THE EDITOR, Sir:
JAMWORLD IS potentially one of the finest entertainment centres in Jamaica. Two events, of a somewhat similar nature, were staged at Jamworld a week apart. But the events were worlds apart, each well represented by their names: STING and GENESIS.
The former closed on an ugly note at the end of the old year, and the latter opened the new year with beauty, distinction and grace. The former, we pray, will not be repeated and the latter, we trust, will become a permanent feature and description of new municipal status. We have long awaited something in Portmore and with the election of a Mayor and Council, plus the authenticating vox populi of the Advisory Council, everything should be done to make the beneficial changes as graphic and bold as the contrast between Sting and Genesis.
I only heard about STING. My comments on GENESIS stem from having attended the event from 2:00 p.m. (close to the start) until it finished sometime after 10:00 p.m. The similarities between GENESIS and our hopes for Portmore are many, but I will note only three from the concert:
1. It was for FAMILY. There were rides and games for children, booths with resources for youth, stalls with food for all and music to delight ears of the most discriminating.
2. It was CLEAN. Nothing to upset the sensibilities or sensitivities of anyone neither lewd lyrics nor dirty landscape.
3. It was SECURE. The security was tight as is to be expected at large public events, but not intrusive or offensive. I attended with my 12-year-old son Stephen. He left me from we arrived, I suppose to hang out with younger people than me. I was not worried. We found each other at the end.
My sense is that the people of Portmore want our city to be SECURE, CLEAN and a place for FAMILY.
I am, etc.,
Rev DONOVAN D. COLE
Pastor, Portmore Gospel Assembly
