Bryan just doesn't get it

With regards to your interview with Robert Bryan, it is amazing how failure is accepted as normal in Jamaica and the people put in charge gloss over the negative outcomes as nothing more than learning curves.

May I remind Bryan, who was the executive director of the Social Development Commission, an agency that embraces planning, that the Jamaican taxpayer who contributed to funding the Cricket World Cup has nothing to show in return. The idea that most Jamaicans were happy with the overall outcome must have been reflected with the half-empty stadiums and the resounding "success" of the Jamaican Village in New Kingston or that US$5 million "gap" in operational costs. An apology isn't forthcoming, I bet.

- Jay Mora

Manchester

Medical good Samaritan

On June 8, my nephew Richard Lord, a student at UTech, was involved in a terrible motor car accident on Melrose Hill while on his way to pick up his sister from school. His friend escaped with minor injuries.

There must have been an angel in that car watching over Ricky because the policeman at the scene after seeing the wreckage pronounced him dead. We understand that a doctor was passing the scene, stopped and examined Ricky and realised he was still alive. Were it not for this good Samaritan, my nephew would have probably died right there.

We have tried to ascertain the name of this doctor, but to no avail.

We are, therefore, using this medium to express our heartfelt gratitude to this good Samaritan and to reinforce the fact that we still have caring and loving people in this country. Our thanks also to the staff at Mandeville Hospital and the Intensive Care Unit at KPH.

At the time of writing, Ricky still has not regained consciousness but his family, relatives and friends continue to pray and hope for his recovery.

- Cherry Wan

cherryw@cwjamaica.com

Blame the mothers

The only way we can get rid of our gun culture and reduce our murder rate in Jamaica is if mothers step up and take blame for shielding their sons. Too often the blame is being passed on to the fathers, but the mothers are the oomes from whom the sons take their cue.

For far too long these mothers have shielded the wrongs of their sons and helped make them what they are are today -liars, murderers and thieves.

Sons are being taught from an early age to disrespect women and the establishment. Come on, mothers, it is time you step up to the plate and right the wrongs you have done.

-John Tomlin

ijohnmalko_ca@yahoo.com

Toronto, Canada