Morning Bites: 5 things to know for Friday: Ibo Cooper dies; Ruel Reid; Missionaries killer; Today's Weather; Clovis Toon; Breaking News and more

Morning Bites: 5 things to know for Friday, October 13, 2023 Reid, Pinnock return to court Former Education Minister Ruel Reid and former President of the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU), Fritz Pinnock, who are [facing fraud charges]( along with three co-accused, are to return to the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court today. The mention date was set when the accused last appeared in court in September. Man to be sentenced for double murder of US missionaries Andre Thomas, who was in July [found guilty in the double murder of two US missionaries]( in 2016 in St Mary, is to be sentenced today. He was found guilty in the Supreme Court in July following a jury trial. Teen who punched cop in the eye to go on trial A teenager who was charged with assault occasioning bodily harm after he punched a policeman in the eye, causing damage, is to go on trial today in the St Catherine Parish Court. He is 18-year-old Tiana Edwards of Yorke Street, Linstead in the parish. Today’s trial date was set after mediation efforts failed. Advertisement World Standards Day to be observed Saturday The Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) will join other national standards bodies around the globe on Saturday to [commemorate World Standards Day 2023]( under the theme, 'Shared Vision for a Better World: Incorporating SDG 3'. This year’s celebration aims to increase the understanding of how standardisation is significant in achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The overarching aim of this goal is to ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all ages. Reggae Boyz play Haiti in Nations League return leg Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz will take on Haiti in a return leg Concacaf Nations League game on Sunday in Port of Spain, Trinidad. Match time is 7:00 pm Jamaica time. Both sides played to a 2-2 draw in Kingston last month in a match in which the Jamaicans found themselves 2-0 down before rallying to share the points. The [Boyz defeated Grenada 4-1]( on Thursday and will be looking to extend their winning ways against the Haitians. TODAY'S WEATHER FORECAST According to the Meteorological Service of Jamaica, partly cloudy conditions are expected to dominate this morning. In the afternoon, partly cloudy conditions are anticipated with isolated showers mainly across hilly areas and sections of western parishes. ICYMI: WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING Ibo Cooper dead at 71 Founding member of reggae band Third World, [Michael ’Ibo’ Cooper died on Thursday](. He was 71. Lawyer paints second witness in Beachy Stout trial a criminal and liar Christopher Townsend, one of four attorneys representing Everton "Beachy Stout" McDonald in his murder trial, painted a picture of Denvalyn Minott, the second witness in the case, as a criminal who is [willing to tell lies on even his closest relatives]( whenever it is convenient for him. 5-y-o killed in hit-and-run accident A child is now dead after what police believe to be a [hit-and-run accident]( in the Bunkers Hill community in Northern Clarendon. CLOVIS TOON TODAY IN HISTORY Ed Sullivan dies at 73 On this day in 1974, longtime television host Ed Sullivan died in New York City at age 73. 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](.