Morning Bites: 5 things to know for Monday: World Champs; CAL pilots sickout; BOJ policy report; Today's Weather; Clovis Toon; Breaking News and more

Morning Bites: 5 things to know for Monday, August 21, 2023 Fraser-Pryce chases history in 100m at World Champs Defending women’s 100m world champion, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce is looking to create history on two fronts today at the [World Championships in Budapest, Hungary](. She’s looking to win the 100m title for an unprecedented six times and, if she does, will become the second athlete after the Russian great pole vaulter, Sergey Bubka to win six gold medals in a single event at the championships. Jamaica has qualified four women for today’s semi-finals where Fraser-Pryce will be joined by Shericka Jackson, Natasha Morrison and Shashalee Forbes. The final will also be contested today. JUTC to receive 50 new buses today The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) has advised that the 50 new buses that were expected in the island over two months ago [should arrive in the island today](. The buses are urgently needed to boost the aging fleet of the state-owned bus company. While the JUTC announced the pending arrival of the buses in a news release last Friday, it must be noted that this is the fourth occasion on which a date was set for the arrival of the buses since Tourism Minister and Leader of Government Business in the Houses of Representatives, Edmund Bartlett, said they would have arrived at the end of June. Several Caribbean Airlines flights cancelled amid pilot sickout Caribbean Airlines announced Sunday evening that several flights were cancelled after the company received [“a remarkably high volume of calls from pilots”]( who said that they were unwell and unable to report for duty. The airline added that it is currently in negotiations with the Trinidad and Tobago Airline Pilots Association over an agreement for the 2015-2018 period. It said pilots called in sick approximately three hours before flight departure times. Advertisement BOJ to host quarterly monetary policy report briefing The Bank of Jamaica will host its quarterly monetary policy report press briefing today. The briefing is scheduled to get underway at 10:00 am and will be streamed live. TEF summer internship programme enrols 14,000 students Tourism Minister, Edmund Bartlett has said that the Tourism Enhancement Fund’s Summer Internship Programme (SIP) has reached unprecedented success in 2023, with a record-breaking 14,000 students registering to participate in the programme. Moreover, an impressive 1,100 students have secured job placements with 136 employers across the country. The Minister delivered these remarks during a recent press briefing about the TEF Summer Internship programme at Devon House. TODAY'S WEATHER FORECAST The Meteorological Service of Jamaica forecast for this morning is isolated showers across sections of northern parishes, and partly cloudy elsewhere. It is also expected to become windy along the north coast. In the afternoon, it is expected to become cloudy with isolated showers and thunderstorms mainly across sections of southern and northeastern parishes. Windy conditions, mainly across northern parishes, are also anticipated. ICYMI: WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING PNP supporters protest installation of Dwayne Vaz as standard- bearer in Westmoreland Central A handful of placard-bearing People's National Party (PNP) supporters took to the streets on Sunday to [voice their opposition to the possibility of Dwayne Vaz being announced as the party's standard -bearer for the Westmoreland Central constituency](. Neita Robertson slams IC's 'gag clause' in illicit enrichment probe Kings Counsel Valerie Neita Robertson has [criticised the gag clause which is in place for the Integrity Commission’s investigation into six parliamentarians]( accused of illicit enrichment, stating that it is similar to certain unethical acts that former United States President, Donald Trump has taken. Bailey has goal, assist as Aston Villa crush Everton for first win this season Jamaican winger Leon Bailey had a [goal and an assist]( as Aston Villa routed Everton 4-0 on Sunday to erase the bitter taste of last weekend's thrashing at Newcastle. CLOVIS TOON TODAY IN HISTORY VCB defends Olympic 200m title Jamaica's Veronica Campbell Brown successfully defends her Olympic 200m title at the Beijing Games, beating Allyson Felix of the US. 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](.