- We are not loan sharks, micro-financiers insist 1:33 PM
- Visa waiver for Jamaicans travelling to Bermuda 1:15 PM
- 27-y-o man found with stab wounds, dies 1:11 PM
- Tony Rebel's defence in copyright lawsuit struck out 12:42 PM
- Judge describes Kartel conspiracy defence 'a scheme' 12:20 PM
- International Women's Day March 8 12:05 PM
- Chanderpaul climbs to number three 11:19 AM
- Switch off all lights for Earth Hour on March 29 10:59 AM
- Chronixx makes outdoor debut in New York's 'Groovin' 10:17 AM
- NYC mayor drops challenge to law on police profiling of Caribbean immigrants 10:15 AM
- Regional airline LIAT cutting unprofitable routes 10:13 AM
- Unidentified body found in Washington Gardens 12:00 AM
- 400m runners through to semis, Goule out at World Indoor 9:56 AM
- China takes aim at pollution after years of growth 9:57 PM
- TIVOLI GARDENS COMMISSION OF ENQUIRY A test of the maturity of our democracy, not a political football - Jamaicans For Justice 8:17 PM
- Fleeing members of Canadian Jewish sect could be sent back home 7:46 PM
- Clarendon police list 'persons-of-interest' 7:44 PM
- Minister urges young people to get into agriculture 7:31 PM
- Plane makes emergency stop due to unruly passenger 7:15 PM
- Two new appointments to ECJ 7:14 PM
- RGD takes services to New York Tri-State area 6:43 PM
- Jamaica, Windwards hoping to extend form 6:29 PM
- JUTC driver changes plea on day of sentencing 6:23 PM
- Man gets suspended sentence for carnal abuse, girl's stepmother on the run 6:05 PM
- EWI's delay has 'serious implications' for 360MW due diligence process, says OCG 5:28 PM
Letters to the Editor
The crisis of street children
Dear Editor, The increasing number of street children on our nation's streets speaks to the collective failure of the Jamaican state to care for and protect our children. Despite us having a number of laws that should address the protection of our children, successive governments have been unable o ... Read More
The whole truth about condoms
Dear Editor,
In my opinion, it is very important that parents talk to their children about the dang ... Read More
Good leaders can be made
Dear Editor,
I read the Observer editorial of Tuesday, March 4, 2014 titled 'Nurturing good politic ... Read More
Judging judges
The Judicial Oath for judges states: "I (name) do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegi ... Read More
Tired of the same old...
Dear Editor, In the editorial of Thursday, March 6, 2014 there is expressed amazement at the bored reaction of the public to the joint release on crime by our political leaders and the governor general: "Incredibly, this historic development last week Friday apparently took place under the radar. While it was reported by the media, the news release, which originated at King's House, failed to get any serious traction on the national agenda." Could it be that the cold-shouldering of the stateme ... Read More
No, JC!
Dear Editor, On the night of March 1, the citizens of the residential community of Ravinia, directly behind Jamaica College, were subjected to loud music and noise blaring from an R&B concert being held on the grounds of the school. The loud music caused our windows to vibrate and left our households unable to sleep for many hours. Functions held at the school's Karl Hendrickson Auditorium have not been a bother, whether they occur in the day or night, due to its distance from the communit ... Read More
Love the poor, but what about the rest of us?
Dear Editor, A prosperous society is one in which all citizens are treated equally regardless of their gender, race or economic standing within the society. We often comment on discrimination based on race and gender, although Jamaica has made strides in terms of gender and racial equality. For example, in 2010, British-based newspaper The Independent noted that Jamaica had the highest ratio of women in high-skilled jobs, therefore outperforming the other 19 countries which were examined. T ... Read More
A Jamaica for outsiders
Dear Editor, The wonderful Brand Jamaica is elusive to Jamaicans. We have not only lost our beaches, children, culture, and pride, we are losing our God-given right to earn a living. The construction industry seems to have been skewed from left to right with no one exposing it for what it is -- a channel used by politicians, managers and people placed in supreme positions to furnish campaigns, lifestyles, and allow offices like that of the contractor general to unleash its wrath on anyone it ... Read More
The youth's future looks dark
Dear Editor, Though Jamaica, like any other country, has moments of gold and moments of hardship, I am a proud Jamaican. We must not let our challenges cloud our vision to make Jamaica "the place of choice to live, work, raise families and do business." At the rate we are performing none of these goals will be achieved within the next 50 years. We've lost our national airline, the crime rate is rapidly increasing, we nearly lost our vote in the UN, and now our land is being sold by our money ... Read More
Towards the National University of Jamaica
Dear Editor, Now that Cabinet has made the decision to merge the police force, hopefully it will be renamed Jamaica Constabulary Service. It is time for our policymakers to start the process towards integrating the teachers' colleges, Kingston School of Nursing, HEART Trust colleges, etc to establish the National University of Jamaica (NUJAM). Over time it would become a comprehensive, research-based university with varied disciplines. Maybe the Goodyear factory in St Thomas could be converte ... Read More
Busta true founder of Jamaica, not 'impotent' N W Manley
Dear Editor, I refer to Ewart Walters' comments on Bustamante in your Sunday Observer of March 2, 2014. Based strictly on your reporting, as I have not read the book, it would seem Ewart 'Fatz' Walters wanted the usual central cast of characters for his new book, and he has found them in Busta, the villain, and Norman, the hero. Such is the case with most fictional work. However, if he intended for this book to be seen as a serious work that reflected upon the period of history which saw th ... Read More
Democracy is a bad form of government
Dear Editor, Someone once said: "Democracy is a bad form of government, but the others are so much worse." Too many Jamaicans believe that democracy is voting for a political party at election time. Democracy assumes that those who govern do so with the consent of the governed. However, our political structures (parties) have been hijacked by a corrupt set of people and so more and more Jamaicans are withdrawing from the electoral process -- myself included. If this growing group does not par ... Read More
We are not workforce-ready
Dear Editor, Work is no disgrace; it is idleness which is a disgrace — Hesiod The lack of adequate skilled employees is a growing concern for many in academia and the private sector. They fear that this paucity of talent may erode Jamaica's ability to benefit from prospective investment projects, namely the highly touted logistics hub. But this situation should be seen as an anomaly, since Jamaica is known for engaging in labour market surveys, so if a skills gap exists it clearly mea ... Read More
The hungry fast
Dear Editor, The pain of the hungry fast humbles you. When a person makes a conscious decision to fast and to abstain from fleshly lusts, when they are able to avoid hunger and selfgratification; it teaches self-discipline and will mean good over evil in terms of learning to control self should one be faced with real hunger or lack of basic necessities during times of hardship. Fasting is also important because it helps us to more appreciate the plight those who are truly hungry and it is as ... Read More
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