LETTER OF THE DAY - Private sector should get back to work
The Editor, Sir: I agree with Dennis Morrison's assessment (The Sunday Gleaner, September 27) of the Government of Jamaica's current position with regard to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). There is no choice, but to have an agreement...

We owe a lot to the clergy
The Editor, Sir: Omar Morrison's letter, published on Saturday, September 26, may not be very newsworthy or entertaining to many people, but certainly the suggestion of a clergy appreciation day should not be dismissed.Jamaica reportedly has more...

Carolyn Cooper is anti-feminist
The Editor, Sir: Carolyn Cooper's commentary 'Aborting women's rights' is the most anti-feminist piece written since a long time. If she thought to do women a service in advocating abortion 'rights', well, sorry, it did not work...

Lessons from a tragedy
THE EDITOR, Sir: AS THE nation was reminded daily by the Armadale enquiry about the unfortunate events which unfolded on the night of May 22, one cannot help but hope that all the invaluable lessons will be learnt rather than being consigned to the scrap...

Crimes of the mentally ill
THE EDITOR, Sir: THE MENTAL health of offenders was a previously shelved topic, but has recently become quite topical in our society. It is apparent that the general knowledge of mental disorders and the contribution of these disorders ...

Unify ages for voting and consensual sex
THE EDITOR, Sir: AT WHAT age does a child become an adult? In some jurisdictions, it is 21, in some, 18, and others, 16. In Jamaica, a person can only vote when he or she attains the age of 18, but is permitted to consent to sex ...