Morning Bites: 5 things to know for Tuesday: Appeal for life gun sentence; Anti-gang workshop; Today's Weather; Clovis Toon; Breaking News and more

Morning Bites: 5 things to know for Tuesday, November 7, 2023 DPP to appeal life sentence for illegal gun The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) has indicated that it will be [appealing the life sentence imposed on 26 year-old Atlee Murray]( of March Pen Road, St Catherine, who was caught with an illegal gun, with a view to have it set aside. The ODPP, in a statement said the sentence exceeds the punishment stipulated by the Firearms Act. Murray was sentenced on October 26 and ordered to serve 15 years before being eligible to apply for parole. He was also sentenced to nine years for unauthorised possession of ammunition. Man who allegedly stabbed ex-lover over 30 times to appear in court Kurt Griffiths, the man accused of [stabbing his 25-year-old ex-lover, Nalia Dennis more than 30 times]( and leaving her for dead, is to make his second appearance today in the St Mary Circuit Court. The incident took place in November 2021 in front of her aunt’s shop and Griffiths had been on the run for almost two years before he was recently apprehended. On the day of the incident he saw her talking to a male friend and allegedly attacked her. Education Ministry stages anti-gang workshops The Ministry of Education and Youth, through its Safety and Security in Schools Unit is observing Anti-Gang Week 2023 which got underway on Sunday under the theme ‘Gang nuh cool…Stay in school’. The observance involves collaboration with Jamaica Constabulary Force’s (JCF) Counter Terrorism and Organised Crime (CTOC) Investigations Branch, and the Community Safety and Security Branch. According to a bulletin issued by the Ministry, a virtual anti-gang workshop with principals, deans of discipline and guidance counsellors, will be held today. This initiative will be facilitated by the CTOC. Advertisement Inside the Parliament A hybrid meeting of the Joint Select Committee examining several bills, namely the Criminal Justice (Administration) (Amendment) Act, 2023; the Offences Against the Person (Amendment) Act, 2023; and the Child Care and Protection (Amendment) Act, 2023 will be held at 10:00 this morning. The House of Representatives will meet at 2:00 pm today at Gordon House with the continuation of the State of the Constituency Debates. Today’s scheduled speakers are the Member of Parliament (MP) for Kingston Central, Donovan Williams, the MP for St Ann Eastern, Lisa Hanna and the MP for St Catherine Eastern, Joyce Daley. The National Family Planning Repeal Bill, 2023, and the National Council on Drug Abuse Repeal Bill, 2023 will be tabled. New Delhi to restrict vehicles as pollution spikes Delhi [will restrict the use of private vehicles for a week]( in a bid to offer residents some respite from the toxic smog choking the megacity in India, authorities announced Monday. Delhi, home to 30 million people, is blanketed in acrid smog at the onset of winter every year, primarily blamed on stubble burning by farmers in the neighbouring agrarian states. The city is regularly ranked as one of the most polluted on the planet, with its smog blamed for hundreds of thousands of premature deaths each year. TODAY'S WEATHER FORECAST According to the Meteorological Service of Jamaica, in the morning, isolated showers are expected mainly across northern parishes; otherwise it is expected to be partly cloudy. In the afternoon, isolated showers are anticipated mainly across sections of southern parishes and hilly areas. Partly cloudy conditions are anticipated elsewhere. ICYMI: WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING WATCH: Motorist blames government, CHEC for accident on South Coastal Highway A motorist [claims lack of proper signage and adequate light were at fault for an accident]( on a section of the St Thomas leg of the South Coastal Highway on Sunday. ‘Jealous’ Jamaican man allegedly kills ex-girlfriend in Canada A Jamaican man living in Canada has been [charged with the murder of his ex-girlfriend]( just days before her birthday. Two children among three killed in Salt Spring Two primary school students and a man were reportedly [shot and killed shortly after 7:00 pm Monday]( in the volatile community of Salt Spring, St James. CLOVIS TOON TODAY IN HISTORY Twitter becomes public company On this day in 2013, shares of Twitter went on sale to the public for the first time; by the closing bell, the social network was valued at US$31 billion. (The company would go private again in October 2022 after Elon Musk purchased it for US$44 billion.) 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](.