http://disqus.com/by/Uncle_David/enSun, 09 Mar 2014 05:12:38 -0000http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20140309/lead/lead1.html#comment-1277362916<p>Why not provide pre-registration training so people can know what the standards are when setting up their business or when s favor has turned into a business. Also let parents know what to expect from a licensed child care facility.</p>Uncle_DavidSun, 09 Mar 2014 05:12:38 -0000http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20100523/lead/lead1.html#comment-51576368<p>Golding as the sitting MP for West Kingston does not boss it. He represents it. Sometimes the national interest comes before local interest. That is why Golding is Prime Minister and asking for lawfull government to take its time.<br>Dudas should put his affairs in order and go to USA to defend himself.<br>It is a sad affair that government fails to look after the vulnerable. Leaving those who prey on the vullnerable appair to be the benefactors of the vulnerable.</p>Uncle_DavidSun, 23 May 2010 06:16:37 -0000http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20100227/lead/lead3.html#comment-37228933<p>If we want to defeat terrorism then we need to abolish poverty and lack of options. So every childand adult feels there is a peaceful future that can be as exciting as they wish.</p>Uncle_DavidSat, 27 Feb 2010 09:59:30 -0000http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20100227/lead/lead2.html#comment-37228602<p>Now the officer had a good reason to discharge his tear-gas cannister. If he had admitted to his actions then a reprimand and a change in operational procedure would have happened. Instead it seems to me that he lied, tried to switch the blame and get others to lie. What is needed is a culture where honest actions having advere consequqneces can be admitted. Those who lie, especially police officers should not be allowed such understanding.</p>Uncle_DavidSat, 27 Feb 2010 09:54:28 -0000http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20091220/lead/lead1.html#comment-26735833<p>The failure to increase nurse salaries as promised and now the tax on food means I will be staying in England a little bit longer. I was considering coming home to Jamaica and working as a nurse before retiring. Looks more likely i will nurse here till I retire now.</p>Uncle_DavidSun, 20 Dec 2009 12:29:05 -0000http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20091218/lead/lead2.html#comment-26677856<p>A pay freeze may be necessary but GCT on food basics is really a pay cut for civil servants, nurse, teachers etc. Private industry could give ofsetting pat rises but will not. The government should not use the pay freeze to delay even further the restructuring of nurses pay. Otherwise it will lead to a disruption in health services. With an increased cost in financial and human terms.</p>Uncle_DavidSat, 19 Dec 2009 14:38:46 -0000http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20091218/lead/lead2.html#comment-26677712<p>I hope they are not going to use this announcement to refuse the regrading and upliftment of nurse's pay. They would only cause more expensive disruption. Government inefficiency has delayed this progress. This inefficiency is costing the government money we have not yet paid them.</p>Uncle_DavidSat, 19 Dec 2009 14:34:43 -0000http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20091206/lead/lead1.html#comment-24943637<p>Poor photograph. It does not show the entrance to a gated community but a gated yard. The article was much better. A gated community allows for more shared space because strangers cannot roam and steal. In a close-knit rural community you can have greater diversity because respect for each other overcomes envy. An envy that cannot drive ambition because of the lack of opportunity. We need pathways away from offending for our youngsters and so reduce the crime and thus the fear.</p>Uncle_DavidSun, 06 Dec 2009 06:09:31 -0000http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20091206/lead/lead6.html#comment-24943557<p>The socio-economic nature of an area changes over time. One group moves in another group moves out. The demand for housing fixes the price of land. When large plots are too expensive ( a middle class home) then flats are built at a lower cost to the buyer but more money for the seller. In the rural parts of Jamaica you have professionals in good houses next to shacks and houses owned by those who are or have been foreign. In the urban areas the only way to get a socio-economic mix is for the state to stipulate the inclusion of social housing. To have development with different levels of density next to each other. What we are seeing here is a phenomenon that occurs all round the world.