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Category: Letters
Jamaican Creole vs English – Not an Either/Or Debate
I am flattered by (Antonn Brown’s) comparison to Kadene, and I wish that I had her multilingual skills, cosmopolitan erudition, and analytical sharpness. Rest assured, however, Continue reading
Don’t bother with hanging
Dear Editor, While the debate on hanging is raging in full gear, the murders continue. This is clear proof that hanging won’t help to reduce Continue reading
To hang or not to hang
Dear Editor, If the fear of being killed in a shootout with the police has not proven to be a deterrent to crime and violence, Continue reading
Beyond the Colour of One’s Skin
The Honourable Robert (“Bob”) Nesta Marley, in one of his most insightful songs based on lyrics derived from a speech made by Ethiopian Emperor Haile Continue reading
Regarding Obama: Be Cautious in Optimism
During the run up to the recent U.S. election, several groups peripheral to the McCain campaign, particularly in the days just before the vote, were Continue reading
Dealing with Crime — An Open Letter to PM Golding
Dear Mr. Prime Minister, Christopher Suckra was savagely sodomized and murdered this Wednesday while on his way to school. Now we will never know if Continue reading
A User Warns about E10 Gasoline
I must lend my voice as the cry of many unsuspecting Jamaican motorists. I recently received an email with evidentiary research document published in California Continue reading
Capital Punishment is Barbaric
The polls suggest that Jamaicans wish to resume the hanging of convicted murderers notwithstanding the possibility that innocent persons may be subject to the capital Continue reading
Jamaica Help Needed to Clear the Air
Dear Friends, Jamaicans at home and abroad: Your homeland needs your voice to prevent the most callous and wanton destruction of our air basin imaginable. Continue reading
The Nicodemus Effect, Antidote to Bradley’s
As Barack Obama leads in opinion polls across the country, suggesting a sure win if the election were called today, many Democrats are fearful of Continue reading