Letters

THE EDITOR, Sir:The recent dismissal of a female police recruit from the Jamaica Police Academy, after revealing she was pregnant, as reported by The Gleaner, is indeed regrettable.

THE EDITOR, Sir:Isn't it ironic that the ex-colonies of the United Kingdom (UK) now have to get visas to travel to that country? During World War II, many Jamaicans volunteered in the Royal Air Force.After the war, Britain begged for help from the...

THE EDITOR, Sir: Colonisers from Europe came to the arable lands of the tropical Caribbean in search of wealth and power, driven mainly by their curiosity, from as early as the 15th century.

THE EDITOR, Sir:I read with much consternation your series of articles characterising both political parties as gangs of Parliament.Your unfortunate assertion smacks of contempt for the hallowed houses of Parliament and gross disrespect for those who...

THE EDITOR, Sir: I write regarding a problem which has become intolerable. My electricity supply was disconnected on Monday, March 21 at 1:45 p.m. And no, it was not because of unpaid bills; according to the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS), it was as a result of 'unsafe wiring'.

THE EDITOR, SIR:As a young, aspiring professional, I am concerned with what is happening in our society.

THE EDITOR, Sir: Carlton Rennie's letter of Thursday, May 5 demonstrates absolutely convincingly that, when you are ignorant about a subject, it is far, far better to keep your mouth shut than to open it and reveal that ignorance.If Creole is "broken...

THE EDITOR, Sir: I was so taken aback when I heard in a newscast on TV Monday night of a speech made by K.D.

To use the word 'deplorable' to describe the state of the roads (tracks would be a better description) in Rhules Garden - a community off Hazard Drive in Clarendon - is to put it euphemistically.This is a community which is in excess of 30...

THE EDITOR, Sir:One time on the beaches of the Lower Keys in Florida, I met a fascinating vacationing Jewish man and his family.

Can you save my 'road' too? It's Carpenters Road, off Hagley Park Road, Kingston 10. While you are at it, the sidewalk to the left of Carpenters Road - the section that meets Hagley Park Road (heading towards Three Miles) - could do with some help too....

THE EDITOR, Sir: ONCE AGAIN the lack of supervision of children in schools rears its ugly head. Earlier this year, children playing at a primary school were left unsupervised under clearly dangerous conditions...