</p>Uncle_DavidSun, 06 Dec 2009 06:02:14 -0000http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20091103/lead/lead3.html#comment-21892512<p>I accept that medicaly the doctors are upto date through Continuing Medical Education. Yet two thirds of pay being overtime indicates doctors working twice their scheduled week. That would be about eighty hours. This increases the risk of errors in judgement not knowledge.</p>Uncle_DavidWed, 04 Nov 2009 16:58:36 -0000http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20091103/lead/lead3.html#comment-21811060<p>MAJ's opposition is worrying. If they do not want to work better hours, hours when people do not have to take time of work and family friendly hours. Then it begs the following question. Do they keep up to date with advancements in their profession. </p>Uncle_DavidTue, 03 Nov 2009 18:23:10 -0000http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20091103/lead/lead2.html#comment-21810799<p>Nice car but it looks too close to the road to be practical for the roads in Portland. Land Rovers/Jeeps or SUVs would be more suitable. Yet they will make good patrol vehicles on Highway 2000 roads.<br>I also support TG;s comments. The Police need flurescent jackets. Light wieght reversable. Black for creeping up on bad guys amd yellow when directing the traffic.</p>Uncle_DavidTue, 03 Nov 2009 18:17:02 -0000http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20090906/lead/lead6.html#comment-16072165<p>Sorry but what is class one, two and three etc.?<br>Otherwise good story.</p>Uncle_DavidSun, 06 Sep 2009 15:54:24 -0000http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20090827/lead/lead8.html#comment-15539398<p>This is an argument for privatisation. When the polluter (NWC) and the enforcers (NEPA and National Resource Conversation Authority) are paid by the same politicians then strings are pulled to save money. In the long term things are found out and end up costing more. Privatisation will only work when the enforcers cannot be brought and the law is strong and efficient. </p>Uncle_DavidFri, 28 Aug 2009 15:09:51 -0000http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20090823/lead/lead6.html#comment-15258015<p>This is an example of a national government body trying to do everything. Jamaica has inadequate waste collection. The reason is that the people who should be doing it are not given that role. The Parish Councils should be collecting waste from everyone. Either employing people directly or private firms. Businesses should have the option to use the parish or private contractors if there waste is more than for a domestic premises.<br>The NSWMA should manage the disposal of this waste. In fact they should build incinerators and make JPS buy the electricity. This should be cheaper than impoting oil. <br>Also if the NSWMA are not collecting the waste they can police those who do.<br>That way management at each level can concentrate on core tasks.<br>Then Jamaica can stop looking like one huge rubbish tip.<br>Get more people involved not less.</p>Uncle_DavidSun, 23 Aug 2009 07:28:07 -0000http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20090819/lead/lead4.html#comment-15094437<p>Why was the police there? And where were the wards supposed to go, run home to the streets? They were in their beds. <br>In England the Prison Service stopped using the police because of such stupidty described here. They trained their own officers into MUFTI (minimum use of force tactical intervention) teams. </p>Uncle_DavidWed, 19 Aug 2009 17:54:42 -0000http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20090816/lead/lead6.html#comment-14904397<p>When comparing prices don't forget the fares. For a family to travel from Portland to St Catherine to check a price will cost more than they save. If Jamaica had a decent postal system then the books could be ordered on line. If the ministry sold them through the schools that would kill the book trade whci in Jamaica is dependent on school sales to keep them afloat.<br>What would be best is if the state bulk purchased then sold on to local shops that could distribute for several schools. This would create a good ecomies of scale at the centre and local levels.</p>Uncle_DavidSun, 16 Aug 2009 05:04:42 -0000http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20090809/lead/lead8.html#comment-14512541<p>A few ideas I had reading this article. <br>For a NO REVENGE campaign. People sign a document to let their relatives know that revenge would dishonour them. The best revenge is for the police to arrest the murderer. <br>Also how many murder enquiries have stopped just because a suspect was killed by the police. For they may have killed the wrong person.