Downtown back in business

Dear Editor,

I have been living and working in the downtown Kingston area for most of my life. A lot of people say negative things about downtown, like it is not safe, or people will rob you if you go there. People act as if this doesn't happen anywhere else in Jamaica.

I am glad that Digicel has come downtown, because I think that they will help to build and bring up our community. I started seeing a lot of 'uptown' people walking the streets, going to market, and things like that. But what people don't realise is that people are starting to feel more comfortable downtown because a big 'foreign' company like Digicel has moved there. In their new store you can even use their computer to go on Facebook while you wait, and everybody is very polite and call you by your name, not just by a number.

Last year their Foundation even held a night race, and a lot of the people who came were so-called 'uptown' people. I am really glad that this is happening. This will help to break down some of the class barriers that still exist in Jamaica. Our motto is "Out of Many One People." It is time that we start living that way.

C Malcolm

chanesem2@gmail.com

Downtown back in business

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