Jamaica Gleaner
Published: Saturday | November 7, 2009
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LETTER OF THE DAY - Bored with sideshows
The Editor, Sir: I felt compelled to write this based on your letter of the day printed in your paper of Friday, November 6. In this context, I view the media (your good selves) and we (the people) as the parents and the politicians as our children.

An indefensible contract
The Editor, Sir: Have we no shame? I am shocked to see that in the light of the scandalous contract given to the former central bank governor, the People's National Party (PNP) has taken to defend its actions.First there was the impromptu press...

Who is fooling whom in BOJ affair?
The Editor, Sir:"I believe that there have been policy differences from time to time. The minister of finance was never convinced that the significant and sudden upward movement in interest rate was the only recourse that the bank had," Golding said.

Enemies in the public sector?
The Editor, Sir: People don't seem to want to say publicly what appears to be badly hurting this Government. I think that there are many people in the public sector who see the present administration as their enemy.

Lluidas Vale water woes
The Editor, Sir: I wish to make an urgent appeal to the National Water Commission (NWC) on behalf of the citizens of Lluidas Vale, a rural community in northwest St Catherine.For the past three weeks, at least, the community has been without a supply of...

In business, treat all equally
The Editor, Sir: Jamaicans are not 'hard and fast' people in our personal relations, as most believe in giving a 'bly' - exercising flexibility as a means of assistance.

Extradition politics
The Editor, Sir: It is quite unprecedented that the name of any person being sought for extradition is released before the individual is apprehended.

NOTE-WORTHY: Gaza/Gully school language
As I listened to the views of some of our students on the Gaza/Gully controversy aired on various media programmes recently, I was struck by their poor command of the English language.Their challenges with grammar...


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