THE EDITOR, Sir:
ON BEHALF of my family, we would like to congratulate Mr. Charles Matthews and the members of staff of the Jamaica Public Service Company Limited on the tremendous work they are doing in trying to restore electricity to the people of Jamaica, after the passing of Hurricane Ivan.
Indeed, the entire Jamaica Public Service team has been working round the clock in getting the island back to normal, and this is indeed commendable, as several persons have indicated that their power has been restored at various hours of the day, including in the wee hours of the morning.
We can all clearly remember that after the passing of Hurricane Gilbert, the entire island was in darkness for as much as three months. In the area that I reside, we had to wait for 10 weeks before power was restored to our community.
For a small Third World country like Jamaica, the speed with which the restoration process is progressing is worthy of commendation. In the United States, which is a First World country, with the passing of Hurricane Frances in Florida some three weeks ago, some areas in Florida are still without electricity.
Let us all commend and encourage the Jamaica Public Service Company to keep up the good work.
I am, etc.,
LASCELLES A. CHIN
Red Hills Road
