Morning Bites: 5 things to know for Wednesday: Hungary for tourism; World Champs; Today's Weather; Clovis Toon; Breaking News and more

Morning Bites: 5 things to know for Wednesday, August 23, 2023 Hungary for Tourism: Bartlett promotes Jamaica in marketing blitz Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett has kicked off engagements in Eastern Europe with a marketing blitz to promote destination Jamaica amid the staging of the 19th[World Athletics Championships underway in Budapest, Hungary](. Noting that the traffic between Hungary and Jamaica is currently low, the tourism minister stressed that the appetite for travel to Jamaica is strong and he is excited to capitalise on this. “We met with over 50 tour operators, travel agents and media representatives at the President’s Hotel. We discussed the new way in which Jamaica will engage Central and Eastern European countries, including Poland, Georgia, Serbia and Bulgaria, among others,” Bartlett said in a media release from the tourism ministry. 19-year-old Roshawn Clarke chases 400m hurdles glory Another one of Jamaica's teen sensations at the ongoing World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, Roshawn Clarke will be chasing a historic podium spot when he [lines up in the men's 400m hurdles final today](. The 19-year-old set a world junior record on Monday to book his spot in the final. He is among several teens in the Jamaican squad who are making waves at the championships. The others include quarter-miler Antonio Watson, who produced a lifetime best to earn a spot in the 400m final, and triple jump sensation Jaydon Hibbert, who was favoured to win gold but had to pull out of the finals due to injury. Mavis Bank gets community Wi-Fi The scenic, rural community of Mavis Bank in St Andrew East Rural now has a new addition to its roster of interesting features in the form of free and safe community Wi-Fi. The service was brought to scores of residents by the Universal Service Fund (USF), which [has been enabling community Wi-Fi service at dozens of town centres islandwide](. Advertisement Web version of Threads will be available in the next few days Threads users, get happy – you will [finally be able to use the social media platform without an app](. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a Threads post on Tuesday morning that a web version of the app will be rolling out over the next few days. Eight to participate in first GOP Presidential debate Donald Trump won’t be on the Republican debate stage this evening. However, the former US president is driving the conversation on and off the debate stage anyway. Trump supporters including Rep Marjorie Taylor Greene will be in Milwaukee, and there are questions about how many of his campaign surrogates will be allowed into Fox News’ spin room. TODAY'S WEATHER FORECAST Showers are in the forecast for some sections of the island today. According to the Meteorological Service of Jamaica, isolated showers and possible thunderstorms are expected across north-central and eastern parishes. In the afternoon, it is expected to become cloudy with showers and thunderstorms mainly across southern parishes. ICYMI: WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING Extreme weather conditions force schedule changes in Budapest Extreme weather conditions in Budapest, Hungary have forced the organisers of the World Athletics Championships to make [adjustments to the competition schedule]( out of concern for the athletes. Customs officer dies on St Ann adventure tour A 58-year-old woman [died on an adventure tour in Ocho Rios]( St Ann on Monday. Mississippi officer out of job after 10-year-old is taken into custody for urinating in public A Mississippi police officer who took part in the [arrest and jailing of a 10-year-old child who urinated in a parking lot]( is “no longer employed,” and other officers will be disciplined over the incident, the city’s police chief said. CLOVIS TOON TODAY IN HISTORY Kobe Bryant is born On this day in 1978, Kobe Bryant, one of the greatest basketball players ever, is born. 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](.