Morning Bites: 5 things to know for Wednesday: Study to support businesswomen; Chris Brown in Ja; Today's Weather; Clovis Toon; Breaking News and more

Morning Bites: 5 things to know for Wednesday, August 30, 2023 Study to support Jamaica’s women entrepreneurs Research will commence today for a [Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) study]( to identify some of the inhibitors to increasing the number of women engaged in robust, sustainable entrepreneurship. Sponsored by the Boosting Innovation, Growth and Entrepreneurship Ecosystem (BIGEE) programme, the research will be undertaken by USA-based A2F Consulting. The study should provide an overview of Jamaica's entrepreneurial and early-stage business landscape with a view to identify "actionable interventions" the DBJ can implement to support the participation of women in entrepreneurship. More than 18,000 teachers receive laptop vouchers The Ministry of Education and Youth is reporting that [83 per cent or 18,263 teachers have received vouchers to purchase laptops](. Education Minister Fayval Williams said that to date, 16,530 vouchers have been redeemed. The e-vouchers enable teachers to visit an approved vendor location to purchase a laptop that meets minimum specifications. Midday deadline for persons of interest to report to St Catherine South police The eight men named by the St Catherine South police as persons of interest in various investigations across the division, have been given a deadline of midday today to report to the Portmore Criminal Investigation Branch. They are: • Corey Rowe o/c ‘Rasta Corey’ • Keran Hacker o/c ‘Killa Reds’ • Odane Hacker • Andre Simpson o/c ‘Colour Frass’ • Odane Bryan o/c ‘Foota’ • Kedar Brown • Denardo James • Paul Uland o/c ‘Inner Man’ Advertisement Church condemns home invasions, fire-bombings The Jamaica Umbrella Groups of Churches (JUGC) has expressed [“great alarm and concern” at the recent spate of home invasions and fire-bombings]( which have taken place in Gregory Park, St Catherine and Central Kingston. “These atrocities continue a longstanding trend of wanton and reckless violence against families including children and the aged. These incidents reflect significant issues with anger, hate, fatal rivalry, disrespect for human life and the breakdown of life in community,” JUGC said in a statement. “We therefore condemn all of these atrocities, even while we lament this state of near-anarchy in our beloved country,” JUGC added. Toyota’s assembly lines to reopen today after computer glitch shut them down Toyota expects that it will today reopen all 28 of its vehicle assembly lines at its 14 auto plants in Japan that were shut down Tuesday over a problem in its computer system that deals with incoming auto parts. The automaker doesn't believe the problem was caused by a cyberattack but the cause is still under investigation, said spokeswoman Sawako Takeda. "We apologise for all the troubles we have caused," the company said in a statement. TODAY'S WEATHER FORECAST A mixed bag of weather conditions is anticipated today. According to the Meteorological Service of Jamaica, the morning is expected to be mainly sunny. Isolated afternoon showers and thunderstorms are expected mainly across central and western parishes, while windy conditions are anticipated across sections of southern parishes. ICYMI: WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING WATCH: Chris Brown shoots video in Tivoli Gardens Fresh off the back of his electrifying performance at the National Stadium in Kingston, American R&B superstar Chris Brown is [shooting a video in the nation’s capital](. Scotia refutes reports staff being questioned over Mandeville robbery There is [no truth to the reports]( that Scotiabank employees are being questioned in connection with last Friday’s robbery of a Beryllium security team at the bank’s Mandeville`branch, the financial institution said on Tuesday. Chicago TV news crew robbed at gunpoint while reporting on a string of robberies A Chicago television news crew reporting on a string of robberies [ended up robbed themselves]( after they were accosted at gunpoint by three armed men wearing ski masks. CLOVIS TOON TODAY IN HISTORY Marshall becomes America's first black justice On this day in 1967, the US Senate confirmed the appointment of Thurgood Marshall as the first black justice on the US Supreme Court. 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](.