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🚨🚨 Jamaica's insurance industry just got hit with a regulatory bill that could sting everyone. Up to 100% fee hikes approved yesterday. The IAJ is raising hell about it – and as someone watching this economy closely, you should too. Here's the full story, why it happened, and what it really means for your wallet. 1/10 Picture this: Your car insurance, home policy, or business cover quietly gets more expensive because the watchdog needs more cash. That's the alarm the Insurance Association of Jamaica (IAJ) is sounding right now. Executive Director Everton McFarlane didn't mince words – these increases, some doubling overnight, are "substantial." Every dollar funneled into fees is one less to invest in the business or beef up after disasters.

Amazon has updated and now there’s no import duties on items below 75US and free shipping over 49US, good bye to Aeropost, SwiftPac and all em.

By effectively subsidising energy consumption, by having Petrojam incur losses to be eventually covered by the general taxpayer, the govt is disproportionately benefitting the wealthy who use the most electricity at home and drive the biggest vehicles.

Imagine how this crisis plays out in favor of those who want to privatize a national asset.

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🔘 DEVELOPING: Brace for major fuel price increases Energy Minister Daryl Vaz is warning Jamaicans to brace for what could be significant fuel price increases amid the instability in the global petroleum industry because of the war in the Middle East. Speaking at this morning's post-Cabinet press briefing, Vaz announced that, effective today, Jamaica's sole oil refinery, Petrojam, will implement a new tiered pricing mechanism. 👨‍💻 As part of the fuel conservation strategy, the government will consider "COVID-type" measures including work from home arrangements. ⛽ In the past four weeks, Petrojam absorbed $1.3 billion in oil price hikes that were not passed on to consumers. 💵 If the price pressures persist up to June 2026, it would cost the government $11.8 billion to absorb the increases.

The Government has announced it will lower the threshold to be met by investors seeking to take advantage of its Facilitated Acceleration of Strategic Transformation (FAST Jamaica) programme from US$150 million to US$15 million. Read more: jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/2…

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ADVANCED INTEGRATED SYSTEMS(AIS) is proud to be TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS with yet another successful company/institution.

Which of the companies below benefited most from Jamaica Carnival 2026?

First Order Brands Limited has acquired the assets of Convenient Brands Ltd, becoming the new master franchisee for Domino’s Pizza in Jamaica and assuming control of the island’s largest pizza restaurant chain. jamaicaobserver.com/2026/04/13/fir…

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