Morning Bites: 5 things to know for Friday: Death of correctional official; Garbage trucks; Market fire; Heatwave; Clovis Toon; Breaking News and more

Morning Bites: 5 things to know for Friday, June 2, 2023 Probe underway into death of deputy commissioner of corrections The police are now probing the [death of the deputy commissioner of corrections, the Reverend Orville Moore,]( whose body was found off the crash-prone Spur Tree Hill main road on Thursday afternoon. His body was found close to his mangled vehicle. He was last seen alive in the Molynes Road area of Kingston on Monday after which he was reported missing. NSWMA to receive 50 new garbage trucks The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) will be receiving 50 new garbage trucks before the end of the financial year on March 31, 2024. This was announced by the Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Desmond McKenzie, during his [contribution to the Sectoral Debate earlier this week](. McKenzie said the new trucks will ease the garbage collection challenges being experienced in the Metropolitan Parks and Markets Region where the NSWMA relies heavily on units that are not owned by the Authority. Musgrave Market fire victims to get $100,000 each for recovery The 200 registered victims of Sunday’s fire at Musgrave Market[will each receive $100,000 to recover from the blaze]( thanks to a fund launched Thursday morning. Forty-three million has already been raised. The overarching goal is to use sums raised through the fund to restore the widely-used market. Work will be spearheaded by Portland Eastern Member of Parliament Ann-Marie Vaz’s Action Ann Foundation. Advertisement Suspected lottery scammer for court One of [three alleged lottery scammers]( who was nabbed following a series of operations in Hanover and Westmoreland earlier this month, is to appear today in the Hanover Parish Court. He is Shane Blagrove, otherwise called “Big Meech”, a 29-year-old unemployed man of Prospect district in Green Island, Hanover. The Financial Investigations Division reported that the three suspects were held with more than US$10,000 and other items. The other two - Shannon Taylor-Christie, a 37-year-old bar operator of a Flamstead/Kingsvale address in Hanover and Deck Evans, a 31-year-old party promoter of Whitehall district, Westmoreland are booked to appear in court on June 6. Stars to battle at Racers Grand Prix Shericka Jackson and Hansle Parchment are among the Jamaican stars down to compete at the Racers Grand Prix on Saturday inside the National Stadium. The event is a World Athletics Continental Tour Silver Meet. While Jamaicans Ackeem Blake and Oblique Seville and the American Dalilah Muhammad have withdrawn, there will still be plenty of fireworks in the various events. The American Noah Lyles is [down to compete in the 200 metres]( while the South African, Wayde van Niekerk will compete in his pet 400 metre event. The meet is set to run off at 6:00 pm. ICYMI: WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING As much as 20 heatwave days expected in Jamaica through to August – Met Service Jamaicans who believed that the last two weeks of May were a harbinger of a toasty summer have had those fears confirmed as the Meteorologist Service of Jamaica is [predicting at least 15 to 20 heatwave days through to the end of August 2023](. 94-year-old gunned down at St Ann home A 94-year-old man was [shot and killed at his home in Huntley Crescent]( St Ann on Thursday afternoon. New research shows that men should sit down to urinate rather than stand up Most men stand to urinate, but this [may not be the healthiest way]( according to a new research. CLOVIS TOON TODAY IN HISTORY Elizabeth II crowned queen On this day in 1953, Elizabeth II, 27, the elder daughter of King George VI, was crowned queen of the United Kingdom at Westminster Abbey, having taken the throne upon her father's death in February 1952. 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](.