Morning Bites: 5 things to know for Wednesday: Missing Brit; New Firearms Act; NWC gets trucks; Today's Weather; Clovis Toon; Breaking News and more

Morning Bites: 5 things to know for Wednesday, November 8, 2023 Search intensifies for missing British man in St Elizabeth A [search and rescue operation]( will continue today to locate a 60-year-old British man who police say got lost during a nature walk in the Ballard’s Valley area near Junction, St Elizabeth on Sunday. The man, said to be diabetic, arrived on the island on Friday and was reportedly staying with his brother. The senior citizen reportedly told relatives that he was going for a nature walk. Observer Online understands that he last communicated with relatives about 1:00 pm on Monday to say he got lost. All subsequent efforts to contact him have reportedly failed. PM gives instructions for new Firearms Act to be amended Prime Minister Andrew Holness has [given instructions for the new Firearms Act to be amended](. The directive comes after the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Paula Llewellyn, on Monday indicated that her office would 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 having the sentence set aside. The DPP, in a statement, said the sentence exceeds the punishment stipulated by the Firearms Act. NWC to receive water trucks The National Water Commission (NWC) will officially receive more water trucks today at a handing over ceremony at its Marescaux Road headquarters in Kingston, beginning at 10am. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Matthew Samuda will hand over the trucks on behalf of the government. The trucks are expected to significantly bolster the entity’s service delivery capability. A press advisory of the function did not specify how many trucks will be handed over. Advertisement Jamaica celebrates World Town Planning Day World Town Planning Day 2023 will be celebrated in more than 30 countries, including Jamaica, today under the theme ‘Building Resilient Communities & Cities through Smart Solutions’. Speaking during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on October 25), Senior Manager, Spatial Planning Division, National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Dwight Williams, said the day “is really to share with the public the importance of urban and regional planning and to get persons interested in [town planning] as a career path”. NEPA, along with key partners and sponsors, will today host a symposium at the National Housing Trust (NHT) Overtime Facility in New Kingston. Prime Minister Andrew Holness is the keynote speaker. Man accused of killing construction worker with iron to appear in court A man who allegedly bludgeoned another to death with a piece of iron is set to reappear in the St Catherine Parish Court today. Cyon Willocks, a 40-year-old labourer of Bog Walk, St Catherine, is charged with the murder of Kevin Brown, otherwise called 'Bad Head', a 52-year-old construction worker, also of Bog Walk. It is alleged that about 10 pm on September 2, Willocks threatened Brown before using the piece of iron to hit Brown in the head. TODAY'S WEATHER FORECAST According to the Meteorological Service of Jamaica, in the morning, isolated showers are expected across northeastern parishes. In the afternoon, isolated showers are anticipated across eastern and south-central parishes. ICYMI: WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING WATCH: ‘Brace for food price increases this Christmas’ Farmers in the bread basket parish of St Elizabeth and neighbouring Manchester are urging Jamaicans to [set aside a few extra dollars for the fast-approaching Christmas season](. Confusing Firearms Act forced DPP to appeal life sentence, says Golding Opposition Leader Mark Golding says the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Paula Llewelyn, was forced to appeal the life sentence handed to a St Catherine man under the new Firearms Act “because there are [incoherencies in the law as passed by this Parliament,]( and those need to be fixed”. Manchester City reach Champions League last 16 as Haaland destroys Swiss side Manchester City powered into the Champions League knockout stages as Erling Haaland banished fears over his fitness with a [double in Tuesday's 3-0 win against Swiss side Young Boys](. CLOVIS TOON TODAY IN HISTORY Heavy D dead at 44 On this day in 2011, rapper Heavy D collapsed outside his home in Beverly Hills, California. He died later at a hospital of a pulmonary embolism. He was 44. 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](.