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Letters to the Editor
It really, really hurts 9:40 pm
Dear Editor, The recent resignation of Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries Floyd Green has jolted a lot of people, including myself.
Reinstate Floyd Green, PM
9:40 pm
Dear Editor, This letter serves to inform Prime Minister Andrew Holness that the citizens of Jamaica are demanding the reinstatement of Member of Parliament (MP) Floyd Green as the minister of agriculture and fisheries.
Another looming JPS increase
7:00 pm
Dear Editor,Consumers will start seeing an additional 1.4 per cent increase in their electricity bills in October.
Wanted: Democracy in Zimbabwe
Friday, September 17, 2021
Dear Editor,I am very annoyed about the Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front (ZANU–PF) Government, which seems not to be operating a democracy.
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How Jamaica lost its dairy industry
Thursday, September 16, 2021
Dear Editor,I can recall as a child the delivery of fresh cow's milk to our home in Mandeville. In fact, a cooling station for milk was situated at Bonito Crescent in the town.
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Time for citizens to play their part
Thursday, September 16, 2021
Dear Editor,Despite what is recognised as the largest investment in the national security architecture in this country over the past five years by any Jamaican Government for over a generation, we continue to experience an alarming rate of homicide.
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Blunders abound
Thursday, September 16, 2021
Dear Editor,Jamaica on March 10, 2020 confirmed its first imported case of the novel coronavirus. We are now 17 months in and struggling more than ever from the devastation of a third wave of infections and COVID-19-related deaths.
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Societal moral decline is on the rise
Wednesday, September 15, 2021
Dear Editor,On Friday evening October 16, 2009, about 7:35 pm a Toyota Coaster bus overtook me on Constant Spring Road going south, just below Mary Brown's Corner in the vicinity of Oaklands, as part of a group of buses racing together.
MoreIntegrity — an issue for our politicians
Wednesday, September 15, 2021
Dear Editor,This Andrew Holness-led Government is hurtling towards a moral cliff.I write this without any form of reservation as we all are seeing that the Government is squandering its moral authority and obligation to govern.
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Is the positivity rate being correctly calculated?
Wednesday, September 15, 2021
Dear Editor,It seems to me that either we are being given incorrect information — which I very much doubt — or someone at the Ministry of Health is not clear as to how the daily positivity rates are to be calculated.
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The Gov't must do its part before pressing for payment
Tuesday, September 14, 2021
Dear Editor,A few years ago I indicated to the Government that it is almost impossible, perhaps improbable, to collect property tax if they continued along their prescribed path.
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Racism is alive and well in Jamaica
Tuesday, September 14, 2021
Dear Editor,Having seen the commentary published on Sunday, September 12, 2021 in the Jamaica Observer headlined 'Law needed to punish acts of racism in Jamaica' by Tes-Maria Leon, I felt pushed to add my voice to the call.
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TikTok tiptoeing into the classroom
Tuesday, September 14, 2021
Dear Editor,TikTok makes for a great instructional tool that should be introduced into the Jamaican classroom, especially the virtual one.
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Pay employees more!
Monday, September 13, 2021
Dear Editor,The economic burdens on Jamaicans on no-movement days is unbearable. Electricity, water, cable, and Wi-Fi bills are still high. Food and crude oil prices are on the rise due to inflation worldwide.
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Walk good, Karen
Monday, September 13, 2021
Dear Editor,I am deeply saddened by the news of the passing of Karen Smith.A voice that reverberated among the cultural and entertainment icons is now muted, and the silence echoes with her amazing personality, grace, and love for her people.
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For every action there is an equal or greater reaction
Monday, September 13, 2021
Dear Editor,Global history will show multiple examples of how a small group of men will take up arms and in whatever way possible attack those that seem to oppress them.
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