Morning Bites: 5 things to know for Wednesday: Unstable weather; Farmers complain; Visa-free travel to Canada; Clovis Toon; Breaking News and more

Morning Bites: 5 things to know for Wednesday, June 7, 2023 Brace for unstable weather conditions, says Met office The Meteorological Service of Jamaica says a trough currently across Jamaica and the western Caribbean will extend across to the central Caribbean and linger through to the weekend. As a result of this broad and lingering trough, the Met office has advised Jamaicans to [expect unstable weather conditions]( including increased cloudiness with showers and thunderstorms and occasional gusty winds across the island for the period. On Wednesday, the forecast is for mostly cloudy conditions with morning showers mainly across north-eastern and southern parishes. Afternoon to evening showers and thunderstorms are anticipated especially across eastern and central parishes. Lingering night-time showers and isolated thunderstorms are expected mainly across eastern parishes. Delroy Chuck to address reporters at post-Cabinet press briefing Justice Minister Delroy Chuck will face journalists at a post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House this morning. The post-Cabinet press briefing is scheduled to start at 8am. Charles Jr outlines steps to address farm workers' complaints Minister of Labour and Social Security, Pearnel Charles Jr, says his team is actively monitoring [the situation unfolding in Ontario, Canada]( farmworkers, who have expressed concerns about the conditions in which they live and work. The workers, who say their location was not one of those visited by a fact-finding delegation which investigated conditions on farms there in 2022, stayed off the job last Thursday in protest after their living quarters were flooded with wastewater. This, they said, is just one aspect of the inhumane conditions under which they work. According to the workers, two of whom spoke to the Jamaica Observer on behalf of their colleagues, the only remaining distinction between their living and working conditions and slavery is the fact that their boss has not hit them. Advertisement Canada allowing visa-free travel for some Caribbean countries Canada on Tuesday said it will [allow visa-free travel to “known travellers” from 13 countries]( including several nations from the Caribbean. Canada’s Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Sean Fraser, said that the “known travellers” will be allowed entry into the country after obtaining an electronic travel authorisation. A “known traveller” is someone who currently holds a Canadian visa, obtained one over the last 10 years or holds a valid United States visa. The electronic travel authorisation will be valid for five years, or until the holder’s passport expires, whichever comes first. Protesters in US call for arrest of white woman who fatally shot black neighbour Authorities are coming under pressure to arrest and charge a [white woman who fired through her front door and killed a black neighbour]( in a case that has put Florida’s divisive stand your ground law back into the spotlight. About three dozen mostly black protesters gathered Tuesday outside the Marion County Judicial Center to demand that the shooter be arrested in the country’s latest flashpoint over race and gun violence. The chief prosecutor, State Attorney William Gladson, met with the protesters and urged patience while the investigation continues. ICYMI: WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING 'I will never support abortion' says Malahoo Forte Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Marlene Malahoo Forte has declared that she [will not support any push to legalise abortion in Jamaica](. Beloved Jamaican nanny among four killed in US plane crash A beloved [Jamaican nanny was among four people killed on Sunday]( when the private jet they were traveling in lost contact with air traffic controllers and crashed into a mountain in rural Virginia, United States. Low sexual satisfaction can make men have memory decline - study A Pennsylvania State University research has shown that l[ow sexual satisfaction in middle aged men may be a warning sign of future cognitive decline]( according to sources. CLOVIS TOON TODAY IN HISTORY James Byrd Jr murdered On this day in 1998, in a crime that shocked the nation, James Byrd Jr, a 49-year-old black man, was hooked by a chain to a pickup truck and dragged to his death in Jasper, Texas. (Two white men were later sentenced to death for the crime.) 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](.