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Letters to the Editor
No COVID-19 'bubble' is safe if we all do not adhere
Dear Editor,A significant lesson was taught to the entire world when it was announced that president of the United States (POTUS) and first lady of the United States (FLOTUS) had tested positive for COVID-19. Read More
Zimbabwe teachers earn less than housemaids
Dear Editor,Zimbabwean teachers are the worst paid in the world as their salaries are pegged at US$30 per month, which is behind the salaries of housemaids at US$60 per month. Read More
The tragic irony of Trump's COVID-19 infection
Earlier in September I said to my wife and a few family members that by the end of October US President Donald Trump would be infected by the novel coronavirus. To many observers who know of the modus operandi of the virus, this course seemed inevitable. Where I might... Read More
The elephant in the virtual room
Dear Editor,I get palpitations at the thought of participating in another online meeting, which is the new norm of the novel coronavirus pandemic. It is not the fact of it being online that is so hard to bear, but the lack of balance the method represents. Read More
Reconsider taking committee chairs from Opposition
Dear Editor,The Jamaica Chamber of Commerce (JCC) is of the view that great care should be taken in the conduct of the nation's affairs to ensure that initiatives designed to heighten transparency and accountability are not compromised. Read More
Level the Customs playing field
Dear Editor,I am writing this letter as a concerned member of the Jamaican retail industry. Read More
Salute amazing mental health professionals
Dear Editor,October 4-10, 2020 is being recognised as Mental Health Week in Jamaica. As a mental health patient and advocate I would like to raise a toast to the amazing mental health professionals at Percy Junor Health Centre in Spalding, Clarendon. Read More
Poor man deserves a space at tech table
Dear Editor, COVID-19 has reinforced the view presented by historian Philip Curtin of two Jamaicas.Curtin's analysis ended in 1865. However, the reality of the inequalities in this society still continues today. Read More
Trump lost more than the debate!
Dear Editor,I read Teddylee Gray's comments in the Jamaica Observer (October 2, 2020), in which he suggested that Donald Trump won the first US presidential debate. I wondered if we watched the same event! Read More
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