Morning Bites: 5 things to know for Tuesday: Norman Manley; Teacher in court; Gold Cup; Clovis Toon; Breaking News and more

Morning Bites: 5 things to know for Tuesday, July 4, 2023 Manley Centre to mark 130th birthday of Norman Manley The Manley Centre will today commemorate the 130th birthday anniversary of [Norman Washington Manley]( a distinguished Jamaican statesman, activist, and national hero. The event will feature the unveiling of the Regardless (Manley Centre) sign, followed by the film screening of 'Memories of Manley'. The event, to be held at Regardless at 4 Washington Drive, Kingston 10 is set to get underway at 6:30 pm. Teacher, shopkeeper in court to answer smuggling charges The teacher and shopkeeper who have been [charged for allegedly seeking to sneak contraband into the Black River police lock-up]( on Saturday are set to appear today in the St Elizabeth Parish Court. The two - 52-year-old teacher, Maudlyn Nelson Forrester, of St Mary's district, Munro in St Elizabeth, and 41-year-old shopkeeper, Tracey-Ann Campbell, of Crawl Top district in Riversdale, St Catherine, have been charged with introducing contraband into a penal institution. According to the police, items, including a cellular phone, cigarettes, tobacco, ganja, lighter and 3-inch concrete nails were found in the containers being delivered by the women. Clarke, Tufton address House on Tuesday Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr Nigel Clarke and the Minister of Health and Wellness Dr Christopher Tufton will both make statements when the House of Representatives meets Tuesday afternoon. Under Public Business, the Public Procurement (Registration and Classification of Suppliers)(Amendment) Regulations, 2023, Resolution will be taken; so too The Child Care and Protection Act. Advertisement Reggae Boyz’ Gold Cup quarterfinal opponent to be decided Jamaica will learn who will be their opponents in the [Concacaf Gold Cup quarterfinals]( when round robin play in Group D concludes tonight. Having finished second in Group A, the Reggae Boyz will face the winner of Group D on Sunday for a spot in the semifinals of the regional tournament. Guadeloupe face Guatemala with each team sitting on four points atop Group D going into the final game, while Canada, who are on two points, will take on already-eliminated Cuba. Highland Park marks 1 year after July 4 shooting One year after a [shooter terrorized July Fourth paradegoers in Highland Park, Illinois]( community members are planning to gather to honor the seven people who were killed, commemorate the day and reclaim the space to move forward. In collaboration with the park district, the city is hosting a series of events during the holiday Tuesday aimed at giving people “an opportunity to engage with the day and gather as a community in the way that feels most comfortable to them,” city communications manager Amanda Bennett said. The city approached the event planning with a trauma-informed perspective, Bennett said. ICYMI: WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING WATCH: Seprod workers protest against flexi-work arrangement Employees of Seprod subsidiary Caribbean Products Limited took industrial strike action Monday in [protest against the implementation of a flexible work arrangement](. Michael Jordan doesn't approve of son’s relationship with Larsa Pippen "No” was basketball legend Michael Jordan’s simple answer when [paparazzi pressed him about whether he approved of his son dating Larsa Pippen]( the ex-wife of his one-time teammate Scottie Pippen. Cops say women being targeted in deadly St Andrew gang war Police say gang members from Boat Island and surrounding areas of Kidd and Norman lanes, among others, have been [conducting deadly attacks on their rivals and innocent family members](. CLOVIS TOON TODAY IN HISTORY America's Declaration of Independence [On this day]( in 1776, the United States’ Declaration of Independence was adopted by delegates to the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia. 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](.