RGD frustration
I am writing out of frustration. On Thursday, June 25 I applied online for two copies of my birth certificate and requested two-day service.
On Monday, June 29, the fee of $2,250 was paid at the Portmore branch. I waited for a few days and went online over the weekend of July 4-5 to check the status. The information relayed indicated that the certificates had been prepared and delivered to the regional office on Friday, July 3.
Today is Monday, July 13 (two weeks after the fee was paid) and I still have not received the certificates. I tried to contact them by phone for approximately two hours - no luck. The numbers either rang without a reply (they ring until you get a busy signal) or they are continually busy. I have emailed them - no reply.
How can we have government agencies behaving in this manner? They are charging for a service they do not provide. The last set of certificates I requested was for a seven-day service and they came weeks later.
FRUSTRATED
Kingston.
Why is the prime minister appointing Justice Marlene Malahoo-Forte as a junior minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade? I thought that the prime minister had campaigned on a platform of smaller government but this has got to be the largest government in the history of Jamaica.
In addition, if the Budget is so tight and salaries are to be kept at a minimum in the public service, why are we now adding another minister at a cost of over $3 million annually plus benefits. This is utter madness.
- Ann-Marie Charles
annmariecharles1964@yahoo.com
Kingston 6
I wholly agree with your editorial of July 11 'Greater transparency in WI cricket'. It is unfortunate, however, that Caricom has so far shown no intention of getting involved in this sorry saga.
It is proving to be a minefield for people travelling to the Caribbean to watch test/regional matches, etc. Added to this is the perception the current situation conveys to the world that West Indians are incapable of managing their own affairs.
As you mentioned in your editorial, the WICB is not accountable to the public, CARICOM or any stakeholder. They seem to have no influence over the current West Indian cricket team whose members appear to care little about anything other than the next pay cheque. Surely this is no way to run a cricket team? Anyone in CARICOM listening?
- Moses Reid
moses.ru2@btinternet.com
Birmingham
England