Morning Bites: 5 things to know for Thursday: Ironshore drug bust; GG awards; Windies v England; Today's Weather; Clovis Toon; Breaking News and more

Morning Bites: 5 things to know for Thursday, December 14, 2023 5 on drug rap return to court Five people before the court on drug charges, stemming from a police raid in Montego Bay's swanky Ironshore community, will [return to court today](. During the raid, cops seized more than half-a-million dollars and a quantity of cocaine. No progress was made during their last court appearance because the case file is incomplete. Fifty-one-year-old Barrington Kerr, 44-year-old Kerry-Ann Kerr, and 23-year-old Juanecia Kerr, all residents of Ironshore, are charged with conspiracy, possession, dealing in, and attempting to export cocaine, in addition to using premises to manufacture and distribute the drug. Two Hanover residents have also been charged. G-G hosts Medal of Honour Ceremony at King’s House Governor-General Sir Patrick Allem will host the Governor-General’s Medal of Honour Presentation Ceremony and Reception today at his King’s House residence. The event will take place inside the Ballroom at King’s House beginning at 4:00 pm. The Medal of Honour is a prestigious award given to Jamaicans who have made significant and exceptional contributions to their communities and the nation. It is a way to acknowledge and celebrate the efforts and accomplishments of citizens who have made a positive impact on society. Cop whose infant daughter died after being left in car returns to court Detective Sergeant Sheldon Dobson, whose 18-month-old daughter died after being left unattended in his car for several hours in January last year, is to return to the St Elizabeth Circuit Court today. When he [last appeared in court in July]( his attorney, Thomas Levene told OBSERVER ONLINE that Dobson was to make arrangements for a second lawyer to represent him in the Circuit Court. On January 17, 2022, Dobson, during a change of routine, left his baby daughter in his car for hours when he got to work at the Black River police station. The child, Shaleah Dobson, died two days later at hospital. Advertisement JSIF’s Christmas Tree Lighting ceremonies The Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), through funding from the third cycle of the Government of Jamaica’s Integrated Community Development Project (ICDP-III), will be hosting its second annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremonies beginning today in the following communities: Greenwich Town- Caribbean Palm Estate, 88 - 100 Spanish Town Road – December 14 at 6:00 pm. August Town - Escarpment Road Park & Green Space – December 15 at 6:00 pm. Parade Gardens-Parade Gardens Park, Corner of Water Lane and Foster Lane – Dec. 20 at 6:00 pm. Denham Town - Denham Town Community Centre – Dec. 21 at 6:00 pm. West Indies vs England in game two of 5-match T20 series The West Indies will take a 1-nil lead into the second game of their [five-match T20I series]( against touring England at the National Cricket Stadium in Grenada today. Match time is 12:30 pm. The Windies, buoyed by the return of the veteran T20 superstar, Andre Russell, powered to a 4-wicket win against the Englishmen at the Kensington Cricket Oval in Barbados on Tuesday. TODAY'S WEATHER FORECAST Partly cloudy conditions are expected to dominate this morning, according to the Meteorological Service of Jamaica. In the afternoon, isolated showers across northern parishes are expected, otherwise partly cloudy. ICYMI: WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING WATCH: Happy reunion for baby-tossing mother and child With hugs and kisses, 21-year-old Kimiya "Brittney" Barton was [reunited with her daughter recently](. CC spank Mona 4-0 to retain Olivier Shield daCosta Cup champions Clarendon College [spanked Manning Cup winners Mona High 4-0]( lift the Olivier Shield at the National Stadium on Wednesday to bring the curtains down on the ISSA schoolboy football season. JP robbed of firearm, cash after stopping to urinate in St Ann A gunman [held up and robbed a Justice of the Peace]( of his licensed firearm and $40,000 cash along the Bull Point main road in Ocho Rios, St Ann, on Tuesday. CLOVIS TOON TODAY IN HISTORY COVID vaccinations begin in US On this day in 2020, the largest vaccination campaign in US history began with health workers getting shots on the same day the nation’s COVID-19 death toll hit 300,000. 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](.