Morning Bites: 5 things to know for Wednesday: Sentencing in Paulwell saga; Crab cooks certified; Today's Weather; Clovis Toon; Breaking News and more

Morning Bites: 5 things to know for Wednesday, November 15, 2023 Two men to be sentenced in murder of Paulwell’s daughter, child’s mom The [two men who pleaded guilty]( in the abduction and murder of the 10-month-old daughter of veteran lawmaker Phillip Paulwell and her 27-year-old mother are to be sentenced today in the Home Circuit Court. One defendant pleaded guilty to two counts of murder and two counts of kidnapping, while the other pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiracy to kidnap, two counts of accessory before the fact to murder and one count of misprision of felony. Their names have been withheld for safety reasons. Crab Circle vendors now certified small food operators Crab vendors at National Heroes Circle in Kingston have been trained and are [now certified as small food operators]( ahead of the popular food spot’s reopening on November 23. The location was ordered closed by health officials in October over sanitary concerns. It has since been cleaned and sanitised. Noel Maitland seeks bail When murder accused Noel Maitland returns to the Home Circuit Court in downtown Kingston today, his attorney is expected to [make a bail application on his behalf](. Maitland, a police constable, is accused of killing his girlfriend 24-year-old girlfriend, Donna-Lee Donaldson, a social media influencer. Her body has not been found. Maitland has been behind bars since his arrest on July 27, 2022 in relation to the disappearance of Donaldson. He was charged with her murder on August 2 of that year. Advertisement DCP Fitz Bailey, Fayval Williams to address post-Cabinet briefing Deputy Commissioner of Police, Fitz Bailey and Education Minister Fayval Williams will be guests at today’s post-Cabinet press briefing. Among other things, both are expected to speak to recent bomb threats made to dozens of schools and the recent killings of several students, including seven and nine-year-old boys in Salt Spring, St James that shocked the nation. Inside the Parliament There will be a hybrid meeting at 10:00 this morning of the Joint Select Committee appointed to consider and report on a Bill shortly entitled, “The Jamaica Teaching Council Act, 2022”. The meeting will take place at Gordon House. The House of Representatives will meet at 2:00 pm at Gordon House when the 2023/24 State of the Constituency Debate will continue. The speakers down to make their contributions to the debate are: Franklyn Witter, Member of Parliament (MP) for St Elizabeth South Eastern and Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining; Daniel Lawrence, MP, Westmoreland Eastern and Delroy Slowley, MP, St Elizabeth North Eastern. TODAY'S WEATHER FORECAST Showers are expected across several sections of the island today, according to the Meteorological Service of Jamaica. This morning, isolated showers and possible thunderstorms are anticipated across eastern parishes, otherwise partly cloudy. In the afternoon and evening, brace for showers and isolated thunderstorms mainly across western and central parishes. It is also expected to be windy, mainly across southern parishes. ICYMI: WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING Driver involved in fatal Westmoreland crash in police custody The driver who reportedly fled the scene of a fatal collision in Bluefields, Westmoreland on Monday [is now in police custody](. ‘They are treating us like regular security guards’ Over 60 diplomatic security guards employed at the US Embassy in Kingston [staged a sick-out on Tuesday due to a fallout over stalled wage negotiations](. Coast Guard searches Gulf of Mexico for Louisiana man reported missing from cruise ship The US Coast Guard said Tuesday that it was [conducting a large-scale search of the Gulf of Mexico for a Louisiana man]( reported missing from a cruise ship that was heading to Jamaica earlier in the week. CLOVIS TOON TODAY IN HISTORY ‘March to the Sea’ brings Civil War closer to end On this day in 1864, during the US Civil War, Union forces led by Major General William Tecumseh (teh-KUM’-seh) Sherman began their “March to the Sea” from Atlanta; the campaign ended with the capture of Savannah on December 21. 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](.