Morning Bites: 5 things to know for Thursday: Desperate search for Brit; Gas prices; Hot October; Today's Weather; Clovis Toon; Breaking News and more

Morning Bites: 5 things to know for Thursday, November 9, 2023 Search still on for missing British man in St Elizabeth A search and rescue operation to locate a British man who police say got lost during a nature walk in the Ballard’s Valley area near Junction on Sunday [is still ongoing](. Head of the St Elizabeth police, Acting Superintendent Coleridge Minto said that up to late Wednesday scores of police personnel were among a search team. Manhunt for gunmen who robbed Western Union in St Ann The Runaway Bay police are today continuing their search for the gunmen who [held up and robbed a Western Union outlet]( in Salem, Runaway Bay, St Ann on Wednesday afternoon. After the robbery, the gunmen briefly held a female hostage as they made their escape from the area. The sum of money taken has not yet been determined. Education Ministry marks Anti-Gang Day The Ministry of Education and Youth will today mark Anti-Gang Day, as part of its [anti-gang week activities](. School Resource Officers, Justices of the Peace and church leaders are scheduled to visit schools and engage in motivational talks with students. The ministry, through its Safety and Security in Schools Unit is observing Anti-Gang Week 2023, from November 5 to 11, under the theme ‘Gang nuh cool…Stay in school’. Advertisement Motorists to pay less for gasoline, diesel Motorists should pay less when they fill up at the pumps as of today, Thursday, November 9. This is according to the [latest price listing]( from Petrojam, the state-owned oil refinery. Hottest October on record as 2023 on track to be warmest year in history Last month was the [hottest October on record]( globally, Europe's climate monitor said Wednesday, as months of exceptional heat are likely to make 2023 the warmest year in history. With temperatures soaring beyond previous averages by exceptional margins, scientists say the pressure on world leaders to curb planet-heating greenhouse gas pollution has never been more urgent as they prepare to meet in Dubai for the UN COP28 climate conference this month. TODAY'S WEATHER FORECAST According to the Meteorological Service of Jamaica, expect showers in the morning across sections of the north-central and eastern parishes. In the afternoon, expect widely scattered showers and thunderstorms in most parishes. Additionally, it is expected to be windy throughout the day. ICYMI: WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING Quick Chick expands to Grants Pen in effort to bite into fast food market Four years after its launch at the Half-Way-Tree Transport Centre, Quick Chick restaurant has [expanded with a second location]( in Grants Pen, St Andrew. Popcaan partners with Clarks in new Wallabee design Dancehall artiste Popcaan has collaborated with Clarks Originals in the [launch of the latest design of the shoe brand's Wallabee line](. ‘They are terrorists’ Prime Minister Andrew Holness, while condemning the murder of Justin Perry and Nahcoliva Smith, who were brutally gunned down while on their way home from school in a taxi in St James on Monday, is [urging Jamaicans to stop extending “grace” to criminals](. CLOVIS TOON TODAY IN HISTORY Holyfield pounds Tyson On this day in 1996, Evander Holyfield pounds Mike Tyson into submission at 37 seconds of the 11th round to win the WBA heavyweight title in Las Vegas. Holyfield, a 7-1 underdog, becomes the second man to hold a piece of the heavyweight title three times. 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](.