Morning Bites: 5 things to know for Thursday: Dengue fight; Another gang trial; Gas prices; Today's Weather; Clovis Toon; Breaking News and more

Morning Bites: 5 things to know for Thursday, October 5, 2023 $331 million for dengue fight A total of $331 million has been allocated to support mitigation works across the island as the Government ramps up [efforts to contain the dengue outbreak](. Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Christopher Tufton, made the disclosure while speaking in the House of Representatives this week. He said that $96 million will go to the municipal corporations to undertake various works. In addition, the National Works Agency will coordinate the cleaning of major drains in high-risk communities with $160 million provided through the National Health Fun. Ranko gang members to be told whether they will be tried together The 12 alleged members of the Ranko gang [will know today whether they will be tried together](. When they last appeared in the Home Circuit Division of the Supreme Court in July, they were told to return today when the matter should have been decided. Eleven men and one woman, including four cops, are facing a range of charges shootings, burglary, robbery with aggravation, illegal possession of firearm, shop breaking, conspiracy to murder, and abduction. Motorists to pay less for gasoline Motorists will pay less for gasoline when they fill up at the pumps as of today, based on the latest price listing released by Petrojam, the state-owned oil refinery. According to the listing, both grades of gasoline are down, while the movement in diesel prices is mixed. See full price listing [here](. Advertisement UTech hosts Microsoft Day 2023 The University of Technology (UTech) in collaboration with Microsoft Inc is hosting the second staging of its Microsoft Day. The two-day event, starting today, is being led by the Faculty of Engineering and Computing, and will be held at the Shared Facilities Building at the Papine Campus from 9 am to 5 pm each day. Microsoft Day is intended to positively empower tertiary level students through technology by imparting valid insights pertaining to new and emerging global technologies. Kenya's lawmakers say Parliament must approve mission to Haiti Kenyan lawmakers are insisting that parliamentary approval is required before the deployment of police to the Kenya-led peacekeeping mission in Haiti to combat gang violence that was [approved by the UN Security Council this week](. Opposition lawmaker Anthony Oluoch told a session of Parliament’s lower house that the conditions for foreign deployment hadn’t been met under the National Police Act. He also said that the country’s security needs “ought to take first precedence before any foreign commitments,” alluding to the internal attacks by the East Africa-based al-Shabab extremist group, which has links to al-Qaida. TODAY'S WEATHER FORECAST Brace for more showers today. According to the Meteorological Service of Jamaica, partly cloudy conditions are expected in the morning. However, in the afternoon and evening, scattered showers and thunderstorms are anticipated across most parishes. ICYMI: WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING WATCH: Two escape serious injury in Mandeville crash Two people narrowly escaped serious injury [in a crash on the Winston Jones Highway in Mandeville]( on Wednesday. Societal breakdown cited as women in Jamaica under the gun Over the last few months, there has been a [shocking rise in the number of reports of women being murdered]( in Jamaica. Is this a new disturbing phenomenon, or merely just a function of a more savage Jamaican society? Another NCB manager leaves company NCB Financial Group says Euton Cummings, its senior vice-president for group human resources and facilities division, has [left the organisation](. CLOVIS TOON TODAY IN HISTORY Steve Jobs dies On this day in 2011, Steve Jobs the Apple founder and former chief executive who’d invented and master-marketed ever sleeker gadgets that transformed everyday technology from the personal computer to the iPod and iPhone, died in Palo Alto, California at age 56. 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](.