Morning Bites: 5 things to know for Thursday; Serial Rapist; Gas Prices; Period Leave; Obamacare; Clovis Toon; Breaking News and more

Morning Bites: 5 things to know for Thursday, March 23, 2023 Serial rapist to be sentenced The [long-delayed sentencing]( of convicted serial rapist Chaddane Harris is to take place today in the St Catherine Circuit Court. Harris pleaded guilty on March 28 last year to 10 counts of sexual offence and nine counts of burglary before Justice Bertram Morrison. Sentencing has been postponed at least four times. At his last appearance earlier this month, the court was told that a postponement was necessary as there was a part-heard matter to be dealt with. Harris reportedly carried out the offences between 2014 and 2019 while he moonlighted as a taxi operator. Gasoline, diesel prices down Motorists will pay less for fuel when they fill up at the pumps on Thursday according to the latest price listing from Petrojam, the state-owned oil refinery. According to the listing, both grades of gasoline are down in price by $3.06 with 87-octane to be sold for $164.76 per litre and the 90-octane brand to be sold for $169.24 per litre. Automotive diesel fuel and ultra-low sulphur diesel are also down. See [full listing here](. Convicted gangster who urinated in court to explain his actions Convicted gangster, Ted Prince, who on February 28 stunned a courtroom which included Chief Justice Bryan Sykes during the long-running Klansman gang trial [when he urinated inside the building]( will return to court today. Prince, who along with 14 other gang members, including their leader Andre ‘Blackman’ Bryan were convicted on several charges including murder and being members of a criminal organisation, and who are awaiting sentencing, will again appear before Justice Sykes. The gangster, who is being represented by attorney-at-law Lynden Wellesley, will be given the opportunity to explain his actions. Advertisement Fed raises key rate by quarter-point despite bank turmoil The Federal Reserve extended its year-long fight against high inflation Wednesday by [raising its key interest rate]( by a quarter-point despite concerns that higher borrowing rates could worsen the turmoil that has gripped the banking system. At a news conference, Fed Chair Jerome Powell sought to reassure Americans that it is safe to leave money in their banks, two weeks after a rush of depositors pulled funds from Silicon Valley Bank, which collapsed in the second-biggest bank failure in US history. Oldest most complete Hebrew Bible goes on display in Israel before sale The [oldest most complete Hebrew Bible is on display]( in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv before its sale at an auction. The Codex Sassoon is thought to have been created about 1,100 years ago by a scribe in Egypt or the Levant. It is the earliest surviving example of a single manuscript containing all 24 books of the Hebrew Bible with punctuation, vowels, and accents. It will go under the hammer at Sotheby's in New York in May, where it could fetch $30m to $50m (£24m-£41m). ICYMI: WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING WATCH: Should women be entitled to period leave? Jamaicans give their views The question of [whether women should be entitled to menstruation leave]( has become a sparkling debate since the issue was raised by the principal of the Glenmuir High School in Clarendon earlier this month. Vloggers hunted – attack on ‘freedom of speech’ or unfortunate coincidence? In recent times, the [violent deaths of vloggers]( have left some members of the online community feeling like they're 'hunted game'. Holness names 14-member Constitutional Reform Committee Prime Minister Andrew Holness on Wednesday [named the 14 members of the Constitutional Reform Committee]( that will oversee the reform of Jamaica’s Independence Constitution. CLOVIS TOON TODAY IN HISTORY Obamacare [On this day]( in 2010, in a major triumph for his presidency, a jubilant Barack Obama signs a massive, nearly US$1-trillion health-care overhaul that will, for the first time, cement insurance coverage as the right of every US citizen. 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](.