Flat Bridge
What is it going to take to have the Government fix that little walk-over called Flat Bridge which has taken so many precious Jamaican lives?
If the engineers in Jamaica cannot fix it, and I know that they can, I truly believe that the World Bank, United States Agency for International Development or any other international lending institution would not hesitate to extend a loan or grant to have the bridge fixed.
Does anyone really know how many lives have been lost there? What are we waiting for, the drowning of a politician or a very rich man before we fix it?
Come on people of Jamaican heritage, join me in the struggle to get that little foot bridge fixed. Let's do this and move on to brighter things.
- Everald McDonald, mcdonald_everald@yahoo.com, Via Go-Jamaica
Murder
With regard to the editorial, 'Murder most foul', in The Sunday Gleaner of October 7, 2007, as a Jamaican living in Canada who would one day like to live again in Jamaica, the BIG question is .... What in the world is the new Government planning to combat crime?
These vile murders must stop now!
- Cynthia L. Gordon, Business Consultant, Bell Canada
Thanks, UHWI nurses
Being a first-time mother, I was already overwhelmed with the fact of having a child, much more him coming one month early. Then I was devastated to be told that my son had to return to the hospital after being at home for seven days.
The nurses on the nursery for the period June 3-12, 2007, did a marvellous job of caring for our baby as well as us. They were prompt to our call, and took the time to give lessons in taking care of our newborn without any murmur.
We were allowed the privilege of staying over, so we camped out with other couples and counted the days until our child's release.
It's not very often that you receive pleasant and prompt service in our service industries, so it is with a heart of gratitude that I say a big 'THANK YOU' to all of you.
- Faithlyn and Anthony, faithlyng@yahoo.com, Via Go-Jamaica
