Amazed at criticismI was most amazed to hear the criticisms of our Prime Minister, because she instituted a State of Emergency after Hurricane Dean.
Surely, the ordinary citizens of this country needed protection from the criminal elements among us during the period when Jamaica was plunged into darkness?
Did the naysayers consider the protection of Jamaicans who work on a shift basis and would have to face the danger of dealing with these criminals on their way to work in the dark?
Could it be that certain elements in our society are able to afford the protection of the various security companies and therefore need not fear any attacks from this evil element in our midst.
Our doctors, nurses and police personnel certainly needed this tool to enable them to protect us all.
Strange indeed the attitude of the media, private sector, etc. towards our Prime Minister's decision to offer this protection.
I was naive enough to think that we are all 'our brothers' keepers'. This is a country with so many churches, but where are the true Christians?
- Barbara Cover,
Kingston 6
Safer buildingsI have followed the progress of Hurricane Dean and its path and the speed of the winds after its eye had passed.
Hurricanes in the Caribbean are not new, but usually seasonal, whereas the world media treat them as a novelty! I have also noticed the amount of devastation of buildings caused by the hurricane. I think that those who are planning and building should consider the aerodynamics.
At least every building should have a corner or point facing the usual direction of the hurricanes that blow over the island.
Perhaps, every facing wall should be more rounded for that same reason. This would minimise future damage. Building regulations should be reviewed and more tightly enforced. This should lead to safer buildings on the island.
- Robert J. M. Barrett, robertjmb@barrettrjm1.
wanadoo.co.uk,
Via Go-Jamaica
St. Thomas neglectI am a Jamaican living in New York, and who has most of my relatives living in Dalvey, St. Thomas. I was on-line reading about the number of roads in the different parishes that are blocked.
St. Thomas has most of its roads blocked, why is that? It seems like St. Thomas is always forgotten. Why are so many roads still blocked?
Come on, St. Thomas is right next to Kingston and I don't see why this parish is always neglected!
- M. Bird, mabb1971@verizon.net, Via Go-Jamaica
