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December 2022
 

15 December 2022

Chief Executive Officer, Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), Dolsie Allen, addresses a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’ on the number of complaints handled by the agency as well as the sum secured on behalf of aggrieved consumers between April and November 2022.

CAC Secures $31.7 Million on Behalf of Aggrieved Consumers

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 15 Dec 2022    admin   
The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) has secured $31.7 million in compensation on behalf of aggrieved consumers for the period April to November 2022. The disclosure was made by Chief Executive Officer, CAC, Dolsie Allen, at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, on December 8. Mrs. Allen noted that, of the total amount secured, $2.8 million was obtained due to the success of three cases in the Small Claims Court. “I really want to thank, in a very special way, the team at the CAC, especially our complaints officers, for the way in which they have been able to assist our consumers,” said Mrs. Allen. She...


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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (second left) and Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (third left), unveil a sign to mark the official opening of the Coore’s Ferry FESCO Service Station on Mandela Highway on December 13. Also sharing the occasion (from left) are Managing Director, Coore's Limited, Monica Coore; Chairman, Coore’s Limited, Hugh Coore; Member of Parliament, St. Andrew Western, Anthony Hylton; and FESCO Director, Lyden Heaven.

FESCO Opens New Service Station on Mandela Highway

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 15 Dec 2022    admin   
The Future Energy Source Company Limited (FESCO) has expanded its network to 18 service stations across the island, the most recent being the Coore’s Ferry FESCO Service Station on the Mandela Highway in Kingston. Since the company began operating its dealer-owned stations in February 2013, it has made a remarkable transformation and is currently valued at $2.8 billion. Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, who delivered remarks at the official opening of the service station on Tuesday, December 13, said: “This ‘Destination Station’, strategically located...


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