The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) is advising consumers to exercise caution when purchasing electrical equipment and appliances during the Christmas season. The warning comes against the background of an increase in complaints for the first six months of the 2017/18 financial year over the same period in 2016/17. Consumers made 196 complaints relating to electrical equipment and appliances from April...

National Security Minister, Hon. Robert Montague, says the Government will be embarking on an amnesty in early 2018 aimed at regularising the status of some 15,000 to 20,000 persons living illegally in Jamaica. Mr. Montague said this decision follows a recent submission he made to Cabinet on the matter. “We have many persons who came here illegally. They have lived...

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Mike Henry, is imploring Jamaicans to be extremely cautious and responsible on the nation’s roads during the festive season. His warning comes against the fact that 303 persons have lost their lives in road crashes since the start of 2017. “I want to appeal to every one of us to behave ourselves in the...

Chairman of the non-profit organisation, Trust for the Americas, Michael Lee-Chin, is calling on influential individuals to provide support for youth, specifically girls in juvenile remand centres, so they can be in a better position to thrive when they leave the system. “Those of us who have a voice in the system and power in the marketplace should make sure...

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, says consumers will have adequate vegetables and fruits throughout the holiday season. He said that while production of some crops has been affected by the consistent heavy rainfall, the Government has taken the necessary steps to ensure that consumers have enough supplies. Mr. Samuda was addressing a press briefing at...

The Ministry of Tourism is inviting stakeholders to submit nominations for the National Tourism Service Excellence Awards, which seek to recognise individuals and organisations in the sector that demonstrate best practices and offer excellent customer service. Nominations for the awards will close on Friday, December 22, 2017 at 4:00 p.m. and are open to individuals and organisations serving the tourism...

General Manager, Caribbean Country Department, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Therese Turner-Jones, says the National Identification System (NIDS) will lay the foundation for Jamaica to become a digital economy. The digital economy is the worldwide network of economic activities, commercial transactions and professional interactions that are enabled by information and communications technology (ICT). The Government is emphasising the creation of a...