In case you missed it, here are OBSERVER ONLINE’s top 10 stories for today.

1. Son of world’s oldest woman dies at 97 at home in JamaicaRead more

Harold Fairweather, the eldest child of the Jamaican woman believed to be the oldest person in the world, died at their Trelawny home Wednesday at the ripe old age of 97.

2. Gov’t to intervene in UWI outstanding fee issueRead more

Education Minister Ruel Reid today announced that the government will intervene on behalf of final-year students at the University of the West Indies who face being barred from examinations due to outstanding fees. He also announced a $300 million allocation, starting September, for students of UWI, the University of Technology and the Caribbean Maritime Institute, who are facing financial hardships.

3. Serena Williams is pregnantRead more 

Tennis great Serena Williams on Wednesday announced that she’s expecting her first child, posting a photo of herself on Snapchat captioned “20 weeks”.

4. Accused Manchester extortionist granted bailRead more 

One of four accused extortionists, who appeared in the Manchester Parish Court this morning, was granted bail in the sum of $200,000 with one or two sureties.

5. Tourism minister says Jamaica making inroads in Asia

Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett, says Asia has now emerged as a big tourism market and Jamaica has been making good inroads in that region. Read more www.jamaicaobserver.com/latestnews/Tourism-minister-says-Jamaica-making-inroads-in-Asia

6. PNP cites political victimisation in distribution of $3b for roadwork in 26 constituenciesRead more

The Opposition People’s National Party (PNP) has accused the governing Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) of political victimisation in what it said is the unequal distribution of a $3-billion allocation for road rehabilitation in 26 constituencies, 24 of which are run by JLP members of Parliament.

7. St Elizabeth teen dies in apparent drowningRead more

It is believed that a 16-year-old boy, who went swimming with friends, drowned at an area known as Old Wharf in Pedro Plains, St Elizabeth yesterday afternoon.

8. Fox dumps embattled host over harassment allegationsRead more

Fox News severed its relationship with Bill O’Reilly on Wednesday, dumping America’s most-watched cable news anchor over a flood of sexual harassment allegations and dwindling advertising.

9. Action must be taken with medical marijuana industry, says WheatleyRead more 

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr Andrew Wheatley, says decisive action needs to be taken as it relates to the medical marijuana industry, so that the country can reap the benefits from the sector.

10. Airlines withdrawing from CubaRead more

The US based carrier, Spirit Airlines says it will be withdrawing from the Cuban market – joining two other carriers to announce plans to stop flying to the island. The ultra-low cost carrier has blamed insufficient loads to warrant continued flights to the Spanish speaking Caribbean island.