Morning Bites: 5 things to know for Thursday; Teachers restive; Budget Debate; Skeng; Architect's funeral; Clovis Toon; Breaking News and more

Morning Bites: 5 things to know for Thursday, March 9, 2023 Brace for more disruptions in education sector Disruptions across the education sector are expected to continue into a fourth day on Thursday, after more than 300 delegates of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) [voted to reject the government’s latest wage offer](. Teachers have been [protesting across the island since Monday]( over the wage negotiations, forcing some schools to close their doors early and leaving some children unsupervised. At the JTA special conference at the Mico University College in St Andrew on Wednesday afternoon, 346 delegates voted to reject the government’s latest wage offer, 227 voted to accept, while one ballot was rejected and four ballots spoilt. Julian Robinson makes contribution to Budget Debate Opposition Spokesman on Finance, Julian Robinson, will make his contribution to the 2023/24 Budget Debate today. Among other things, Robinson is expected to provide an alternative to the [Government’s position on the economy as outlined by Finance Minister Dr Nigel Clarke on Tuesday]( in Clarke’s opening Budget presentation. Robinson is expected to address the compensation review for public sector workers, with key groups such as teachers and the police yet to sign the agreement. Funeral service for architect Ehuon Darling; no breakthrough in murder case The funeral service for architect Ehuon Darling, who was [killed in a gun attack]( in Half Way Tree, St Andrew on January 31, will be held at 10:00 am today at the Family Church on the Rock in St Andrew. Police have so far come up empty-handed with their probe into the murder of the [popular architect]( and are yet to make an arrest in the matter. Advertisement UWI student accused of torturing ex returns to court Matthew Hyde, the University of the West Indies (The UWI), Mona Campus student [accused of torturing his ex-girlfriend]( is set to reappear in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court today. Hyde, 23, has been charged with false imprisonment, malicious communication, assault occasioning bodily harm and assault occasioning grievous bodily harm. The police believe Hyde’s ex-girlfriend was held captive for at least three days in his room at the George Alleyne Hall at The UWI during which she was "tortured" with a clothing iron "and other stuff". Skeng for court in bleaching cream case Dancehall artiste Skeng, whose given name is Kevaun Douglas, is to return to the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court today when the prosecution is expected to present raw footage of what transpired at the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) in Kingston in May 2022, which resulted in him being [charged with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest](. Reports are that Skeng was involved in a confrontation with officials at the NMIA during which he was allegedly pepper sprayed by the police. He was allegedly attempting to board a flight to Trinidad with [an “oversized” container of bleaching cream in his luggage](. He reportedly became boisterous after the cream was confiscated. ICYMI: WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING Jamaican wonderkid ‘Whisper’ set to sign with EPL club Kingston College (KC) standout Dujuan 'Whisper' Richards is [set to sign a contract with a top English Premier League (EPL) football club]( in a matter of days, the Jamaica Observer has been reliably informed. Police shootings ‘lawful but awful’ says Indecom The Independent Commission of Investigations (Indecom) says that while its probes have found that most police shootings are justified, and result in no charges being laid, the body is suggesting that [different approaches be employed to reduce fatalities](. ‘A football-loving family man’: Daughter and sister of Kartel juror testify at hearing Livingston Cain, the juror who offered a bribe to influence other jurors to return a not guilty verdict in the murder trial against dancehall artiste Vybz Kartel, has been described as a [football-loving “family man” and outstanding community member](. CLOVIS TOON TODAY IN HISTORY Notorious B.I.G. slain On this day in 1997, rapper The Notorious B.I.G. (Christopher Wallace) was killed in a still-unsolved drive-by shooting in Los Angeles; he was 24. For more stories, visit our website at www.jamaicaobserver.com or [sign up for our e-paper](. [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Website]( Copyright © 2023 Jamaica Observer, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: 40 - 42 1/2 Beechwood Avenue Kingston 5 Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](.