: Congratulations on your very forceful and factual editorial in Wednesday's Gleaner, which deplores the fact that Israel seems to have forgotten the horrendous crimes committed against Jews prior to and during WWII in its disgraceful treatment ...

Port Royal's prospects
The Editor, Sir:I had the good fortune to work on the underwater archaeology in Port Royal 20 years ago and saw the possibilities of this little village.For history, it has the old church, the fort, the Giddy House, the old Naval Hospital...

Gaza holocaust
The Editor, Sir:I have long been a supporter of Israel's right to exist and of the United State's defence of Israel, given the neighbourhood in which it is located. I still believe in Israel's right to exist but must condemn their inhumane and genocidal treatment...

Infrastructure development
The Editor, Sir:Re: Martin Henry's 'Clean up, fix up, green up' article of Sunday, January 4, I think that we can deal with our urban crime problem, lack of infrastructure and a lack of jobs in one large programme by instituting a rebuild of our major...

Children's agency clarifies role
The EDITOR, Sir:I have read the letter 'Protecting our young children', published in The Gleaner on January 5, and would like to clarify the role of the Child Development Agency (CDA) for Eugenia Robinson, as well as to suggest some ways in which every...

Deafening church silence on Gaza
The Editor, Sir:I write to express my appreciation for and to lend my support to your call for even-handedness in the current war being waged by Israel on Hamas in Gaza.It is evident that the western media has not been pursuing a policy ...

A dangerous practice
The Editor, Sir:Kindly publish this as an open letter to Director of Customs Danville Walker and Minister of Finance Audley Shaw.Dear Sirs,I wish to comment on a practice I encountered at the Customs office at Berth 6 Newport West on January 5.