Beacon in the nightIt's not often that we listen to Power 106 FM but through Hurricane Dean that station shone like a beacon in that dark, howling, and dreadful night. Derval Malcolm kept us informed, providing blow by blow (pun intended), useful information/updates as to the location and coordinates ofone of the biggest storms to hit this country.
My preferred station never seemed to have had a storm tracker as presenters majored in generalities on the hurricane. So it was back to Derval Malcolm who I hope did not suffer from 'Dean' while he served Jamaicans here and abroad. Many of the emails received from friends in Canada revealed that they actually had followed Hurricane Dean through the eyes of Derval Malcolm and Power 106 FM.
Kudos to Mr. Malcolm and Power 106 FM
- Claude Wilson, jaclaudew@yahoo.com
Reason to voteI would like to respond to Wednesday's Letter of the Day, 'Are we getting the leaders that we deserve'? While I agree wholeheartedly with the view expressed by the writer, I believe his decision not to vote is the reason things remain as they are and it is the worst cop-out there can be.
By not participating many people don't realise they are leaving this most important decision to a smaller and more easily manipulated group of diehards and party garrison-controlled voters. I wish more people would awaken to this error.
- Ev Buckley, evbuckley@yahoo.com, Ft Lauderdale, Florida, Via Go-Jamaica
Flashing blue lightsYesterday, August 28, while travelling along Municipal Boulevard in Portmore, I was forced to veer off the road by a motor car which was overtaking at least two other vehicles at high speed. This vehicle had a single, flashing, blue light on the roof of the car, private plates (I did not have time to read the licence plate as I was too busy trying to control my vehicle) and blaring horn.
This is the third occasion in which I am seeing private motor vehicles with such flashing blue lights bobbing and weaving through traffic. Are these genuine emergency vehicles and/or personnel? Relevant authorities, please let us know.
On another note, I would like to commend the tremendous work done by all organisations that helped to make life a bit more bearable both during and after Hurricane Dean.
- Everton Bonner, Portmore,St. Catherine
