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The Competition and Consumers Affairs Commission (CCAC) has warned businesses that the no refund, no return policy is an offence contrary to the Consumers Affairs Act.

In a recent notice, the CCAC warned suppliers that “it is illegal to display no refund signs and to engage in the practice of not offering refunds.”

It has also advised consumers that they have up to seven days to return non-defective items. The notice said that items must be unused, not tampered with, and in their original package.

The notice further said that customers can be charged up to a 10 per cent restocking fee and that defective items can be returned anytime during the warranty period.

Section 21 (2) of the Act states that a consumer may return goods if the purpose for which the goods were bought or intended to be used has changed or ceased to exist immediately after the goods were bought. Section 22 of the Act outlines the process for returning defective goods.

To receive a refund or to return a good, consumers must have sufficient proof of purchase.

When a supplier sells goods or services, it must provide the consumers with a receipt setting out the purchase price and value-added tax separately; the date the purchase was made; and a description of the goods sold or services provided. The receipts shall be legible for 12 months.

The statute also mandates that suppliers shall issue a standard and explicit warranty in relation to goods sold or services provided to consumers. A warranty is an assurance or commitment by the supplier or manufacturer that in the event the product becomes defective, a form of redress is offered during the warranty period. Warranties must be for at least six months.

Between January to June 2021, the CCAC reported that it received complaints across 19 categories, the lead being in the electronics/electronic services, auto industry, and appliance and construction industry.

During that period, it received 269 complaints valued at $119,942,369 from consumers; this reflects a 180 per cent increase when compared to the same period in 2020.

The functions of the CCAC include, among other things, investigating complaints by agencies and consumers; providing information to consumers on their rights and enabling them to make informed choices; and instituting, participating in, and/or supporting proceedings before a court of law, including to bring prosecutions where the Commission deems fit.

Consumers can file complaints against defaulting businesses via CCAC e-complaint form at https://ccac.gov.gy/. Contact can also be made with its offices in Georgetown and Linden on 219-4410-13 and 444-6411. In-person visits are also welcomed.

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Erin Pinder feels “really good” to be representing Barbados as the first female gymnast at a Commonwealth Games.

She’s in Birmingham now.

In an interview she told the reporter, “It’s a happy feeling and I’m also kinda scared because, you know, a lot of pressure. But I’m pretty happy to represent my country, to be the first female gymnast to represent gymnastics for my country.”

Pinder, who started at age 4, said, “and I’ve loved it ever since.”

So far, Pinder has performed in the Floor Exercise during the Artistic Gymnastics Women’s Team Final and Individual Qualification during the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games at the Arena Birmingham, England.

Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley has tweeted how proud she is of Pinder.

“My spirit was truly blessed last night to watch young Erin Pinder become the first female gymnast to represent Barbados in the Commonwealth Games. Congratulations to Erin, and I continue to be proud of our athletes!”

The Barbados Olympic Association also tweeted their support for Pinder as well.

“We are extremely proud of this young lady. Thank you for representing #TeamBarbados“

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The UN chief on Monday welcomed the departure of the first ship from the Ukrainian port of Odesa, carrying grain under the landmark deal signed by Ukraine, Russia and Türkiye, overseen by the UN.

The Razoni, carrying a cargo of 26,527 tonnes of corn, is the first cargo ship to leave a Ukrainian Black Sea port since 26 February, just a few days after the Russian invasion began. It is bound for the Mediterranean port of Tripoli, in Lebanon.

‘Humanitarian imperative’

In a statement issued by his Spokesperson, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said that ensuring “existing grain and foodstuffs can move to global markets is a humanitarian imperative.”

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The deal dubbed a “beacon of hope” by Mr. Guterres when it was signed in the Turkish city of Istanbul on 22 July, is a “collective achievement” of the newly-established Joint Coordination Centre, or JCC, set up in Istanbul, under the auspices of the UN, by representatives from the three governments who inked the deal, known officially as the Black Sea Grain Initiative.

In a statement the JCC said it had agreed the specific coordinates and restrictions for what it termed the Safe Humanitarian Maritime Corridor, “and has communicated those details in accordance with international navigation procedures.”

“The JCC has requested all its participants to inform their respective military and other relevant authorities of this decision to ensure the safe passage of the vessel.”

The plan also paves the way for Russian food and fertilizer to reach global markets, all of which it is hoped will help reduce soaring food prices worldwide, and avert the possibility of famine afflicting millions in the months ahead.

