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SHELTER SHOWDOWN

April 10 12:20 AM

SHELTER SHOWDOWN

News

Illegal signs come down as KSAMC launches enforcement drive

BY RENAE OSBOURNE Observer staff reporter osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com

April 10 12:18 AM

Illegal signs come down as KSAMC launches enforcement drive

Entertainment, ...

‘Vibes cyaan done’ at Illuminate

Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter

April 10 12:16 AM

‘Vibes cyaan done’ at Illuminate

Football, ...

IN THE CROSS HAIRS

Reggae Girlz aim to take care of business vs Antigua in qualifiers

Ruddy Allen | Sports Writer

April 10 12:12 AM

Reggae Girlz aim to take care of business vs Antigua in qualifiers

News, ...

Row deepens over shelter sex allegations

Education minister seeks details as JTA head stands by silence

Anthony Lewis | Observer Writer

April 10 12:12 AM

Row deepens over shelter sex allegations

News

St Thomas councillors clash over claim of sexual activity in shelters

Jerome Williams | Reporter

April 10 12:12 AM

St Thomas councillors clash over claim of sexual activity in shelters

Horse Racing, ...

Imjustagirl unleashes brilliant speed in debut

Trainer Jason DaCosta hails filly’s potential

Ruddy Allen | Sports Writer

April 10 12:12 AM

Imjustagirl

News, ...

Falmouth mayor warns of disorder as ‘land grabbing’ increases

Horace Hines | Observer Writer

April 10 12:11 AM

Falmouth mayor warns of disorder as ‘land grabbing’ increases

Letters

Pay NTCS in honour of Millwood

December 3, 2012

Dear Editor, "Justice delayed is justice denied". Poor Ezroy Millwood fought tirelessly for the rights of poor bus operators whose contracts were prem...

Letters

Passengers held hostage by bus preachers

December 3, 2012

Dear Editor, The Lord Bishop of Jamaica in "Mutterings of an unholy preacher" in the Sunday Observer of December 2, 2012, has highlited a destructive ...

Letters

Use TVET to capitalise on our needs

December 3, 2012

Dear Editor, As the world slowly emerges from the current economic downturn, the ability of countries to increase the skills of their workforce is a s...

Letters

All the best, Greg

December 2, 2012

Dear Editor, So now Contractor General Greg Christie, our weary warrior, is putting down his sword and leaving the battlefield and the fight against c...

Letters

Jamaica must remain market leader in reggae

December 2, 2012

Dear Editor, I would like to agree with Mr Charles Campbell on all the points made in his article in the Jamaica Observer of November 5, 2012: “Wanted...

Letters

Educate the public on tolerance

December 2, 2012

Dear Editor, I wish to express my outrage at our government's vote against the inclusion of sexual orientation and gender identity in the United Natio...

Letters

Let the court decide on bus preaching?

December 2, 2012

Dear Editor, Preaching at street corners is different from preaching on a bus. When you preach on a bus, you are preaching to an audience that has no ...

Letters

PM, focus on more important matters

December 2, 2012

Dear Editor, The political hypocrisy is just too much to handle at this critical juncture in the life of our nation. While I decry the Opposition lead...

Letters

What’s behind Dr Ferguson’s call?

December 2, 2012

Dear Editor, At a recent conference Minister of Health Dr Fenton Ferguson again called for a revision or repeal of the buggery law in the fight agains...

Columns, Letters

That embargo on Cuba

November 30, 2012

Dear Editor, SOME time ago US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton shared the view that the USA's embargo against Cuba helps the Castros, noting that: "...

Letters

Break the cycle of handouts

November 29, 2012

Dear Editor, Anything you can do, I can do better. It is an unfortunate scenario for any country when those elected to lead a country are all too busy...

Letters

Marley feeds the soul

November 29, 2012

Dear Editor, I am urged to share this experience with my fellow Jamaicans. I am overseas studying in the western part of the United States, in a very ...

Letters

Preposterous!

November 29, 2012

Dear Editor, We have witnessed the abuse of children in the state's protection, yet the abusers were not fired. Then the questionable waste of million...

Letters

Nothing matters if the poor love you

November 28, 2012

Dear Editor, Being the astute politician she is, Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller knows that this brouhaha over $60 million for her ministers' SUV...

Letters

Big mistake, PM

November 28, 2012

Dear Editor, The prime minister no doubt has the best interest of the nation at heart. She has said so often enough, and up until now I see no overrid...

Letters

Train all teachers in literacy education

November 28, 2012

Dear Editor, I strongly propose that all teachers in Jamaica, regardless of their subject area, be trained in facilitating literacy instruction. The r...

Letters

ECC should amend ‘rule’ of one trained teacher per school

November 28, 2012

Dear Editor, As an early childhood teacher, I am compelled to respond to an article that was published in the Jamaica Observer of November 20, 2012, "...

Letters

Dental registrar sorely needed

November 28, 2012

Dear Editor, Once again I am forced to write concerning the parlous state of affairs affecting the governance of dentistry in Jamaica. Our profession ...

Letters

Wrong move, NWC!

November 28, 2012

Dear Editor, The ridiculous attempt by the National Water Commission to impose another rate increase on the three out of 10 consumers who account for ...

Letters

Great job, Inland Revenue

November 28, 2012

Dear Editor, All these years I have been visiting the Inland Revenue Department, Old Hope Road, to do business and November 28, 2012 was the first tim...

Letters

Stimulate production, widen tax net

November 27, 2012

Dear Editor, I am really having a problem with the "get money at all costs" approach of our government when it comes to taxation. How can we be paying...