The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) has secured some $24.6 million in refunds for customers for the 2019/20 financial year. In an interview with JIS News, Communications Specialist at the CAC, Dorothy Campbell, said the agency does not retain any of the funds. “We keep getting requests for advice [and] we have had 654 requests. Persons making a purchase or signing...

All Jamaicans have now been mandated to wear a mask, once they are in the public space. The Government had previously ordered persons with flu-like symptoms and respiratory illnesses, individuals over the age of 65, persons caring for someone at home with a flu-like or respiratory illness, and others with co-morbid conditions, such as diabetes or hypertension, to wear a...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has announced the closure of all business process outsourcing (BPO) facilities in the country for 14 days, starting on Wednesday (April 22). The decision follows the outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) at Alorica call centre in Portmore, St. Catherine, where, so far, 122 of the 787 workers have tested positive for the disease,...

The parish of St. Catherine will remain under lockdown for another seven days starting Wednesday (April 22), with additional time provided for residents to shop for essentials. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the announcement during a digital press conference from Jamaica House on Monday (April 20). The Government initially placed the parish on lockdown between April 15...

The Ministry of Transport and Mining advises that the Island Traffic Authority (ITA) Depot in Spanish Town is closed based on the St. Catherine quarantine, which took effect Wednesday April 15, 2020 and continues through Wednesday May 6, 2020. All other depots remain operational at this time. While the Ministry is aware of the importance of attaining a motor vehicle’s...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has announced a tightening of the islandwide curfew as the country continues to tackle the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The new curfew hours are from 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. daily, beginning Wednesday, April 22 and will run for 14 days. At the same time, the work hours have been adjusted to between 8:00...

The Scout Association of Jamaica has been supporting the Government’s efforts to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) by donating sanitisation products valued at some $100,000 to childcare facilities and golden age homes across the island. In an interview with JIS News, Chief Commissioner of the Association, Garth Russell, said that distribution of bleach and disinfectant commenced earlier...