LETTER OF THE DAY - Frustrations of 'free' health care
The Editor, Sir: I am very worried with regard to Jamaica's health-care system. I am extremely nervous at the thought of becoming a patient for a second time in Jamaica. I had the misfortune of spending a few weeks at the Mandeville Regional ...

Ways to eradicate poverty
The Editor, Sir:P overty has been a major political asset in this country. Over the decades, more efforts have been made towards poverty alleviation when the greater focus should have been directed ...

Scrap exporters must police industry
The Editor, Sir: The National Water Commission and industries in our country are plagued by thieves involved in the scrap-metal industry. In response to these thefts, we have the usual predictable reaction from those in charge...

An appeal to NSWMA
The Editor, Sir:This is a copy of my letter to the National Solid Waste Management Authority, sent January 11, with the hope that such incidents do not recur.To Whom It May Concern:I am demanding your immediate attention to having the garbage from my...

Implement citizenship classes
The Editor, Sir: Once upon a time, as a country and a people, we were revered and begrudged by our Caribbean brothers and sisters.

Misinformed attack on the Church
The Editor, Sir:When I was much younger and used to play football, it was a common saying, 'If you can't play the ball, play the man!' In a recent article I conveyed the statement by the Concerned Church Leaders Group, a body which consists of almost...

Better expected from the Opposition
The Editor, Sir:The country seems to be on tenterhooks. The increase in the cost of living, coupled with the loss of jobs, has made many people nervous. Then there is the rise in violent crimes. The explanation that half of them...

Debt-management strategy
THE EDITOR, Sir:I agree with the 'No room for error' perspective headlined in The Gleaner of, Monday, January 11.The Government's proposed debt-management strategy signals the central building block for supply-side economics.

Accountability in classrooms
The Editor, Sir: INDiscipline in schools is of great concern to the Ministry of Education and to some parents and other stakeholders. It can be viewed as the number-one problem in some schools across Jamaica.