Letters

The Editor, Sir: INDiscipline in schools is of great concern to the Ministry of Education and to some parents and other stakeholders. It can be viewed as the number-one problem in some schools across Jamaica.

The Editor, Sir:This is a copy of my letter to the National Solid Waste Management Authority, sent January 11, with the hope that such incidents do not recur.To Whom It May Concern:I am demanding your immediate attention to having the garbage from my...

The Editor, Sir:For the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), the most important strategy going forward, in relation to winning another election, has to be one of communication and explanation.

The Editor, Sir: In 2008 when the price of oil skyrocketed on the international market, I wrote a letter suggesting an incentive-driven carpooling initiative led by the private sector. While I think that a private-sector-led initiative would generate...

The Editor, Sir:On reading the article titled Bloodiest year ever: 1,680 murders in 2009, in Saturday's Gleaner, I decided to do a little research to find out how that death toll compared with the combined coalition deaths in the wars in Iraq...

THE EDITOR, Sir:I am quite sure no one was fooled by the attempt of acting Deputy Commissioner of Police Glenmore Hinds to get us to believe that the Jamaica Constabulary Force achieved major operational successes in 2009.The acting deputy commissioner...

The Editor, Sir: The Government continues to stress the importance of education, yet school administrators make the education system a nightmare.My experience with the only technical high school in my parish is not peculiar to what happens in schools.

The Editor, Sir:When a nation faces tough times then those who lead must be creative and courageous, and those who follow must demand this.

The Editor, Sir: The recent terrorist attack on Northwest Airlines in the United States has brought to the fore, yet again, the issue of racial profiling.

The Editor, Sir:I refer to the article published in The Gleaner on January 4 titled 'Church failing Jamaica'.A church is supposed to spread the good news about Jesus Christ.

THE EDITOR, Sir:In order to effect a title search recently, I had to pay a visit, for the first time, to the Titles Office of the National Land Agency (NLA) on Hanover Street, Kingston.Planning to spend a couple of hours, I was pleasantly surprised when...

The Editor, Sir: I have seen two letters recently (on January 5 and 7) praising the economic and social strides made by Botswana. What is more striking is their growth when compared with their African counterparts...