Dear Editor,
I am writing you this letter so that the entire Jamaica can hear of the plight of those who reside in Portland.
We have very little or no employment opportunities. We barely have much Internet access. On any given day you can hear people complaining about having no access to the Internet in their homes. While a number of companies operating here say they offer Internet service at a reasonable cost, there is much to be desired. One provider's basic package adds up to $5,000 per month, and there are no available ports on this citrus tree in Hope Bay at this time. The "bigger, better one" 4G service is only available on the coastline; so if you are on a hill you will not be able to access it.
I visited the offices of a lesser-known company today and was told that they don't know when they will be coming to this part of the island and the other has not yet flowed to Portland.
So one can clearly say that we are being ostracised in some way.
We are asking corporate Jamaica to see the potential in Portland. Come and invest in our parish. We want to join the Web, too.
Island Portlander
germzie27@yahoo.com
Portland ostracised
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I am writing you this letter so that the entire Jamaica can hear of the plight of those who reside in Portland.
We have very little or no employment opportunities. We barely have much Internet access. On any given day you can hear people complaining about having no access to the Internet in their homes. While a number of companies operating here say they offer Internet service at a reasonable cost, there is much to be desired. One provider's basic package adds up to $5,000 per month, and there are no available ports on this citrus tree in Hope Bay at this time. The "bigger, better one" 4G service is only available on the coastline; so if you are on a hill you will not be able to access it.
I visited the offices of a lesser-known company today and was told that they don't know when they will be coming to this part of the island and the other has not yet flowed to Portland.
So one can clearly say that we are being ostracised in some way.
We are asking corporate Jamaica to see the potential in Portland. Come and invest in our parish. We want to join the Web, too.
Island Portlander
germzie27@yahoo.com
Portland ostracised
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