Morning Bites: 5 things to know for Friday: Issa 'privacy' case; Jill Stewart Sports Scholarship; Today's Weather; Clovis Toon; Breaking News and more

Morning Bites: 5 things to know for Friday, September 29, 2023 Ruling on Issa ‘right to privacy’ case expected today A ruling is expected today on the [application by Amoi Leon-Issa]( seeking to quash a judge’s production order granting permission to police to search her phone. Leon-Issa is the mother of nine-year-old Gabriel King who was murdered last year after she reported to the police that her car had been hijacked with the child inside. She has repeatedly failed to allow police investigators to search her cell phone after they had indicated a desire to analyse information on the device as part of their investigation into the killing of her autistic son. Jill Stewart Sports Scholarship launched Executive Chairman of Sandals Resorts International, Adam Stewart on Thursday [launched the Jill Stewart Sports Scholarship]( in honour of the memory of his late wife. The announcement was made during the MoBay City Run 2023 Scholarship Presentation at Sandals Montego Bay. The hotel mogul committed an initial $1.5 million towards the scholarship for five years. American convicted for carnal abuse of 12-y-o girl to know fate Robert Benoit, the American who was in March this year convicted for carnal abuse of a 12-year-old girl after she was handed over to him by her father, is [expected to be sentenced today in the Supreme Court]( in Kingston. Benoit was originally scheduled to be sentenced last Friday, but the exercise was postponed after he became boisterous and demanded a new lawyer. The incident has resulted in Benoit’s former attorney Christopher Townsend expressing concern about the American’s mental state. Advertisement Today is World Heart Day Jamaica will today join the rest of the world in observing World Heart Day, the culmination of World Heart Week. On Tuesday, the Heart Foundation of Jamaica held a statue-lighting ceremony to recognise World Heart Week and World Heart Day. The Bob Marley statue at the Bob Marley Museum was lit in red, symbolising heart health awareness with many other nations which have lit culturally significant statues in their own country spreading the same message. World Heart Week is an annual campaign held during the last week of September to raise awareness about cardiovascular disease, the world's leading cause of death. St Andrew JPs commissioning ceremony The Ministry of Justice will this Sunday host a commissioning ceremony for Justices of the Peace (JPs) for the parish of St Andrew. The ceremony will take place at the Terra Nova All Suite Hotel, Waterloo Road beginning at 4:00 pm. A total of 127 JPs designate will be commissioned, joining the growing number of Jamaicans trained to assist with the provision of justice services at the community level. TODAY'S WEATHER FORECAST Partly cloudy conditions are expected to dominate this morning, according to the Meteorological Service of Jamaica. In the afternoon, widely scattered thundershowers are anticipated mainly across northern and south-western parishes. ICYMI: WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING Fitz Henley withdraws 'twist-up mouth' comment directed at Scott Mottley Senator Abka Fitz Henley has [withdrawn comments made about Opposition Senator Donna Scott Mottley]( during a recent political gathering. At the event, he referred to her as “a twist-up mouth one”, drawing the ire of the People’s National Party (PNP) Women's Movement. Steven Gooden leaving NCB Capital Markets after 14 years Steven Gooden, chief executive officer (CEO) of NCB Capital Markets (NCBCM) will be [stepping down from the post]( at the entity after 14 years of service. More than 100,000 Jamaicans to be trained in good parenting this year More than 100,000 people will be [trained in good parenting]( by the National Parenting Support Commission this academic year. CLOVIS TOON TODAY IN HISTORY Pope John Paul I found dead On this day in 1978, Pope John Paul I was found dead in his Vatican apartment just over a month after becoming head of the Roman Catholic Church. 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](.