Floyd Morris got it wrong

According to former People's National Party (PNP) Senator Floyd Morris, "Cuba has less economic resources than Jamaica and has been subject to over 40 years of economic embargo by the United States. Its per capita income is less than US$2,000, while Jamaica is over US$4,000".

Mr Morris, you should be ashamed of yourself. When did a communist country like Cuba, which hold millions of political prisoners hostage, become the standard by which our democratic Jamaica should be judged?

It is this kind of ideology that the PNP must change in order to move forward. Jamaica should stop doing business with Cuba until Castro and his family free all citizens and give them the same rights that Mr Morris enjoys as a Jamaican citizen. Furthermore, Mr Morris, please let Jamaicans know which socialist system has survived into the 21st century.

- Sharon Hibbert hibbertv@aol.com, Van Nuys, California

Tears of joy from Belgium

Since my country (Belgium) refuses to make a priority of sports and sports education, I have come to adopt Jamaica, where I have lived for five years in the '90s, as my favourite sports nation.

After the exploits of Usain Bolt and the 'trifecta of the girls, it is not difficult to defend that choice.

I find it marvellous how these young and bright athletes stay loyal to their nation. It would be so easy and financially far more rewarding for each of them to accept the many offers of naturalisation (which I am sure they get frequently) instead of remaining true to their identities.

I hope they serve as an example for the many migrants - Jamaican and others - who left their country. Never forget where you are from and be proud who you are, no matter your success (or your failure).

Congratulations - yuh mek wata come to mi eye!

- Bruno Daenen, Antwerp, Belgium

bdaenen@yahoo.com

Kenisha Garnett

I, Raquel Garnett Pitman, am trying to locate a family member by the name of Kenisha Garnett. Her mother's name is Joan Japp from Kingston, Jamaica, and her father, Kenneth Garnett, from Georgetown, Guyana.

Kenisha was born in 1989 and her dad, Kenneth, a former solider, arrived in Jamaica just after Hurricane Gilbert in 1988.

That's all the information I have for now. If you may, help me contact her the best way you can, please. Thank you.

- Raquel Garnett Pitman raquelsupperbabe@yahoo.com Grovesnor Road, Carrington Village, Bridgetown, St Michael, Barbados