Cedric Stephens

Last week's column – headlined "Hospital hazard management" – was written to try to change the direction of the conversation about the non-compliance with fire-safety rules by some public institutions that The Sunday Gleaner started. Today's will attempt to alter the direction of the discussion that Prime Minister Andrew Holness amplified last Tuesday in Parliament about the financial impact of the heavy rainfall that has been affecting the island during the latter part of October. Estimates suggest that the costs will rise sharply above the initial $2.7 billion. It is raining heavily at the time of writing. Water is accumulating in my backyard.