Since the deal was signed, the parties involved “have been working tirelessly” to begin the process of shipping grain and cereals out from Ukraine’s Black Sea ports.

‘The first of many’

“The Secretary-General salutes their efforts, and he is grateful to Türkiye for its leadership”, the statement said, just after the vessel left port.

“The Secretary-General hopes that this will be the first of many commercial ships moving in accordance with the Initiative signed, and that this will bring much-needed stability and relief to global food security especially in the most fragile humanitarian contexts.”

The statement added that the UN emergency food agency, WFP, which is a major customer of Ukraine’s grain and cereals, was planning to buy, load and ship an initial 30,000 tonnes of wheat from Ukraine, on a UN-chartered vessel.

Hope for a lasting peace

Addressing correspondents at UN Headquarters in New York on the shipment, Mr. Guterres said the ship was loaded with two commodities in short supply, “corn, and hope.”“People on the verge of famine need these agreements to work, in order to survive. Countries on the verge of bankruptcy need these agreements to work, in order to keep their economies alive.”

While the “tragic war continues to rage”, said the UN chief, the UN would continue working every day, “to bring relief to the people of Ukraine, and to those suffering the effects of the conflict around the world.”

He said the war “must end, and peace must be established, in line with the Charter of the United Nations and international law.

“I hope today’s news can be a step towards that goal, for the people of Ukraine and the Russian Federation, and for the world.”

WFP charter ship

Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said that more details from the World Food Programme would be released in the coming days.

According to news reports, Turkish authorities made clear that further shipments of grain were planned in the coming weeks, and many more journeys will have to be safely and successfully undertaken for the much-needed food supplies to make a difference.

Ukraine and Russia account for nearly a third of global wheat imports, with the two countries supplying more than 45 million tonnes annually, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

The Grain Initiative allows for significant volumes of exports from Odesa, Chernomorsk, and Yuzhny.

Inspection teams will monitor the loading of grain at the ports, wit Ukrainian pilot vessels guiding the ships through the Black Sea, after which they will head out through the Bosphorus Strait, passing Istanbul, along an agreed corridor.

Source: UN News

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El Servicio Nacional de Meteorología en San Juan advirtió que la principal amenaza de hoy son los índices de calor muy por encima de lo normal, de hasta 110 grados Fahrenheit. Como resultado, una Advertencia de Calor está vigente para las áreas costeras y urbanas del Norte de Puerto Rico, donde las temperaturas máximas durante el día podrían alcanzar los bajos 90 grados. Los vientos permanecerán del Este-Noreste, aumentando hasta alrededor de 20 mph con ráfagas más fuertes y variaciones de la brisa marina.

Esta mañana, una capa de aire del Sahara que se disipa y una masa de aire más seco asociada mantendrán condiciones de buen tiempo y cielo brumoso. Sin embargo, un aumento en la humedad tropical y las condiciones favorables conducirán a un aumento en el desarrollo de aguaceros y posibles tronadas aisladas, que se concentrarán sobre el Suroeste de Puerto Rico, donde existe la posibilidad de acumulación de agua en las carreteras y áreas con drenaje deficiente.

Las condiciones marítimas continúan mejorando, pero seguirán picadas a través de las aguas costeras del Norte y Sur de Puerto Rico y sectores de las aguas lejanas de la costa del Atlántico, donde los operadores de embarcaciones pequeñas deben ejercer precaución. En el resto de las aguas locales, prevalecerán oleaje de hasta 5 pies y vientos de hasta 15 nudos. Existe un riesgo moderado de corrientes marinas para la mayoría de las playas locales, excepto para las playas del Oeste de Puerto Rico.

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ORANJESTAD (AAN): No obstante e ultimo informenan, toch algun ciudadano a mira cu siman a habri bek cu alegria,

tiki mas perspectiva, y sigur pensamento cu tur cos lo mehora, awor cu luna nobo a drenta.

   Un ciudadano di Sabana Basora a mustra con e dia a habri den su area.  El a bisa cu pafo di su cas, net riba e wayanan di coriente y Cable-TV, tabatin un evento gratis.  E ta referi na un ‘Concierto di Trupial’ combina cu acrobacia di nan riba e wayanan aki.

   El a goza di e parhanan aki cu a alegra e mainta p’e, y sigur a admira e beyeza cu e Trupialnan aki ta transmiti, cu nan libertad, y sigur contribucion pa cu e beyeza natural di e isla.

   El a saca algun potret y manda nan pa DIARIO pa asina mas hende por admira di e buniteza aki na Sabana Basora.

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