Saturday, November 07, 2009 12:53 PM
Letters
Dear Editor, In contemplating our future, your editorial of November 3 suggested that an appeal to God Almighty might be warranted. Beware to whom you appeal....more
Reveal salaries of public sector officials
Friday, November 06, 2009
Dear Editor, Now that some light has been shed on the the resignation of Mr Derick Latibeaudiere, the former governor of the Bank of Jamaica, the subsequent developments have precipitated very serious questions, one of which is why should the Jamaican people continue to work hard and pay taxes?...more
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Friday, November 06, 2009
Dear Editor, In response to your November 4 article, "Governor lived large", written by Alicia Dunkley, I agree with the prime minister's decision to dismiss Central Bank Governor Derick Latibeaudiere because of his contractual salary agreement....more 13 comments
Friday, November 06, 2009
Dear Editor, From a central banking and financial sector confidence perspective, the former governor must be commended for not getting into a public brawl with the government. Undoubtedly, the situation in Jamaica is a difficult one for both the government and the former governor....more 3 comments
Kudos for Observer initiatives
Thursday, November 05, 2009
Dear Editor, I want to take this opportunity to commend the Jamaica Observer on its continuous innovation to encourage commerce in general, and entrepreneurship in particular. Your initiatives starting with the Business Leader Awards, continuing with your Food Awards programme and most recently, your Fashion's Night Out provide invaluable support to businesses in terms of recognition and revenues, both on the corporate and individual levels....moreThursday, November 05, 2009
Dear Editor, As I am a simple member of the population being led by politicians who know all things, I wish the PM would provide answers to the following: Why has it taken two years for him to ascertain the emoluments of Mr Latibeaudiere? Were the files with such information not available to him before? Why, on the eve of the IMF negotiations, is it necessary to deal with this domestic housekeeping matter?...more 20 comments
Thursday, November 05, 2009
Dear Editor, I was not surprised when I heard the PM blaming the commissioner for the increased crime and violence plaguing the country....more 4 comments
Wednesday, November 04, 2009
Dear Editor, As our politicians argue our funerals continue. Day by day someone's lifelong love is killed while politicians argue. Firearm holders are taken one by one while politicians argue. Children are raped and murdered while politicians argue. Taximen and private buses ignore the rules of the road while politicians argue. Scrap metal traders take public assets while politicians argue. Jamaica continues to fall apart while politicians argue....more 6 comments
Wednesday, November 04, 2009
Dear Editor, Former Deputy Commissioner of Police Mark Shields made a poignant yet timely statement when he suggested that all members of the police force should undergo a lie detector test. He did not stop at the statement, but gave recommendations for those who failed or refused to be subjected to the test....more 5 comments
Admiral Lewin can be the voice of conscience and hope for JA
Wednesday, November 04, 2009
Dear Editor, I now believe that the appointment of Commissioner Lewin was a good one. And that he did the nation a service when he spoke out against politicians in some constituencies and their relationship with dons. I thought that with his frank criticism of the political directorate his days as commissioner would have been numbered....more 9 comments
Tuesday, November 03, 2009
Dear Editor, Enough time has passed for reflection on Fashion's Night Out and the enormous, almost incalculably positive push it gave this country. We say almost incalculably because, beyond the tremendous bounce we and most retailers got in sales, there was an enormous amount of goodwill floating around as people bought into the whole concept with genuine enthusiasm and a spirit of fun which was just impossible to quantify....more 3 comments
Stop Anancy game of blaming the police and find a crime control plan
Tuesday, November 03, 2009
Dear Editor, Again for the second time in two years the Police Service Commission will be appointing a new commissioner of police. It is no secret that the government and some influential members of the private sector were unhappy with the performance of the police force in dealing with crime, and as always, somebody, which usually means the commissioner of police, would have to go....more 15 comments
Sprucing up downtown could deter crime
Tuesday, November 03, 2009
Dear Editor, It is generally true that an environment of crime is usually a deterrent to order and development. Equally true is that order and development are generally a deterrent to crime, especially violent crime....more 9 comments
Tuesday, November 03, 2009
Dear Editor, I am actually elated that the organisers of FNO took the oportunity to create this special event. I hope it was extremely successful and can be an annual affair....more 1 comment
JA must plan to counter an embargo-free Cuba
Monday, November 02, 2009
Dear Editor, The United Nations General Assembly has voted 187-3 in favour of lifting the embargo against communist Cuba. The three nays were the US, Israel and Palau. Among the ayes were Jamaica, Cuba's closest neighbour, but is lifting the embargo against Cuba in Jamaica's best interest?...more 32 comments
Monday, November 02, 2009
Dear Editor, I wonder if those of us who still eke out a living realise that there are thousands of us living outside our shores who would love to come back home but have decided that their lives are not worth the risk, so they stay away with no place to go....more 15 comments
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