THE EDITOR, Madam: The Ministry of Education, Youth, Skills and Information embarked on the Cluster-based Guidance Counsellors in January 2021 in the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Cluster-based Guidance Counsellors in the majority of parishes...
THE EDITOR, Madam: There has been considerable confusion regarding teachers’ salaries recently. This misunderstanding stems from various news sources reporting issues related to incremental payments, causing many to believe that these payments...
THE EDITOR, Madam: It is heart breaking that Zimbabwe’s healthcare system – once a model for African countries — has collapsed, and the country is not in a state to celebrate World Health Day. The irresponsible, reckless and irrational...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Being a teacher in Jamaica is supposedly one of the most rewarding professions, if the definition of reward includes endless responsibilities, minimal compensation, and a front-row seat to a struggling education system. There...
Some NWC systems test positive for E. coli, but no need to boil water – MOH It would be important if they had stated the numbers they received for some of the tests done. One to 10 per 100ml of water is OK while we would generally aim for zero....
THE EDITOR, Madam: UX (user experience) design principles, as a subset of user-centred design (UCD), is concerned with enhancing the user’s interactive experience with a product, service or system. Various areas of product development such as...
THE EDITOR, MADAM: I pen this letter with a mixture of curiosity and concern regarding our esteemed minister of health’s current sojourn in the Philippines, where he is, as busy as a bee, recruiting specialist nurses. As reported in the The...
THE EDITOR, Madam: A package of salmon from a major supermarket contained the warning that this “contains fish”, which I had hoped it would. Why can’t we get this extreme honesty, or basically any honesty, from our politicians? Australia is...
THE EDITOR, Madam: We seek from this newspaper clarity in its reporting as it pertains an article headlined, “Massive Win for teachers” published on April 06, 2025. The Jamaica Teachers’ Association, too, needs to communicate with its members on...
THE EDITOR, Madam: This proposed response is primarily for upper-level (however determined) championships. It does not require a race to be restarted except for equipment malfunction or physical environmental disturbance. For events that are...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Graham Serjeant –whose life’s work was in sickle cell research and the care of persons with complications of the disease – passed away recently. This is my letter of appreciation written on behalf of Jamaican beneficiaries,...
THE EDITOR, Madam: This is indeed a sad period for Jamaica. It simply doesn’t sit well with me that late last month, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio made a visit to Jamaica to talk with Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness on a wide range of...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Donald Trump just may have the right answer for the Gaza Strip. And it’s perfectly legal under international law. As per the League of Nations’ acceptance of the San Remo Accords, following World War One, and Article 80 of the...
THE EDITOR, Madam: I was born and spent the first 25 years of my life in Mandeville. I witnessed firsthand the economic security that once came from the bauxite/alumina industry, and I lived with the pride of being part of a community known for...
THE EDITOR, Madam: I commend Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) for facilitating the education of countless Caribbean students over the years. The CXC’s efforts have contributed to the students’ academic success. However, I wish to respectfully...
THE EDITOR, Madam: The minister of finance and the public service recently indicated the government’s intention to implement a pay-for-performance system for public sector employees, including teachers, focusing on efficiency, service delivery,...
THE EDITOR, Madam: With Easter just around the corner, my thoughts turn to hard-scrabble times growing up in Cornwall, England, in the aftermath of World War II with very few luxuries although my father was a hard-working man. My mother was a...
THE EDITOR, Madam: The United States (US) finds itself once again under the leadership of President Trump, who has maintained an ‘America First’ foreign policy. But what exactly does this mean for the Caribbean, a region that the US describes as...
THE EDITOR, Madam: I register my full and unequivocal support for the points raised in The Gleaner editorial titled “ECJ convention sensible”. The comments by the attorney general were correct and represented no real revelation of facts or truth...
THE EDITOR, Madam: This is a follow-up to the letter ‘Violation of sprint start limit’, published in The Gleaner on March 31. This letter references an article ‘Sprint Start Regulation in Athletics: A Critical Review’ by Matthieu Milloz, Kevin...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Indigenous peoples across the Caribbean face several challenges in post-colonial societies that cling to a violent colonial past founded upon their conquest, subordination and displacement. According to the UN, indigenous...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Jamaica’s transition from a constitutional monarchy to a republic is a historic endeavour. The Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Marlene Malahoo Forte, recently said that the process is now over 50 per cent...
Lisa Vasciannie | Prospects of diaspora vote for Jamaica Maybe a solution to the “diaspora vote” issue is to allow three seats in the Senate to be reserved for diaspora representatives. These would be independent non-voting seats. So they can...
THE EDITOR, Madam: Registering with the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD) is intended to open doors to support persons disabilities. I decided to initiate the process for my son Brian. The JCPD website indicates ‘applicant must...
THE EDITOR, Madam: In 2012, the Road Safety programme combined three elements to implement an effective campaign aimed at educating and motivating the public to take personal responsibility for their safety on the nation’s roadways. The three...
