LETTER OF THE DAY - Wastage of money at UWI
THE EDITOR, Sir: As a recent graduate of the Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences of the University of the West Indies, it disheartens me to see the recent changes to the aesthetics of the campus as well as the building of new infrastructure....

Don't fiddle with the law
The Editor, Sir: The prime minister is proposing to meet with the leader of the opposition to reach consensus on the thorny issue of dual citizenship as it affects parliamentarians.

Of what value education?
The Editor, Sir: I was once a US Peace Corps volunteer in Jamaica. That was more than 35 years ago. I was fresh out of a four-year liberal arts college in Florida and an American war was raging somewhere else in the world....

Dismal state of public education
The Editor, Sir: What is the difference between a housekeeper and a doctor? In many instances in Jamaica, it's one generation. Against all odds, through mentoring, education, perseverance and taking advantage of opportunities abroad...

Girls lack 'killer instincts'? Ha!
The Editor, Sir: I read Rev Glen Archer's assessment or better yet his opinion that an all-girls School's Challenge team lacks the killer instinct.

Blame discrimination
The Editor, Sir: There is no doubt that girls are as smart as boys. Therefore, their disadvantage at quiz games is not for lack of intelligence. The girls' disadvantage is the result of the gender...