Consumers have been encouraged to use the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) mobile application for guidance, in making local purchasing decisions. Addressing a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Dolsie Allen, told JIS News that the application supports the Commission’s efforts to keep consumers in the know. “We want our consumers to be vigilant and well...

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) is encouraging parents to prioritise the safety of their children, especially with the resumption of face-to-face classes. For parents whose children are going out to school for the first time, Director of Communications at the CAC, Latoya Halstead, explained the importance of parents playing their part in helping to keep their children safe. “Do not...

Persons using special payment wallets to acquire Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) locally, are being assured that the process is easy. Digital payment wallets are the platforms being used for transactions involving the Bank of Jamaica’s (BOJ) CBDC - ‘JAM-DEX’. National Commercial Bank (NCB) has facilitated the provision of the sole digital wallet introduced so far – Lynk. Chief Product...

More young men are being urged to join the pool of workers in the country’s Global Services Sector (GSS). Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, made the call, while addressing the recent graduation ceremony for the first set of 114 graduates of the GSS apprenticeship programme. “I want to see a lot more men in...

The National Export-Import Bank of Jamaica (EXIM Bank) has earmarked $100 million for an e-commerce fund to assist small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) in expanding their businesses online. Through a partnership with the Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association (JMEA), the ‘EXIM Ecommerce Funder’ will finance up to 80 per cent of the associated costs of critical inputs for SMEs which...

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,...

The first cohort of 114 persons, who participated in the Global Services Sector (GSS) Apprenticeship Programme, have graduated and are now expected to bolster the leadership capacity in the rapidly growing industry. The programme, which was launched in 2020, allows GSS firms to upskill their employees into new areas of management and provides the workers with the necessary training to...