Morning Bites: 5 things to know for Thursday: Expo Jamaica; Sagicor Four; Girls in ICT; Clovis Toon; Breaking News and more

Morning Bites: 5 things to know for Thursday, April 27, 2023 Expo Jamaica gets underway Expo Jamaica 2023 [gets underway today inside the National Indoor Sports Centre]( and the adjoining National Arena in St Andrew. The first two days of the annual four-day event have been reserved exclusively for buyers to transact business with exhibitors. President of the Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association, John Mahfood, has said the event will enable Jamaican businesses to meet and develop relationships with various buyers and distributors from all over the globe, over a short period of time, and at one location. Sagicor Four implicated in fraud return to court The [four women accused of defrauding Sagicor Bank]( of an estimated $65 million are to return to the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court today when it is expected that the case file would have been completed. The accused – Tishan Samuels, Malika McLeod, Alysia Mouton White, and her sister Trecia Moulton – are facing fraud-related charges, including multiple counts of larceny as a servant and conspiracy to defraud following an investigation by the Counter Terrorism and Organised Crime Investigation Branch that discovered $65 million had allegedly been removed from the US-dollar accounts of six Sagicor customers. Jamaican-born senior Google exec to address Flow’s Girls in ICT Day Expo Communications firm Flow will today [host its Girls in ICT Day Expo]( an event that will bring together key players in ICT inclusive of academia, non-governmental organisations, and public and private sector entities. Senior Product Manager for Google, the world’s most famous search engine, Natalie Bennett will be one of the main speakers at the event. The Jamaican-born, New York-based University of Technology and Carnegie Mellon University graduate will take time from her hectic schedule at Google to lead an interactive session with over 200 girls from high schools across the country. Advertisement Donald Trump rape accuser returns to witness stand A [former columnist suing Donald Trump over an alleged rape]( nearly 30 years ago will continue her testimony today. E Jean Carroll testified on Wednesday that she launched the case "to try and get my life back". She told the New York civil rape and defamation trial she had been unable to have a romantic life since the alleged assault. Carroll claims Mr Trump accosted her in a Manhattan department store in 1996. He has consistently denied her accusations as "fiction". Thursday’s football gossip Manchester United want to sign 29-year-old England striker Harry Kane, but will walk away and pursue other options rather than get involved in a lengthy battle over transfer fees with Tottenham. [(Jutarnji]( Spain goalkeeper David Raya and England striker Ivan Toney, both 27, are being monitored by Chelsea for a summer transfer from Brentford. [(Football London)]( Chelsea are set to meet Inter Milan to discuss the future of 29-year-old Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku, who is currently on loan with the Serie A club, as well as the possibility of signing Cameroon goalkeeper Andre Onana, 27. [(Evening Standard)]( Liverpool could spend big on Inter Milan and Italy midfielder Nicolo Barella, 26, despite ruling out signing England midfielder Jude Bellingham, 19, this summer because of Borussia Dortmund's high asking price. [(Sport Mediaset via Express)]( ICYMI: WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING Malfunctioning ABM spews out cash in Santa Cruz The National Commercial Bank (NCB) confirmed reports reaching OBSERVER ONLINE that an Automated Banking Machine (ABM) malfunctioned, [spewing out cash in Santa Cruz on Tuesday night](. Three dead, 11 injured in St Thomas crash Three men have died from a [two-vehicle collision on the Albion main road]( in St Thomas, which happened on Tuesday evening. Samuda announces increases to NIS benefits Minister of Labour and Social Security, Karl Samuda, has announced [significant increases for National Insurance Scheme (NIS) pensioners]( and other contributors to the scheme. CLOVIS TOON TODAY IN HISTORY Noriega extradited to France [On this day]( in 2010, former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega was extradited from the United States to France, where he was later convicted of laundering drug money and received a seven-year sentence. 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](.