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September 2022
 

22 September 2022

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), Dolsie Allen, speaks at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ session on September 13.

CAC Secures $15.9 Million for Aggrieved Consumers

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 22 Sep 2022    admin   
The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) secured $15.9 million in refunds and compensation on behalf of aggrieved consumers between April 1, 2022, and August 31, 2022. This is almost double the amount of $8.4 million obtained for consumers in the corresponding period in 2021. Of the $15.9 million secured so far this year, the top three categories of Automotive, Electrical Equipment, and Appliances and Other Services amounted to $13.4 million in compensation. Details were provided by the CAC’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Dolsie Allen, who addressed a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think...


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The Consumer Affairs Commission’s (CAC) Director of Research, Racquel White, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, on (Tuesday) September 13.

CAC Encourages Parents to Invest in Staple Textbooks

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 22 Sep 2022    admin   
The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) encourages parents to invest in staple textbooks, such as dictionaries and atlases, and offers cost-saving tips when these are being purchased for school-aged children. Speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, the CAC’s Director of Research, Racquel White, said while the Ministry of Education and Youth provides textbooks on rental, several of those at the primary level are workbooks which cannot be reused. Additionally, revisions to texts and accompanying supporting material like CDs, necessitate the annual purchasing of...


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Regional Manager for the Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) North American offices, Shane Angus (second left), participates in a panel discussion at the recently held Jamaica USA Chamber of Commerce (JAUSACC) Expo and Power Lunch in Davie, Florida. Also participating (from left) are Attorney-at-Law and panel discussion moderator, Marlon Hill; representative from the United States Export-Import Bank, Elena Méndez; and Managing Director, Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE), Dr. Marlene Street Forest.

JAMPRO Presents Business Opportunities to Jamaican Diaspora in South Florida

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 22 Sep 2022    admin   
Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) recently partnered with the Jamaica-USA Chamber of Commerce (JAUSACC) and the Jamaica Consulate General for Southeast States, to host JUSACC’S annual Power Lunch and Business Expo in Davie, Florida. The event brought together stakeholders from the Jamaican diaspora and the business community in Florida to network and learn about opportunities in Jamaica. As an event sponsor, JAMPRO seized the opportunity to promote the export and investment prospects in Jamaica that members of the diaspora can take advantage of. Regional Manager for JAMPRO’s North...


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The Consumer Affairs Commission’s (CAC) Director of Research, Racquel White, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, on (Tuesday) September 13.

Average 8.51 Per Cent Increase in Textbook Prices – CAC

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 22 Sep 2022    admin   
The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) has reported the findings of this year’s annual school textbook survey, which was conducted between August 8 and 12. Speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, today (September 13), the CAC’s Director of Research, Racquel White, said the findings revealed that there was an average 8.51 per cent increase in textbook prices. “In the Greater Kingston Metropolitan Area, it’s just about seven per cent and among the rural towns it was a little higher, as there was an 11 per cent increase. [The prices for] more than half of the books that we looked at were between one per...


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