Dear Editor,

St Thomas was the only parish without a town clock in the country.

Therefore, it came as a relief for myself and other residents of the parish when former mayor of Morant Bay, Councillor Hubert Williams, took the initiative to install a digital clock which displays the date, time, and temperature in the heart of Morant Bay.

However, over the past few months the setting on the clock has shifted and it is no longer displaying the correct date and time.

The clock is situated on Queen Street, which is the main street in Morant Bay. This means that our politicians, businesspeople, working class, schoolchildren, visitors, and other residents of the parish have to pass by the clock during their daily commute.

While the clock adds to the aesthetics of the township, and rightly so, I believe that those who are now in charge need to ensure that it is properly maintained for the benefit of our parishioners and visitors.

I am therefore calling on the current mayor of Morant Bay, Councillor Louis Chin, to set the correct date and time on the town clock because the remote to do so is stationed at the St Thomas Municipal Corporation.

Our town clock is a legacy for all residents of St Thomas and setting the time is a gesture that would be appreciated by the residents of the parish.

Kimberley Thompson

kimberleythompson@yahoo.com