More than 7,000 persons from 98 countries have utilised the Jamaica Trade Information Portal (JTIP) since its launch in May this year. Stakeholders in Jamaica accounted for 49 per cent usage followed by the United States of America, Canada and the United Kingdom (UK). Managed by the Trade Board Limited (TBL), JTIP is a single, authoritative source for trade information...

Consumers can now see the cost of petrol at gas stations in Jamaica with the use of a new mobile app, launched by the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC). The app shows users where gas stations are in Jamaica, the distance the user is away from various gas stations and the different prices gas is being sold for by stations registered...

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) has launched a new mobile app, called the CAC Jamaica App, which will allow consumers to compare prices on their phones for products being sold across the island at businesses registered with the government agency. The CAC Jamaica App, which can now be downloaded through the Google Play Store, was launched between the grocery aisles...

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) is urging consumers to exercise due diligence when making their purchases during the Yuletide season. Speaking at a JIS Think Tank on Wednesday, (December 11), the agency’s Chief Executive Officer, Dolsie Allen, said that consumers should demand receipts when making transactions. “Ask for a proper receipt, not just a listing tape. If you are made...

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) has secured $18.5 million in refunds and compensation on behalf of aggrieved consumers who transacted business with product and service providers between January and November of this year. Speaking at a JIS Think Tank on Wednesday (December 11), the agency’s Chief Executive Officer, Dolsie Allen, said that the amount represents resolution of 82.5 per cent...

State Minister for Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, says the Government is working to make the export of local goods and services easier, by reducing the associated costs and processes. “We are already in the process of removing licences and fees and steps where we see no value. Last week, we dealt with 26 of those [steps]...

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, has welcomed the relaunch of the Caribbean Assurance Brokers Limited (CAB) Loyalty Programme in Jamaica. The provision enables CAB’s more than 50,000 clients to receive discounts whenever they present their loyalty cards at any of the firm’s 200-plus healthcare providers and merchant partners islandwide. “As a Government, we want to see...