- Mandeville Police Station repainted as part of Labour Day activities 1:05 pm
- More than 500 J'cans to arrive on two cruise this week 1:14 pm
- Labour Day clean-up along Winston Jones Highway in Manchester 12:52 pm
- WIPA salutes 'stalwart' Hugh Perry 12:20 pm
- WHO suspends trial of hydroxychloroquine as COVID-19 treatment over safety concerns 11:48 am
- Former Mayor of May Pen Milton Brown dies 10:19 am
Letters to the Editor
Leon Bailey is right about 'Tappa'
Dear Editor,Theodore Whitmore is a good coach, but that doesn't mean he can't be criticised or it can't be said that he needs improvement in order to be great. Read More
Beenie and Bounty, you made us proud!
Dear Editor,If you were reading the comments, you would have seen the star-studded audience that Beenie Man and Bounty Killer attracted on Saturday night. I've never been on an Instagram Live with so many international stars. Jamaica was on show.... Read More
We're beneficiaries of Oliver Clarke's legacy
Dear Editor,The Insurance Association of Jamaica (IAJ) pauses to note the loss of one of the icons of the Jamaican business sector, Oliver Clarke.... Read More
Tribute to the Jamaican workers
Dear Editor,The year indeed was '38, the month in fact was MayWhen thousands of workers rose in protests, demanding better pay,They came from the sweltering sugar belts, the ports, and Kingston's street,... Read More
Oliver became the medium and his vision the message
Dear Editor,It has been said that the “medium is the message”. One could be forgiven if one were to suggest that this could be applied, without fear of contradiction, to Oliver Frederick Clarke (OFC). Read More
Please don't leave COVID-19 protection up to employer discretion
Dear Editor,Having been in quarantine for over two months, I am particularly grateful that we should start to see some normality return as we head back to the physical workplace come the beginning of June. Read More
Watch out for the bleeding-heart sympathisers
Dear Editor,It takes someone raised by intelligent and practical parents to go against the grain of a misguided populace to express in stark terms the reality facing this country. Read More
Story of the unbanked (business)
Dear Editor,I pen this letter to register my frustration and seek some advice on this matter. Read More
Professor Hickling was a visionary
Dear Editor,The Jamaican Psychological Society (JamPsych) recognises the transition of professor of psychiatry Frederick Hickling during his 74th year on this Earth. Read More
In search of the cure
Dear Editor,I read an article in the Jamaica Observer with the headline 'Brazil recommends chloroquine to treat even mild COVID-19 cases'. Read More
CXC should stick with end of June
Dear Editor,It was recently announced that the staging of the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) exams is slated for the end of July. This chosen date has stirred educators who have worked so hard in preparing their students. Read More
Disposal of COVID-19 bodies
Dear Editor, I believe the time has come for there to be a law that mandates the cremation of the bodies of those who have perished from highly infectious and contagious diseases such as COVID-19 or cholera. Read More
Give thanks you're home
Dear Editor,Like a number of other Jamaicans, I grew up poor. However, our mother taught us how to be thankful and to always show appreciation. Read More
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