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Section 5 – Postal & Courier Services
Jamaica Post
- Reliable for local mail, slow for overseas.
Private Couriers
- DHL, FedEx, UPS available island-wide.
- Expensive, but efficient for business and legal documents.
Freight Forwarding / Mailbox Services
- Amazon now ships directly to Jamaica for many items.
- ShipMe, Mailpac, and Aeropost provide a US mailing address.
- Online purchases are shipped to Miami, then flown to Jamaica.
- Still essential for eBay, UK stores, boutique brands, and anything that doesn’t ship here directly.
Section 6 – Cooking Gas & Household Services
- Cooking gas is delivered in cylinders (100lb and 45kg sizes).
- Providers include Petrojam, IGL, and local distributors.
- Many households keep two cylinders to avoid sudden run-outs.
Emerging Trend: Solar water heaters and induction stoves^12 are reducing reliance on gas.
(^12) An induction stove is a cooktop that heats pots and pans using magnetic energy instead of a traditional flame or coil.