Prime Minister Holness came back from Cuba and announced that he wants to make Spanish an official second language. But, consideration should be given instead to spending money on developing the English language abilities of so many students who are having difficulties with not only speaking proper English but with written Grammar. Surely, many in Jamaica are used to and comfortable speaking only Jamaican patois. This is not a problem unless they are placed in a situation or an environment where proper English would be expected for all to understand. Nevertheless, while knowing another language is a good idea, this concept has already been implemented in schools throughout the island for so many years. It is important to give attention to perfecting the first language of the country - English.
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