LETTER OF THE DAY - Why teachers fail
The Editor, Sir: There has been much talk about payment by performance for teachers which sounds excellent. However, these arguments are usually put forth by persons who are not in the education system. As a teacher in the Jamaican school system for almost a decade...

Please show teachers the way
The Editor, Sir: Since you are so sure that there is a way to set up a system where teachers can be paid based on the performance of our students why don't you give us a practical example? Are you willing to come into schools and be the first to be paid...

Finding a workable crime plan
The Editor, Sir: Before any 'crime plan' can be instituted, we must examine those whose job it is to implement the plan.In all organisations, the first act is to examine the various 'plants' to see if they are functioning.

We need a fresh start
The Editor, Sir: Why doesn't the prime minister's office purchase a duty-free vehicle for the use of the prime minister? Is this something that needs discussion? Is there no standard set of guidelines as to when a new vehicle needs to be purchased ...

Don't expel, reform
The Editor, Sir: I have wrestled with this thought for some time and I believe it is appropriate to share the resultant reflection with your readers at this juncture. The words of the former president of the Kingston College Old Boys' Association...

Peralto's remarkable grasp
The Editor, Sir: A lot of encomiums have, appropriately, been heaped on Ryan Peralto Sr, but not much said about his role as industry minister. Peralto inherited me as his press secretary and as someone who has worked in that capacity with nine ministers...

Poor Hope Rd/HWT design
The Editor, Sir: When are we going to do something about the entrance for Super Plus and the Fay Simpson's Preparatory School on Hope Road? Two problems exist there. First, the island that divides the entrance into entry and exit...