Morning Bites: 5 things to know for Monday: Duty-free increase; Fishermen trial; Shineka Gray; Today's Weather; Clovis Toon; Breaking News and more

Morning Bites: 5 things to know for Monday, November 27, 2023 Duty-free threshold for overseas purchases to be doubled For Jamaicans importing personal items from overseas, the duty-free threshold will be[moved from US$50 to US$100]( during the next fiscal year that begins on April 1. The announcement was made Sunday by Finance Minister Dr Nigel Clarke as he addressed the 80th annual conference of the governing Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) at the National Arena. He also announced that the government will increase to US$1,000 the threshold on which no tax is paid for overseas purchases by returning residents at the airport, which is currently US$500. Shineka Gray’s murder trial continues The trial of Gregory Roberts, the man accused of the 2017 murder of 15-year-old Green Pond High School student Shineka Gray, is set to [continue today in the St James Circuit Court](. High Court Justice Bertram Morrison is presiding over the trial at which the prosecution expects to call 18 witnesses. Gray's body was discovered in bushes in Irwin, St James, on February 1, 2017 with multiple stab wounds. Third trial of fishermen accused of killing three children The third trial of two St Catherine fishermen charged with the September 2004 murder of three children in Portmore in the parish, is set to get underway today in the Home Circuit Court. The trial was due to get underway in April 2021 but today’s date was set after the defendants opted for a jury trial which was on hold at the time because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Rohan McCarthy and Ricardo Britton are charged with the murder of five-year-old twin boys Tyrique and Tyrone Henry and three-year-old Moesha. The children perished in a fire on September 14, 2004, which allegedly started after the accused threw Molotov cocktail or homemade bombs on their home. Advertisement National Youth Parliament to convene The National Youth Parliament Jamaica (NYPJ) will convene at Gordon House today. The NYPJ, which is open to young Jamaicans 15 to 29 years, is structured to provide an opportunity for youth to deepen their understanding of parliamentary democracy while developing skills in research, policy formulation, analysis, advocacy, public speaking, and communication. Monday’s football gossip Chelsea are set to make Napoli's Victor Osimhen their prime attacking target in January, with the 24-year-old Nigeria striker open to a move to Stamford Bridge. [(Telegraph)]( Newcastle are closely monitoring the progress of Atletico Madrid's 23-year-old Brazilian winger Samuel Lino. [(Todo Fichajes)]( Manchester City want to sign Boca Juniors full-back Valentin Barco before loaning the 19-year-old Argentina Under-20 international to Leicester. [(Sun)]( Saudi side Al-Ettifaq are leading the chase to sign Spain goalkeeper David de Gea in January. The 33-year-old is a free agent after leaving Manchester United at the end of last season. [(Sun)]( TODAY'S WEATHER FORECAST According to the Meteorological Service of Jamaica, this morning is expected to be partly cloudy across eastern parishes, otherwise mainly sunny. The afternoon is expected to be mostly cloudy across southern parishes. ICYMI: WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING Venesha Phillips says JLP is the 'party of the people', switch should not come as surprise Venesha Phillips, People’s National Party (PNP) councillor for the Papine Division, has [joined the ruling Jamaica Labour Party](. Jamaica's 'Bunny' Shaw scores hat-trick as Man City hand Tottenham 7-0 thrashing Manchester City thrashed Tottenham 7-0 with [Jamaica’s Khadija ‘Bunny’ Shaw scoring a first-half hat-trick on Sunday](. Samoa Agreement to be beneficial to Jamaica, says Holness Prime Minister Andrew Holness has said that the trade and economic opportunities presented by the Samoa Agreement will be [beneficial for Jamaica](. CLOVIS TOON TODAY IN HISTORY Tiger Woods injured in accident On this day in 2009, star golfer Tiger Woods is slightly injured in an early morning car accident outside his mansion, the start of one of the swiftest descents ever in public esteem for a major celebrity after reports emerge of serial marital infidelity that lead to a divorce from his Swedish wife Elin Nordegren. 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](.