Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce
March 22, 2022
We cannot change history
Dear Editor,
I note with consternation the suggestions that street names and names of historical monuments which record our colonial past should be changed. We cannot change history; therefore, a change of names cannot change the past, whether we like it or not.
A better suggestion would be a decision to name no more streets or monuments after colonial links, but rather name new ones after our modern celebrities and heroes and thus promote Brand Jamaica.
I am quite sure that over time, new streets, structures, and institutions will be built, and these can be appropriately named to honour present and future heroes and other outstanding citizens.
Ronald R Fagan
ronniefagan@gmail.com
