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Letters to the Editor
Impact of mental health and societal stereotypes
Dear Editor,Oftentimes when we talk about the issue of mental health we tend to narrow our scope to only look at the obvious tendencies or notions affecting people in general who society tends to describe as “mad”. Read More
NIDS a crucial element for Vision 2030
Dear Editor,The undersigned private sector organisations have noted and respectfully accept the recent unanimous ruling of the Constitutional Court that the National Identification and Registration (NIDS) Act is unconstitutional and therefore null and void. Read More
NIDS ruling saved Peter Phillips's and Julian Robinson's careers
Dear Editor,The People's National Party President Dr Peter Phillips and General Secretary Julian Robinson must know that they were on the chopping block due to them losing their ninth-safest seat according the 2016 General Election margin of victory. Read More
What's next for NIDS?
Dear Editor,The Government of Jamaica has been given a big blow as the Constitutional Court of Jamaica struck down its controversial Bill for the proposed national identification system (NIDS). Read More
There are guidelines for establishing cemeteries for a reason
Dear Editor,Let us take a look at what is happening in the St Catherine constituency represented by Christopher Tufton, Member of Parliament and minister of health. Read More
Don't weaponise homosexuality
Dear Editor,As we collectively clutch our pearls at the video that has surfaced of the Calabar High School student membership chanting slurs at Kingston College we should pay close attention to one of the larger issues here. Read More
Read your Bible, Crawford, and come
Dear Editor,I am a Jamaican in the entertainment business living in Los Angeles, but I visit Jamaica a lot and have been following the recent Portland by-election. Read More
On the verge of a human rights crisis
Dear Editor,Superstars can never be separated from their hometown. George Orwell's Animal Farm made the point that, “All animals are equal but some are more equal than others.” Read More
Kudos, Holness, for enviro thrust
Dear Editor,As a sat in the Jamaica Pegasus hotel recently and listened to Prime Minister Andrew Holness address the gathering at the Mayberry's Breakfast Briefing for Wigton Windfarm, I was really moved. Read More
Plain, old envy
Dear Editor,Jamaicans are proud people who love their culture. We are known for music, dance and athletics. However, in reality, Jamaican culture is maladaptive for human flourishing. Read More
Come together now for Portland Eastern
Dear Editor,I am glad to know that an election has come and gone without much incident, but let me implore both political sides to come together in love and to work for the transformation and betterment of the lives of each member of the constituency. Read More
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