- Defendants in Jamaican lottery scam case reach plea deal with US authorities 7:40 PM
- Demoted executive shoots company CEO, commits suicide 7:14 PM
- Kellogg's sales hurt as dieters drop Special K 7:04 PM
- CPL T20: Tallawahs defeat Hawksbills in rain-affected match 6:36 PM
- PHOTO: A silver kiss for Mom 5:50 PM
- CPL T20: Tallawahs need 87 to win rain affected match v Hawksbills 5:30 PM
- FOREX: $112.85 to one US dollar 5:29 PM
- Trinidad Sports Minister Anil Roberts resigns 4:45 PM
- Rain! Rain! At last 4:26 PM
- Another 1-2-3 for Jamaica 3:20 PM
- Clean sweep men's 200m 3:15 PM
- Commonwealth Games: Okagbare wins 200m to take sprint double 2:53 PM
- Real estate developer on fraud charges offered bail 2:43 PM
- Commonwealth Games: Spencer wins 400m hurdles, Russell third 2:29 PM
- 8 cops in INDECOM case fined $650,000 each 2:16 PM
- CPL T20: Tallawahs win toss send in Hawksbills 2:14 PM
- Commonwealth Games: Jason Morgan gets discus bronze 1:19 PM
- Commonwealth Games: Livermore, Dwyer, Weir in 200m final 1:10 PM
- Commonwealth Games: Calvert, Henry-Robinson, McLaughlin through to women’s 200m final 1:05 PM
- UPDATE: Police probing reported suicide of 12-y-o 12:54 PM
- Gov't allocates $57m for Grand Gala celebration 12:48 PM
- Antigua Attorney General to face court for passport fraud 12:35 PM
- US scientists indentify ‘suicide’ gene 12:16 PM
- Alicia Keys pregnant with second child 11:47 AM
- Thief puts on Rasta wig before robbing London woman 11:19 AM
Letters to the Editor
StGC and Jesuits of Jamaica mourn Raymond Chang's passing
Dear Editor, St George's College and the Jesuits of Jamaica are deeply saddened and mourn the passing of the Honourable Raymond Chang, OJ, an authentic friend. He was a humble and cheerful man with a big heart. He was extremely generous to many, not only with his treasure, but also with his time ... Read More
Give Fenton Ferguson his due
Dear Editor,
I was surprised to see the scathing criticism levelled at Dr Fenton Ferguson in the me ... Read More
Jamaicans need to use initiative
Dear Editor,
Like most patriotic people, Jamaicans do not appreciate the criticisms of foreigners. ... Read More
Don't break the 'Emancipendence' holiday vibe
Dear Editor,
It really should be the first Friday in August and following Monday that we celebrate ... Read More
Polticians must know when their time has come
Dear Editor, There has been considerable comment recently on reshuffling Cabinet members and removing parliamentarians, both here and in Britain — where the cry is "too male, pale and stale". Here the cry should be "too old, old, old" as 40 per cent of our parliamentarians are over 65 and are responsible for much of the inertia of the House and Senate. The truth is that we reach our mental peak by age 50, cruise on to 60, and then decline steadily and spend more and more of that time hi ... Read More
We don't know what to steal next
Dear Editor, Whilst watching the evening news, a report was made that batteries from a water truck was stolen. How can anybody in their mind look to steal any part from a water truck to serve people in the communities with the precious commodity? What should we do to people like that when you catch them? God only knows. We are so 'thief' and dishonest that we don't know what to steal. It could not be that the person is in such hard times. Claudette Harris claudetteharris43@yahoo.com We ... Read More
Fly Jamaica messed up my family vacay
Dear Editor, With all this talk about Fly Jamaica, I wish to share some of my experience with the airline. Every year, around Easter, my family members — most of whom reside in the US — meet in Jamaica for a reunion. The time we spend together is even more special as my grandmother, aunts, and uncles return to the small district of Brainerd, St Mary, where they, and as many of us offspring who can make it, put on a treat for the community on Good Friday. My cousins and I return t ... Read More
Extend helpful hands to Andre
Dear Editor, I write to encourage urgent public financial support for the brave, admirable Jamaican lad who "walks on his hands" — 11-year-old Andre Coleman — as published in this week's edition of the Sunday Observer. Such human interest coverage is a fundamental aspect of the social functions of our journalism profession. And the Observer and other leading media enterprises in Jamaica continue to provide encouraging examples of this and other challenging social issues. As the O ... Read More
Let’s multiply Ja’s progress
Dear Editor, I write in response to a letter published in the Jamaica Observer on July 21, 2014, titled ‘Fix school boards: Our education system deserves better’. The National Council on Education (NCE) acknowledges the writer's concerns and commends him for his interest in the Jamaican education system. While we recognise that there have been some challenges in the appointment of school board members, much has been done to transform the process. A comprehensive set of revised proc ... Read More
All Russia wants is peace
Dear Editor, In the article by Kimone Thompson, published in your newspaper on July 25, 2014, it was mentioned, in particular, that "Russia and Ukraine...have been at war in recent months". In order to improve understanding of the situation we would like to remind that the internal conflict in Ukraine, which acquired the character of a fratricidal war, is rooted in the interference in the affairs of this country and its people from outside, in the endeavour to pursue geopolitical calculations ... Read More
Do a roll call, Peter Phillips
Dear Editor, I wonder if when Minister Peter Phillips was negotiating these new tax measures that he has unleashed on us he told the International Monetary Fund that Jamaicans already pay a host of taxes, including asset tax, company tax, income tax, GCT, NIS, education tax, and property tax. On another tax matter the minister said that there were 80,000 companies registered that should be paying taxes but only 18,000 were actually paying. The reason they are not paying, minister, is because ... Read More
Israel has a right to defend its people
Dear Editor, The recent statement attributed to the Jamaican Government on the current Israeli-Hamas conflict was very disappointing. To describe Israel's action in Gaza as "disproportionate and indiscriminate" shows that our Government did not engage in the required analysis before commenting. It is evident that Hamas provoked this conflict by firing hundreds of rockets into Israel. Does the Jamaican Government think that Israel has no right to defend itself against the terrorist action of ... Read More
On the success train, Minister Ferguson
Dear Editor, I have to give kudos to the Minister of Health for trying to fix a rusty system and succeeding for the most part. If you have ever had to use a pharmacy at any public hospital you would understand how frustrating a process it is. That is until recently. I was pleasantly surprised when I visited the Bustamante Hospital about a week ago and did not have to wait a gruelling 2-3 hours as I did in the past to get the medication prescribed for my child. As a young parent, I am sure t ... Read More
Are we truly emancipated?
Dear Editor, For many people, the emancipation of Jamaica came on August 1, 1838. However, for me, it is yet to arrive for many Jamaicans. For, while many seem to be free, they do not understand the very essence of freedom. To be free — truly free — one must have knowledge of how life works and how society works. To truly understand society, one must seek to be educated. When I speak of education, I do not only speak of the formal education system, but also the informal. How ... Read More
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