My family and I recently visited Jamaica and we were pleasantly surprised by the significant improvements at the Norman Manley International Airport, both in terms of the physical infrastructure and the quality of passenger service provided.

For one thing, we no longer had to walk across the tarmac to get to immigration. In addition, when we arrived at immigration, we were greeted by very hospitable custom officers who constantly 'worked the lines', querying passengers about whether they had all of their pertinent documents in order before we were interviewed by the immigration officers in the kiosks.

The atmosphere was friendly, relaxed and efficient. I wish to commend the Airport Authorities of Jamaica for providing such a markedly improved service.

- Dr Basil Reid, Basil.Reid@sta.uwi.edu, lecturer in archaeology, UWI, St Augustine, Via Go-Jamaica

Thank the Lord, at last we have a voice in the media to bring our side of the story to the fore.

Only on Sunday, I was moved to write to Angela Philipps about her penchant to bash men. Women have Flair and All Woman publications to not only highlight their issues but as a beating stick for men.

We now have a small voice in All About Men and, without a doubt, thanks to Thomas Phinemann for really not mincing words in putting forward our deep-seated concerns about our women.Thanks.

- Claude Wilson, jaclaudew@yahoo.com

Hundreds are dying in Jamaica. Church prayers falling on deaf ears, and the Government's hand seems to be tied in that they can't weed the garden as it should be weeded.

The meat of the matter is if you have a rose or food garden, and weeds are taking up the space, you can't just go to the garden every day and talk to the weed, telling it to stop choking your flowers or crop.

You can't, or should not, get people to come and sing and pray to the weed. You have to root out the weeds and save your roses or your crop. Read between the lines.