LETTER OF THE DAY: Updated legislation on money laundering
The Editor, Sir: In my letter published by your paper in November 2007, I took to 'chastising' the established public media for not being as thorough and precise as it ought, and also to remind the public on the status of anti-money laundering...
Learning disabled need specialists
The Editor, Sir: I read the report that teachers who fail to identify students with learning disabilities should be fired and found the solution of the educators to be troubling.As an educator who has not only worked with learning disabled students...
Where do speed limit zones end?
The Editor, Sir: On Boxing Day, I was travelling to Ocho Rios when after passing Moneague, I was stopped in a speed trap and prosecuted for exceeding the speed limit of 50 kph. Considering that I had already passed through the built-up area and had reached...
Parents must do more about violence
The Editor, Sir: I am responding to the letter 'A teacher's sit-in is ridiculous!' published February 25.I am 21 years old, just a few years out of the high school system, and in my opinion "school violence" is fuelled by this simple fact; the students...
Teacher raps ministry tactics
The Editor, Sir: I wish to address an issue in the educational arena, which is cause for grave concern. This is the issue of empanelment, where a team from the Ministry of Education visits our schools, and observes the proceedings. This team stays in the schools...
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