Published 16 April, 2021
Basseterre
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POWER LIES WITH THE CONSUMER, SAYS DIRECTOR OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS
Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 16, 2021 (SKNIS): Paul Queeley, Director of the Department of Consumer Affairs, said that the power lies with consumers as they have a set of rights that are governed by the law that allows them to have the necessary information about goods and services while purchasing.
Published 16 April, 2021
Basseterre
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CONSUMERS HAVE A RIGHT TO A CLEAN BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 16, 2021 (SKNIS): A clean and properly sanitized environment is necessary for all business operations in St. Kitts and Nevis. The global COVID-19 pandemic has made it even more necessary for an enhanced healthy environment as establishments work to protect their employers and customers.
Published 16 April, 2021
Basseterre
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CONSUMERS’ ACCESS TO MOST AFFORDABLE SHOPPING OPTIONS MADE EASIER THROUGH THE SKN SHOPPER APP
Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 16, 2021 (SKNIS): The Department of Consumer Affairs has made it easier for consumers to easily access shopping options through the SKN Shopper App.
“The Consumer Affairs Department has digitized the information, the prices of goods so that the service can be more efficient. It is a partnership between the department, the business, and the consumer, so it makes life easier at the end of the day,” said Tanja Morton, Senior Consumer Affairs Officer on the April 14 edition of ‘Working for You’. “You can do a price comparison for whichever supermarket so you can know actually before you go to do your shopping where you are going to shop.”
Published 16 April, 2021
Basseterre
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PRODUCT LABELLING IS KEY TO MAKING INFORMED CONSUMER DECISIONS
Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 16, 2021 (SKNIS): Product labelling contains extremely useful information. However, it is often overlooked completely by some consumers while others may read but not fully understand the information provided on labels.
Published 16 April, 2021
Basseterre
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Source: LOOP NEWS
Lesson learnt: never presume you know exactly what a volcano is going to do.
This was posted by the UWI Seismic Research Centre and Professor Richard Robertson who confirmed that another explosion was recorded at the La Soufriere Volcano Explosion at 6:16 am on Friday.
On Thursday evening, Professor Richard Robertson said the volcano changed its pattern and concluded that explosive activity had ended.
