The most logical position and cogent position that Seaga could have taken was to keep his mouth shut. But his strident response was strongly symbolic, quite revealing and eerily familiar.
The more I contemplate our national conundrum is the more I think I see the hand of God behind it all. I do believe that Bruce Golding will eventually go down in the history of Jamaica as one of our best, certainly one of our most courageous prime ministers.
The issue of the prime minister's and indeed the entire government's resignation should be brought urgently back to the front burner, as every passing day demonstrates that they really have no clue in managing the state of affairs at this time, or in the foreseeable future.
The Editor, Sir:The war against rampant and out-of-control criminality in Jamaica can only be successfully annihilated through the collective and persistent efforts of an effective partnership between a praying church and a resolute security force.
The Editor, Sir:The article headlined 'Let my people go' is a mirror of the hubris of Edward Seaga. It is astounding that this man, who was partly responsible for the monster that is now Tivoli Gardens...
The Editor, Sir:Over the past few days, the media have attempted to view the eruption in Jamaica through the lenses of a drug and gun fuelled political war, a Mafia-style don protecting his people, and an interfering northern...
The Editor, Sir:Your article of May 27, titled 'Tivoli Gardens must be retrieved', was the most superficial analysis of Tivoli's politico-social-economic dilemma I have ever read.
The Editor, Sir:Here is my suggested list of candidates to form a new political party:Christopher Tufton, Basil Waite, Lisa Hanna, Delroy Chuck, Don Wehby, Douglas Orane, Danville Walker, Greg Christie, Betty Ann Blaine, Robert Montaque and Mark...
The Editor, Sir: As I watch this complex West Kingston spectacle unfold, I am concerned that we once again get caught up and lose sight of the need for balance in the media reports.For example, the TV stations and radio shows are replete with residents...
The Editor, Sir:The security forces took one step backwards on Monday because the trust and assistance that they were looking for from citizens of Tivoli and the wider West Kingston have gone out the window completely.If they were acting on intelligence...
The Editor, Sir:I am not sure if the persons in Tivoli realise how silly they look defending someone who means neither his community, his country nor their children any good.
THE EDITOR, Sir: AFTER PRESENTING a more or less unified front in demanding accountability from our prime minister less than two weeks ago, as Jamaicans we have again fallen into the trap of 'divide and disperse'...
The Editor, Sir: If I were a gambling man, there are certain bets that I could not lose.This is because my betting would be informed by the history of politics in Jamaica. My wager would be secure...
The Editor, Sir: When people refer to crime in Jamaica, they often use the metaphor of cancer. Cancer is, of course, a frightening illness, one that often requires radical surgery, chemotherapy and/or radiation.
The Editor, Sir: I read, with amazement and disbelief, the article titled 'Students experience exam nightmare' in Wednesday's Gleaner that tells of students at Alpha Academy and Wolmer's Girls' School sitting their examinations...
THE EDITOR, Sir:THIS IS not the first or second time that Tivoli Gardens has been in the news in a negative way and it probably won't be the last, unless we get to the heart of the problem.It seems to me that we are expending considerable time and money...
The Editor, Sir:A basic summary of our political history is one characterised by successive governments who have consistently brainwashed and exploited the poor and ignorant, who have been...
The Editor, Sir:While I appreciate the pained efforts of the security forces to extradite Christopher Coke in a manner so as not to cause too much distress to the populous Tivoli Gardens and Jamaica...
