LETTER OF THE DAY - Protecting the dollar
The Editor, Sir: What is the great obsession with the 'value' of the Jamaican currency? Why does every finance minister believe he must do all he can to protect the dollar? Successive finance ministers have sought to protect the dollar by raising interest rates ...
Go ahead, dial 119 Mr PM
The Editor, Sir: Governments have had a lot of stupid ideas concerning crime. Ideas that will do absolutely nothing to prevent or detect crime, but will surely annoy the hell out of decent people and torture innocent ones...
All hail gospel dancehall
The Editor, Sir: I wish to use this medium to encourage our young gospel and secular artistes to continue on the path of communicating positive messages in their songs. I have been overwhelmed by the recent emphasis placed on the need for love...
The Obama comparison
The Editor, Sir: The Gleaner has quite rightly highlighted all the events in the USA relating to the Obama phenomenon and his effect on America and the rest of the world. There can be no doubt that this time is one of the most exciting ...
Bad gas-tax proposal
The Editor, Sir: I would like to respond to Donald Duff's 'Case for a higher gas tax'. I was shocked by his endorsing this proposal to put more tax on gas. I'll assume Duff does not own a motor vehicle and therefore has no idea ...
Henry's call without merit
The Editor, Sir: Martin Henry's call for the ministerial ordination of Dr Patrick Allen to be revoked upon his appointment as governor general is without merit or substance.I cannot understand why ordination in the Seventh-day Adventist Church should...
Rethink closure of police satellite stations
The Editor, Sir: Advances in information technology have allowed police forces to transfer administrative duties from satellite stations to 'head stations'. The fact that service is poor is an even worse reason to close satellite stations ...
Amendments will allow for more stringent policies
THE EDITOR, Sir: The Broadcasting Commission notes the concerns of a letter writer ('Cable TV worse', published on January 16) as it relates to content on cable television, and seeks to clarify the general misconception regarding the scope...
Gov't was ill-advised
The Editor, Sir: The naming of Dr Patrick Allen as governor general-designate raises some interesting issues. First, since Dr Allen is a pastor and a senior member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, this move breaches...
Will politicians ever learn?
The Editor, Sir: When are our politicians going to learn? Didn't they learn anything from the United States of American and the way in which they are moving forward? The name-calling and constant fighting that is currently taking place is quite...