Morning Bites: 5 things to know for Tuesday: Mental Health Conference; Inside Parliament; Folly; Today's Weather; Clovis Toon; Breaking News and more

Morning Bites: 5 things to know for Tuesday, October 10, 2023 Tufton to address National Mental Health Conference The Minister of Health & Wellness, Dr Christopher Tufton, will address today’s opening ceremony for the National Mental Health Conference, which is being hosted under the theme ‘Mental Health & Human Rights: Using the past to direct the future’. The conference is being hosted by the ministry in partnership with the Jamaica Psychiatric Association. It will take place at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston beginning at 9:00 am. Inside Parliament: PAC to review AG report The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) will meet at 10:00 am to review the Auditor General’s Performance Report - Managing the Main Road Network. Additionally, the Constituency Development Fund Committee is scheduled to meet at 12:00 pm to review the proposed constituency projects. The House of Representatives will meet at Gordon House at 2:00 pm. Section of Folly main road closed The National Works Agency (NWA) says a section of the Folly main road in Portland will be [closed today to facilitate the laying of sewer lines](. The road will be closed in the vicinity of Munro Close and the Anchovy Housing Scheme, between the hours of 9:00 am and 3:00 pm. Advertisement Caribbean Farmer of the Year to be announced The Caribbean Farmer of the Year will be announced today as part of the annual [Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA)]( being held in the Bahamas and which runs until Friday. The week of activities is being held under the theme “Accelerating Vision 20 by 2025” and includes seminars, expositions and a trade show. IMF, World Bank pledge Africa focus at first meetings on continent in 50 years In the shadow of a deadly earthquake in Morocco that caused nearly US$12 billion in damage, the world’s most powerful economic policymakers said they would focus on Africa as they work to grow and stabilise the global economy during times of war, inequality and climate change. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank are holding their annual meetings in Africa for the first time in 50 years as they face a growing chorus of criticism that poorer nations are underrepresented at the two institutions. Both have recently said they plan to give Africa additional seats on their executive boards. TODAY'S WEATHER FORECAST Brace for more showers today. According to the Meteorological Service of Jamaica, in the morning, isolated showers and thunderstorms are expected mainly across central and western parishes. In the afternoon, scattered showers and thunderstorms are anticipated across western parishes, while isolated showers and thunderstorms are expected across central and eastern parishes. ICYMI: WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING Israel rave attack survivor says she hid under dead bodies for 7 hours A music festival reveller who was at a rave in Israel when Hamas terrorists infiltrated and began killing partygoers says she was able to survive by [hiding for seven hours under the bodies of those who were killed in the attack](. Bartlett welcomes Flow’s plan to invest US$550 million to boost connectivity An announced plan by Flow to invest $US550 million in Jamaica over the next three years has been welcomed by Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett as [a boost to connectivity and tourism development locally](. Dominican Republic partly reopens Haiti border for goods, not people The Dominican Republic on Monday announced [a partial reopening]( -- for goods but not people -- of its border with Haiti, closed last month in a dispute over a shared river. CLOVIS TOON TODAY IN HISTORY Stunner: T&T upset US World Cup bid On this day in 2017, the US football team failed to qualify for the World Cup, eliminated with a 2-1 loss to Trinidad and Tobago; it ended a run of seven straight US appearances at the showcase event. 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](.