The papers say 'Missing Caymanians return home' and while I breathe a sigh of relief that they are safe and sound, it leaves many unanswered questions and needs an equally internationally publicised explanation and if public mischief is found, then someone should answer for it. The reason is that Jamaica's image has been taking a beating and though the damage has already been done, whatever correction and repair that can be made, should be immediately pursued.

The Jamaican public, in particular, needs to get a plausible explanation, because when I heard, I began to hope to myself that this is not another Kirshoff or Woolmer fiasco. This one needs an explanation and we need to hear from the relevant authorities, so that residents, visitors to the tourist resort of Montego Bay and the public in all of western Jamaica, can take the necessary precautions or just go about their business in confidence, knowing that nothing untoward happened and there was no crime. If there was no crime, the actors should be told at least to keep their dangerous games to themselves, or go somewhere else with it.

- Michael Spence, P.O. Box 630, Liguanea, Kingston 6, micspen2@hotmail.com,

A poor, chronically ill lady I was treating, constantly missed her appointments with me, and was inconsistent in taking her medicines. It was when I finally understood her life, that I truly respected her rationale for tackling the issues in her life in the way that she did.

We very often say or imply that the poor, in voting in response to small gifts and promises of work, do so out of ignorance or greed, but is this different from the movement of millions of dollars among the non-poor in exchange for alliances, contracts and favoured status? I believe that better education and an increased standard of living will raise the stakes, but to change the game, we must change our life priorities.