Morning Bites: 5 things to know for Wednesday: Container homes; Montague house shooting; NWC rates; Clovis Toon; Breaking News and more

Morning Bites: 5 things to know for Wednesday, May 3, 2023 KLC to address questions on container homes The Kingston Logistics Centre (KLC) will today address safety and health concerns among other questions regarding its [recently announced container home programme](. KLC last month launched to great fanfare its "Upcycled Container Homes", with price tags for one bedroom to three bedrooms ranging between $2.5 million to $12.5 million. However, since then, concerns have been raised about long-term structural and health implications of using recycled shipping containers for homes. Warmington tours eastern Portland Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation with responsibility for works, Everald Warmington, will today tour sections of Portland Eastern. The tour, which begins at 10am, will see the minister visiting Wain Road, Ginger House, Cornwall Barracks and Norwich Heights, It follows [protests by residents in the Fairy Hill]( section of the constituency over poor road conditions. INDECOM probes shooting at Montague’s house The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) is probing an incident in which a police constable reportedly [accidentally discharged a weapon at the house of Member of Parliament Robert Montague]( in Oracabessa, St Mary. The incident reportedly occurred about 9am Monday while two constables were at Montague’s home carrying out close-protection duties. Advertisement OUR revises NWC’s base rates ‘to reflect current costs’ The Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) says a [rate adjustment of 5.11 per cent is applicable]( to the base rates of the National Water Commission (NWC) which it says will make the indices reflective of current costs. The OUR said in a news release Tuesday that it made the decision having reviewed NWC’s Annual Price Adjustment Mechanism (ANPAM) submission in March. It noted that the ANPAM change is not a rate increase to NWC, but simply an adjustment to NWC’s base tariff which reduces the level of monthly PAM adjustments customers see on their bills. Why Hollywood writers are striking and the immediate impact The union representing 11,500 writers of film, television and other entertainment forms are now on strike. It's the first writers’ strike — and the first Hollywood strike of any kind — in 15 years. Why are the writers striking? Streaming and its ripple effects are [at the centre of the dispute](. The guild says that even as series budgets have increased, writers’ share of that money has consistently shrunk. ICYMI: WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING MOCA arrests $8 million fraud suspect at NMIA The Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency (MOCA) on Tuesday [arrested and charged 36-year-old Ricardo Golden]( who the law enforcement agency said is a key suspect in an ongoing investigation into an alleged $8 million fraud at the HEART Trust NTA, as he attempted to board a flight at Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston Chuck urges faster settlements of 'dead lef' disputes With more than $50 billion under its management as at March 2023, the Administrator General’s Department (AGD) is [facing increasing pressure to cope]( while the value of estates continue to depreciate. Janelle Monáe credits 'Jamaican food' for stunning physique at Met Gala Actress and singer Janelle Monáe [stunned on the Met Gala red carpet]( Monday night as she ditched an oversized black and white tuxedo-inspired jacket for a wire frame with nothing but a black sequined bikini underneath. CLOVIS TOON TODAY IN HISTORY Margaret Thatcher elected [On this day]( in 1979, Conservative Party leader Margaret Thatcher was chosen to become Britain’s first female prime minister as the Tories ousted the incumbent Labour government in parliamentary elections. 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](.