The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) is offering tips to ensure a safer experience for persons who shop online. Speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, Information Technology Manager CAC, Andrew Evelyn, said that consumers should use the “very latest web browser” when shopping online. “They keep updating your web browser with better security features which will protect...

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) is advising consumers to be vigilant when shopping online. “As you know, we have criminal actors currently on the Internet trying to extract your money and we want to ensure that our consumers are protected or they practise safe Internet usage,” said Information Technology Manager CAC, Andrew Evelyn, during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS)...

Jamaicans are being advised to be alert when using their email accounts. Speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the agency’s head office in Kingston, Information Technology Manager, Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), Andrew Evelyn, said that compromised account scam is very popular among users. “We use our email a lot and sometimes you might get an...

Poison Information Coordinator at the Caribbean Poison Information Network (CARPIN), Sherika Whitelocke-Ballingsingh, says the Government’s move towards protecting the Jamaican population from exposure to lead in paint, is a step in the right direction. She was addressing a JIS Think Tank on Wednesday (January 5), where she gave an update on the Draft Jamaican Standard for Specification for the Limit...

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) has secured over $14.7 million in compensation on behalf of aggrieved consumers for the period April to November 2021. The disclosure was made by Chief Executive Officer, Dolsie Allen, at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank in Kingston. She noted that the sum “does not include the $7.5 million that we were awarded...

 

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) is reminding shoppers to ensure that they get their receipts when making purchases this yuletide season. Speaking at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, Director of Communications, CAC, Latoya Halstead said that consumers are to be vigilant about getting their receipts as this is the time of year when many vendors will be travelling...