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Letters

Letter of the Day NWC, do better than that!
THE EDITOR, Sir: THIS IS an open letter to the National Water Commission whose motto is "Water is Life". I called the 1-888 number to report a fault at my premises on Monday, April 9, 2001.

Universal duty rate
THE EDITOR, Sir: I AM among many advocating greater efficiencies by use of a standard duty rate for all imported items.

Kudos for Digicel
THE EDITOR, Sir: I RECENTLY encountered a problem with one of Digicel's dealers which occasioned my calling Digicel's office.

Support the police
THE EDITOR, Sir: THE STATISTICS show that we are regarded as one of the most crime-infested countries in the world. So much so that our residents are migrating in unprecedented numbers.

On 'burning' gays
THE EDITOR, Sir: IMAGINE, IF you will, if we took the words from TOK's Chi Chi Man song literally and we "fire bunned" the gay community. Jamaica would be a floating inferno.

Seaga and Amnesty

THE EDITOR, Sir: I AM not surprised at Mr. Edward Seaga's expression of support for Pierre Sane's threat to wage an inte rnational campaign against Jamaica.

C&WJ's poor cellular service
THE EDITOR, Sir: PLEASE ALLOW me space in your paper to vent my frustration. It is time that the relevant government bodies step in and stop Cable & Wireless Jamaica for the very unfair treatment being meted out to its cellular customers. We are...

Shoddy work and inefficiency
THE EDITOR, Sir: RECENTLY I was driven along Trafalgar Road and down Washington Boulevard and was horrified at the slow and disorganised manner in which these projects are being run.

Public Defender's office needs more staff
THE EDITOR, Sir: A WOMAN who is now over 70 years of age worked and contributed to the NIS from its inception to 1974. On reaching the pensionable age she applied for her old age pension. She was told that floods have destroyed the records of her...

Sergeant Ainsley Clark

THE EDITOR, Sir: I WOULD publicly like to thank the gentleman who on Sunday, April 22 stopped to assist me in the rain when my tyre punctured.

Ensuring accountability and accepting responsibility
THE EDITOR, Sir: IN OTHER countries when Prime Ministers, Ministers of Government and other public officials fail to perform, or, are alleged to be linked to corruption, they resign. Not so in Jamaica. Ours are a different breed of leaders who insist...

A fine radio programme
THE EDITOR, Sir: THERE IS a programme on Radio Jamaica hosted by a Dr. Paulette McGregor which belongs to the top drawer.




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