The time for action is now. No longer can we, as a nation, sit idly by and allow degenerates, who are perpetrators of crime and violence, to think that they are winning the war.

Let us not fool ourselves. this is a war. it is us against them and we need to realise that there are more of us than there are of them and take action. This is our country and it is necessary to fight to retain our freedom and the freedom of our children. No longer are we free to enjoy the beauty of our country because of fear. No longer are our children free to travel safely, to and from school, without fear of attack.

We must all acknowledge the fact that without everyone being their brother's keeper, the scourge of crime and violence will never be contained.

- Yolande Rowe-Fender, yfend2002@yahoo.com, Via Go-Jamaica

I wonder if there is anyone who can help me? I lived in Kingston in the '60s with my parents. We lived at 10 West Armour Heights, above Constant Spring. I have wonderful memories of my childhood in Jamaica and recently tried to find our old home on Google Earth for my now very elderly parents but I can't locate it. Is there anyone who could help me with my search, please?

- Gavin Fifield, gavinfifield@aol.com, Brooklands, Via Go-Jamaica

I think the death penalty should be revived. Just has how the gunmen have no scruples about shooting people in cold blood, they should be hanged. If I wasn't living in England I would have taken the job, because coming home I am so scared of them and they are the ones giving our beautiful island a bad name. Please don't print my name and address. Thanks.

- email: sugarlump201@msn.com, Via Go-Jamaica

Jamaicans abroad, especially here in the UK, are appalled at the situation at the wharves in Jamaica.

We struggle to send goods to friends and family in Jamaica. To send a barrel or two we have to wait on sales, sometimes the church, or friends to assist by giving things. To send such things from the UK is less expensive than the charges levied in Jamaica. We in the UK could do a lot more to ease the suffering of family and friends but cannot because of the excessive charges levied at the wharves, which are a lot more than the cost of the goods in the barrels.