Morning Bites: 5 things to know for Thursday: Petrojam sick-out; Gas prices; 'Homeless' killer; Today's Weather; Clovis Toon; Breaking News and more

Morning Bites: 5 things to know for Thursday, October 12, 2023 Petrojam says product supply will continue amid sick-out Petrojam Limited says there will [not be a disruption in the supply of products]( to the market amid the sick-out being staged by the company’s technical staff. The State-owned oil refinery said in a release Wednesday evening that it is working to restore normalcy to its operations after some categories of workers affiliated with the Union of Clerical, Administrative and Supervisory Employees (UCASE) called in sick. Man to know fate after killing homeless person A 22-year-old man who killed a homeless man with a rock in Montego Bay, St James, will be [sentenced today after pleading guilty to murder](. Rushawn Bulgin will be sentenced inside the St James Circuit Court. The case will be heard before High Court judge Justice Judith Pusey. Bulgin was caught on video using a rock to inflict wounds to the head of Matthew Lettman on March 7, 2023. Big decrease in gasoline, diesel prices Motorists will pay less for fuel when they fill up at the pumps as of today. This is based on the [latest price listing]( released on Wednesday by Petrojam, the state-owned oil refinery. Advertisement Inside the Parliament The Parliament’s Integrity Commission Oversight Committee will have a scheduled meeting at 10:00 this morning at Gordon House. At 2:00 pm there will be a virtual meeting of the Joint Select Committee on the Electricity Act, 2015. Israel PM says 'every Hamas member is a dead man' Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday vowed to keep fighting Hamas, saying that every member of the Palestinian militant group was ["a dead man"](. In his statement, Netanyahu for the first time clearly expressed Israel's intention to "destroy" Hamas following its surprise attack on Saturday. TODAY'S WEATHER FORECAST Today's weather forecast is a mixed bag. According to the Meteorological Service of Jamaica, this morning will be mainly sunny. In the afternoon, isolated showers are anticipated mainly across central and western parishes. ICYMI: WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING WATCH: PNP supporters protesting decision to have Dayton Campbell as party standard bearer for eastern Westmoreland Turmoil is brewing in eastern Westmoreland as [comrades protest the move to have General Secretary of the People's National Party (PNP) Dr Dayton Campbell as the party's standard bearer for the constituency](. Shericka Jackson nominated for Women's World Athlete of the Year 2023 Jamaica’s Shericka Jackson has been listed as [one of 11 nominees for the 2023 Women’s World Athlete of the Year award](. Pakistan cricketer Rizwan dedicates win to 'brothers and sisters in Gaza' Pakistan batsman Mohammad Rizwan on Wednesday dedicated his team's epic Cricket World Cup victory against Sri Lanka to ["our brothers and sisters in Gaza"]( potentially putting him at odds with support for Israel expressed by the government of host nation India. CLOVIS TOON TODAY IN HISTORY Margaret Thatcher escapes bomb attack On this day in 1984, British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher escaped an attempt on her life when an Irish Republican Army bomb exploded at a hotel in Brighton, England, killing five people. 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](.