Tuesdaytalk

No pens please

1. Some people are asking who could have conceived of the idea to prevent persons from taking pens into the National Stadium during the recent senior trials. Bad enough they were turning back persons with cameras, but pens? And was that designed to prevent people from taking notes or getting autographs. Thankfully, good sense did prevail and the stupidity was abandoned before the meet began in earnest.

Grooming time

2. Is the exuberant one being groomed for the coveted seat? Many seem to think that he is being positioned to ascend when the right time comes.

Ganja spliffs galore!

3. Patrons and artistes attending the recent Reggae Sumfest were searched by security before entering the venue. Liquids and weapons were confiscated. The Police High Command has some explaining to do for hundreds of ganja spliffs which found their way into the venue every night. Those with VIP tickets gave the impression that a spliff was part of the package since so many men and women were puffing away with impunity. The police simply ignored the ganja smokers, but think how much money could fall into the Government's coffers if the smokers were all arrested and made to pay for their crime.

PR is tops!

4. When the scorecard is tallied, it is certain that the department to come out on top as being most productive will be the one engaged in speech-writing. The only trouble is that the organisation has a major national portfolio responsibility, and it has nothing to do with public relations. However, while everything else is on hold, the PR department is churning out speech after speech so that the head honcho can continue to prate.