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Consumer Alert – Beware buying fake bus tickets!

October 6th, 2013

Teri Ann Renee Paisley, Gleaner Online Writer Imagine that you are at the end of a long day and eagerly await your arrival home where you can relax and de-stress. Then when you board the bus that will carry you to your destination and present the ticket that you thought that you legitimately bought only [...]

New Toll Charges hit Jamaican Consumers hard!

July 3rd, 2013

Teri Ann Renee Paisley, Gleaner Online Writer A few years ago, before the advent of toll roads, Jamaican drivers complained about their lack of options as there were limited travel routes. The lack of infrastructure was a problem as everyone grumbled about the long wait in endless streams of traffic especially on the Nelson Mandela [...]

HOW TO SPOT A BARGAIN!

September 18th, 2012

While shopping, you spot the price tag of your favourite outfit and since you are convinced that this is the best price for the item you quickly purchase it. However, after a few weeks you return to the same store only to discover that the same item has been heavily discounted. It is an unfortunate [...]

Are the new cellular phone rates better for consumers?

June 30th, 2012

Well it certainly wasn’t long in coming! Digicel has fired back at their competitor, LIME by lowering their rates to $2.89 per minute. This is not a surprise. After all healthy competition equals more in consumers’ pockets. If there had been only one telecommunication company consumers would not now be benefiting from such attractive rate [...]

Should the Jamaican government return to the International Monetary Fund?

June 29th, 2009

With the government of Jamaica contemplating a return to the International Monetary Fund, how do you think this involvement will affect the Jamaican economy and in turn you the consumer?

Would the cooperation of CARICOM countries help to improve and stabilise their economies?

June 5th, 2009

With the introduction of the CARICOM Single Market, most Caricom countries are reluctant to cooperate with the agreements of trade within the Caribbean. Do you think a tightening of relations between Caribbean countries can help to improve their economies and make commodities more affordable?

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