Morning Bites: 5 things to know for Thursday: Reggae Girlz return; Census Update; Gas Prices; Today's Weather; Clovis Toon; Breaking News and more

Morning Bites: 5 things to know for Thursday, August 10, 2023 Local-based Reggae Girlz return to Jamaica today The local-based members of [Jamaica’s delegation to the 2023 FIFA women’s World Cup]( are scheduled to arrive at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay at 1:00 pm today. Jamaica’s Reggae Girlz created history as it reached the round of 16 of the global showpiece being held in New Zealand and Australia, the [dream run ending with a 1-0 loss to Colombia]( in Melbourne on Tuesday. STATIN to provide Population Census update The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) will today hosts its quarterly media briefing during which it will release the April 2023 Labour Force Survey; the July 2023 Consumer Price Index; the January- April International Merchandise Trade Statistics; and an update on the [Population and Housing Census](. The briefing will be live streamed via STATIN’s YouTube channel and Facebook page @STATINJA. Commissioning ceremony for St Catherine JPs Ninety-three Justices of the Peace (JPs) designates from St Catherine are to be commissioned as JPs during a ceremony scheduled for 10:00 this morning at the New Testament Church of God at Braeton Boulevard in Portmore. They will join the growing number of Jamaicans trained to assist with the provision of justice services at the community level. This will increase to approximately 1,700 the number of JPs serving the parish of St Catherine. Minister of Justice, Delroy Chuck, will deliver the main address, while Custos Rotulorum of St Catherine, Icylin Golding, will bring remarks. Advertisement Dr Saphire Longmore to address Problem Solvers graduation Government Senator Dr Saphire Longmore will be the guest speaker at today’s graduation ceremony for more than 100 [Problem Management Plus (PM+)]( providers. PM+, which is supported by the Pan-American Health Organisation, is a mental wellness intervention of the Ministry of Health & Wellness. It is aimed at meeting people where they are in communities to help them resolve problems and preserve wellness. The graduation ceremony will take place at the Summit (formerly Knutsford Court Hotel), 16 Chelsea Avenue, Kingston at 1:30 pm. Senator Longmore is a consultant psychiatrist at the University Hospital of the West Indies. Gasoline prices down, diesel up Motorists should see a decrease in the price of gasoline while paying more for diesel effective today. See the latest price listing released by Petrojam, the state-owned oil refinery, [here](. TODAY'S WEATHER FORECAST Showers are anticipated for some sections of the island today, according to the forecast by the Meteorological Service of Jamaica. In the morning, partly cloudy conditions with isolated showers are anticipated across north-central and eastern parishes, while it is expected to be mainly sunny elsewhere. In the afternoon, it is predicted to become cloudy with showers and isolated thunderstorms mainly across sections of southern and northwestern parishes. ICYMI: WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING Hanover police superintendent urges residents to question sudden visits from family members Head of the Hanover Police Division Superintendent Sharon Beeput says residents [should start enquiring about the reason behind sudden visits from family members]( who reside outside of the parish as she believes that Hanover is often used as a hiding place for people involved in criminal activities. Ecuador presidential candidate shot and killed at campaign event Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio was [shot and killed Wednesday by an unidentified gunman]( while at a political rally in the country's capital of Quito, President Guillermo Lasso said. Zimbabwe's president tells supporters they will go to heaven if they vote for his party this month Zimbabwe's president [urged thousands of his supporters at a rally on Wednesday]( to deliver a "thunderous victory" in this month's national election and proclaimed that "no one will stop us from ruling this country. CLOVIS TOON TODAY IN HISTORY Spider-Man makes his debut On this day in 1962, Marvel Comics superhero Spider-Man made his debut in issue 15 of “Amazing Fantasy” (cover price: 12 cents). 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](.