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Morning Bites: 5 things to know for Friday, May 26, 2023 Disgruntled teachers resort to industrial action Feeling disrespected by what they perceive to be the Government’s indifferent approach to resolving outstanding issues related to the public sector compensation review, including the non-payment of salaries for some, the island’s teachers have vowed to [resume industrial action today](. According to a notice circulating on social media, the Jamaica Teachers Association (JTA) has adopted a resolution that will see teachers in the parishes of Westmoreland, St Elizabeth, Manchester, Clarendon, St Catherine, Kingston and St Andrew and St Thomas taking industrial action today. The JTA did not specify the type of industrial action. Mining and quarrying down 1.4 per cent in April – STATIN The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) is reporting that output prices for April 2023 in the mining and quarrying industry declined by 1.4 per cent, while prices for the manufacturing industry increased by 0.3 per cent. STATIN said the decline in the index for the mining and quarrying industry was due mainly to a similar downward movement in the index for the major group ‘Bauxite Mining & Alumina Processing’. The index for the other major group, ‘Other Mining & Quarrying’ decreased by 0.3 per cent. The point-to-point index (April 2022 – April 2023) for the Mining & Quarrying industry, fell by 5.2 per cent. This decline was attributed to a decrease of 5.5 per cent in the index for the major group ‘Bauxite Mining & Alumina Processing’. Justice Ministry stages justice fair in St Ann’s Bay The Ministry of Justice will today host the Legal Aid Council’s (LAC) Justice Fair at Lawrence Park, St Ann’s Bay, St Ann from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. According to the ministry, LAC justice fairs continue to play an integral role in the accessibility to justice services by Jamaicans. The fairs also assist the ministry of Justice to fulfil its mandate of ‘taking justice to the people of Jamaica.’ 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 UN marks 75 years of peacekeeping On the 75th anniversary of UN peacekeeping, the United Nations chief has said that peacekeepers are increasingly working in places where there is no peace and praised the more than 4,200 who have given their lives to the cause of peace since the UN authorised its first military deployment in 1948. Thursday was a day to look back at the successes of peacekeeping from Liberia to Cambodia and its major failures in former Yugoslavia and Rwanda, but also to the challenges ahead, including dealing with more violent environments, fake news campaigns, and a divided world that is preventing peacekeeping’s ultimate goal: successfully restoring stable governments. Young Reggae Girlz play Canada in rescheduled game Jamaica's junior Reggae Girlz will face Canada today in their [rescheduled opening game of the Concacaf Under-20 Women's Championship]( at the Estadio Felix Sanchez in the Dominican Republic. The group game was originally scheduled for Wednesday but was postponed because of inclement weather. Heavy rain resulted in a waterlogged field, leading to a three-hour delay before the match was postponed. Jamaica will play the United States on May 28 and Panama on May 30. ICYMI: WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING ‘You can't tell my feelings’: Elephant Man ‘hurt’ over Dandimite’s death, ignores Bounty diss Dancehall star Elephant Man has [chosen to ignore Bounty Killer's explosive remarks]( regarding Elephant Man's perceived silence in the wake of fellow former Scare Dem Crew member Boom Dandimite's death. American rapper 2Chainz revels in Jamaica at Mocha Fest 2023 Top American rapper 2Chainz was the centre of attention on Wednesday night at the [kickoff party for Mocha Fest Jamaica 2023]( at Elevate Lounge and Nightclub in Montego Bay, St James. US study finds 1 in 10 get long COVID after omicron, starts identifying key symptoms About [10 per cent of people appear to suffer long COVID after an omicron infection]( a lower estimate than earlier in the pandemic, according to a study of nearly 10,000 Americans that aims to help unravel the mysterious condition. CLOVIS TOON TODAY IN HISTORY Michael Jackson marries Lisa Marie Presley On this day in 1994, Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie Presley got married in the Dominican Republic. The marriage only lasted two years. 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](.