Morning Bites: 5 things to know for Friday; Upgraded road; Clarendon job fair; Schoolboy cricket final; Clovis Toon; Breaking News and more

Morning Bites: 5 things to know for Friday, April 21, 2023 Holness to hand over rehabilitated Epworth Feeder Road in St Ann Prime Minister Andrew Holness will head the list of dignitaries who will be in attendance at the handing over ceremony for the Epworth Feeder Road in South East St Ann. The ceremony will take place at the Epworth Methodist Church at 11:00 am. For over six decades, the Epworth Rural Feeder Road in South East St Ann was in a [state of disrepair]( characterised by a dilapidated road surface and limited drainage. The road condition severely affected the social and economic life of the residents who are predominantly rural farmers and tourist workers. It also affected the school in the community, resulting in a drastic decline in the student population. Pearnel Charles Jr hosts career fair in SE Clarendon Member of Parliament for South East Clarendon, Pearnel Charles Jr's Career Fair will take place today at the Rocky Point Community Centre, beginning at 9:00 am. The fair will be held in collaboration with the HEART/NSTA Trust. The fair is part of Charles Jr’s initiative to elevate the standard of living of his constituents by creating the environment for improved job creation opportunities. To this end he has invited several government agencies to partner in equipping the people of South East Clarendon with the skillsets to be successful at a job interview. Education Minister Fayval Williams will address attendees at the fair. Chuck to address Legal Aid Council’s Justice Fair in St Thomas The Ministry of Justice will today host the latest of the Legal Aid Council’s (LAC) Justice Fair at the Rudolph Elder Park in Morant Bay, St Thomas at 10:00 am. According to the ministry, LAC justice fairs continue to play an integral role in the accessibility to justice services by Jamaicans. Chuck will deliver remarks during the opening ceremony while the Custos of St Thomas, Marcia Bennett, will also address the gathering. Residents of the parish are encouraged to attend to access justice services such as expungement of criminal records, victim support, legal aid and many others. Advertisement Advantage Wolmer’s as Spalding Cup enters final day Wolmer’s Boys’ [have the advantage going into today’s final day]( of the Spalding Cup against St Elizabeth Technical High School (STETHS). At the close of day two action on Thursday STETHS were 97-5 replying to Wolmer's Boys' 166. After STETHS battled to lunch at 24 without loss on the second day of the three-day encounter, left-arm spinner Omari Wedderburn struck three times in the post-lunch session to help pin back the hosts. Some 30 overs were lost to rain on Thursday while 60 overs were lost on the first day. Biden 2024 campaign announcement coming soon US President Joe Biden will [formally announce his 2024 re-election campaign as soon as next week]( three people briefed on the discussions said Thursday. The people, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal deliberations, said they were not aware that a final decision on timing had been made, but that Biden had been eyeing Tuesday, April 25, four years to the day since the Democrat entered the 2020 race. The upcoming announcement is expected to be in the form of a video released to supporters. ICYMI: WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING Netflix’s black Cleopatra faces backlash in Egypt A Netflix docudrama depicting Queen Cleopatra as black has [sparked an uproar in Egypt](. Four firearms seized at St James wharf Four firearms and a quantity of assorted ammunition were [seized at the Seaboard Wharf in Freeport, Montego Bay]( St James on Thursday evening. Patterson: Haitian tragedy reveals the hypocrisy of the democracy of self-interest Former Prime Minister P J Patterson says the tragic history of Haiti reveals the [hypocrisy of those who tout democratic values]( and yet stifle it according to their own narrow self-interests. CLOVIS TOON TODAY IN HISTORY Queen Elizabeth II is born On this day in 1926, Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II was born in Mayfair, London; she was the first child of The Duke and Duchess of York, who later became King George VI and the Queen Mother. 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](.