Not changing courseThe recent attack on my beloved party by the Labourites tells of their arrogance to the political process. First, what they have done is to give the PNP our biggest campaign slogan to date, " We not changing course". With the numerous achievements that the PNP can boast, this can only be turned around into numerous positive things like the 17 schools built by the Government in western Jamaica.
After such a performance Maxine Henry-Wilson can fall asleep, have some rest, take a bow, and have sweet dreams because that's more than the JLP built in the decade that it was in power.
Investor confidence is at a record high. Just look at some of our recent investments like the Harmony Cove development and countless other developments within the tourism industry. Under this administration, the technology sector has made tremendous strides and with our achievements in health, education, infrastructural development, we are balancing people's lives so, "We not changing course" .
- Comrade Mario
m-phatic@excite.com
A very good storyI am grateful to you and your office for taking time to publicly acknowledge Roshane Johnson's story (The Gleaner, June 25). It is indeed a story that needed to be told of the willingness of a young man, who could easily have ignored the request of this lady asking for a breadfruit to fulfil her needs.
This is not an ordinary story by no means. It transcends a message that there is goodness and kindness in each and everyone. Some may say he could have lost his life by climbing the tree. It seems rather strange to her when he put on his shoes that she asked the question "if someone can climb tree with shoe on", which may have been the very thing that perhaps saved his life, so he lived to tell his story.
We can all learn from this young man's unselfish behaviour that he did not hesitate to grant her by climbing the tree to pick the fruit, not realising that danger was ahead.
- Vivette Wilson
yvonnewilsn2006@yahoo.com
Hoarding deductionsI always wonder if the Government of Jamaica is cognisant of the fact that millions are owed to them from business places, private individuals and government agencies for statutory deductions taken from wages of employees?
These deductions are hoarded over years as against being paid within the specific time within which returns should be made on a quarterly or half yearly basis.
Occasionally, one hears of a business being drawn before the courts for the payment of long-owed deductions. It must be borne in mind that the statutory deductions being hoarded by any sector are not the sector's, but belong to the government as taxpayers' monies and I have always wanted to know if it is not illegal to hold on to these deductions.
The Government should establish a collection agency, perhaps within the the Inland Revenue Department. It will cost a considerable amount of funds to set up, but the dividends or benefits that will accrue in the long run will far outweigh the cost as the agency would be a permanent one.
- David A. Samms
Black River P.O.