<br>The solution is to have police secure the murder site and a forensic team came in to get hard evidence. We have enough murders, maybe forensic investigators will come from USA or UK for the experience. Then teach our local people how it is done.</p>Uncle_DavidSun, 09 Aug 2009 08:36:03 -0000http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20090808/lead/lead2.html#comment-14491802<p>The church I visit when home had to install some security measures. We got a satellite dish and TVs. The Satellite dish is too big except for the wind to steal. The TVs were stolen. So when replaced they were placed inside a cage. On the outside there is no extra measures. This is a church in a rural area.</p>Uncle_DavidSat, 08 Aug 2009 12:56:58 -0000http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20090804/news/news1.html#comment-13874846<p>This is 2009 and the nurses were paid in 2006. Surely it is like the sign in shops "Check your change before you leave" The system on reflection seems to have some faults. This should be reviewed but speedily. This can be achieved if nurses are promised no prosecutions or money claw back. I am sure that anyone dishonest in 2006 could be prosecuted for dishonesty in 2008. That is if anyone fraudulently claimed in 2006 they would still be fraudulent today unless they have given their life to Christ and are now honest. Any overpayment is due to the ministry and not the nurses. Utterance made so far are blaming the nurses for a badly thought out bonus scheme. Shame, on the ministry. The blame is there's.</p>Uncle_DavidTue, 04 Aug 2009 07:49:53 -0000http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20090802/lead/lead4.html#comment-13805508<p>Reparations are a reasonable idea but are they not a hundred years or so too late.</p><p>In fact if you look at lifestyles between the countries that sent the slaves and where the slaves settled; the African nations that share the guilt with Europe are worst off.</p><p>Yes Jamaica is a poor country but not as poor as the ancestorial lands that Jamaicans were stolen from. So reparations is it about dividing the resulting capital between all parties?<br>Because when it comes to benefits, the descendents of the slaves are better of than the descendents of those that captured and sold the slaves to the Europeans (British mainly).</p><p>Just a thought!</p>Uncle_DavidSun, 02 Aug 2009 06:26:10 -0000http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20090801/lead/lead1.html#comment-13788069<p>I am glad the deal is not being honoured. It should be the people who decide. On paper this looks like the politicians letting the people's original selection stand. But in Portland West the PNP original candidate was ousted by the party. The PNP put up a man who had lost the seat when JLP. The electorate did not like this man so they did not elect them. No it is best if the electorate decide.</p>Uncle_DavidSat, 01 Aug 2009 15:43:06 -0000http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20090731/lead/lead2.html#comment-13734844<p>This issue highlights the need for clear boundaries understood by all. Enforcement officers should be free to organise their work as they see fit. Committees that decide a breach of regulations has occured should hand their judgements down in a written form. Councilors (and other politicians) should concentrate on policy and principles. Civil servants and local employees should work to written guidelines that can be scrutinised. This will lead to transparency. Also all jobs should be gained on merit with permenant tennure and not at the whim of politicians. This is good governance.</p>Uncle_DavidFri, 31 Jul 2009 04:06:56 -0000http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20090728/lead/lead1.html#comment-13479974<p>May the judges keep ruling in favour of justice and democracy. If the PNP cannot win an election after ousting an ilegally nominated JLP MP they do not desrve to be handed the seat. What next will they declare themselves the only party in Jamaica. It is one thing for a seat to go to the only nominated candidate but it is the actions of a coward to refuse an electoral duel. Let the people decide, that is democracy.</p>Uncle_DavidTue, 28 Jul 2009 16:12:47 -0000http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20090722/lead/lead3.html#comment-13103302<p>Why are we not exploring non-oil supplies for energy? Wind farms on mountain tops, hydro-electric power schemes and off-shore wind farms.<br>The oil will run out one day so let us lead the way ready for that day. In the meantime we can become world leaders and save money as the last barrells of oil get dearer and dearer.</p>Uncle_DavidWed, 22 Jul 2009 07:26:00 -0000