Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green (centre), addresses a virtual media briefing hosted by the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), at the Ministry’s Kingston offices on Friday, May 22, 2020. Seated at left is Chief Executive Officer, Dolsie Allen; and Chairman, Donovan White, CAC. The media briefing was to update the country on the payment regarding the ‘bad gas’ incident in 2015. A total of 381 motorists who were adversely affected are slated to receive an ex-gratia payment.
381 Motorists To Receive ‘Bad Gas’ Ex-Gratia Payments
A total of 381 motorists who were adversely affected by the bad gas incident in 2015, are slated to receive an ex-gratia payment. Petrojam Ethanol Limited (PEL) has paid over J$24.5 million to the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) for disbursement to consumers who were affected. Only persons who would have submitted claims that were approved by the Technical Committee convened by the CAC will receive this one-off payment. The ex-gratia payment is a sign of good faith by the Government to affected motorists, as neither the Government nor the PEL is liable for the incident. State Minister in...
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