However, it is time that the Government develop a good communication system. It needs to sit at the table and "talk de tings dem". The teachers, police and nurses have problems with the Government and this is primarily because of a lack of communication.
Tell the people the truth and the reality. After that is done, then the people decide their next move. It is either they accept or reject. And if they reject, then woe be on to them. I feel cheated by the Government both as a citizen and a government worker. It tells us one thing and then do another.
I am imploring it to come straight and be transparent and accountable.
- S. Williamsrosewilliams.2006@yahoo.com
Treating mental illness
A letter writer to your newspaper on the topic of mental illness (using young Fray as an example) asks us to believe in someone "casting out demons". She also asks us to believe that "soothing music"and "folic acid" are apt treatment for mental dysfunctions - particularly for someone with psychotic symptoms.
I do not know if the intent was to expose her ignorance, but a mental dysfunction is too serious an issue to pass off with such ignorance.
As a professional in the mental-health field, I shudder to think of such advice being given by anyone when what is needed is psychotropic or cognitive treatment of such a patient.
- Middleton Wilsonwilsonmiddleton@aol.comMiami, Florida
Bolt is being undersold
Usain Bolt's management team and especially the publicist team appear to be 20 years behind time. He is the most under-publicised superstar athlete in the world. He is worth US$100 million and more.
He should be getting US$100,000 per hour at autograph-signing deals in USA. The Gatorade deal should have been on the scale of Michael Jordan. Digicel gave him US$100,000 ... he should have scoffed at it.
The Anza deal and its aggressiveness are equal to what would obtain if he were in the US. In addition, the country is getting next to nothing from Bolt's exploits.
Pay this man his equal as they did the Americans.
- Jamerican
Jamericans@yahoo.com
Miami, Florida