O-WRAP: Cop shot, injured… Young couple murdered… 10 J’cans to be tried over lottery scam
In case you missed it, here are OBSERVER ONLINE’s top 10 stories for today.
1. Young couple murdered in ClarendonA young couple was last night murdered in their Freetown, Clarendon home.Dead are 21-year-old Jovanee Park and 24-year old Raheem Morgan an electrician.
Full story here2. Cop hospitalised after Denham Town shootingA police constable was this morning shot and injured by armed men while on duty in Golden Heights in Denham Town, West Kingston.
Full story here 3. Judge clears way to try first 10 over Jamaican lottery scamA federal judge in North Dakota has cleared the way to try the 10 defendants who have already been arraigned in a multimillion-dollar Jamaican lottery scam case instead of waiting until the other five suspects have been taken into US custody.
Full story here4. Samuda denies dismissing Dairy Board CEO over milk powder importMinister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Karl Samuda today sought to shed light on the dismissal of the Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Dairy Development Board Hugh Graham, whose services were terminated last Friday.
Full story here5. Elaine leads C’bean Rio champions in Shanghai showdownReigning Olympic sprint queen Elaine Thompson will chase her second win of the new Diamond League series in China when she lines up in a solid field in the women’s 100 metres on Saturday.
Full story here6. PNP wants OCG to investigate dairy-feeding grass planted on Samuda’s propertyThe People’s National Party (PNP) has called on the Office of the Contractor General (OCG) to investigate the establishment of a 15-acre demonstration plot of Mombasa dairy-feeding grass on the personal property of Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Karl Samuda.
Full story here7. Haiti listed as one of the ‘riskiest’ countries in the world to do businessHaiti has been listed along with Venezuela as one of the riskiest countries in the world to do business.
Full story here8. Holness congratulates new Bahamas PM, French president-elect. Prime Minister Andrew Holness has warmly congratulated Prime Minister-elect Dr Hubert Minnis of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas and President-elect of France Emmanuel Macron on their impressive victory at the polls.
Full story here9. Gov’t remains committed to medical marijuana industry, says Samuda. Karl Samuda stated today that the Government remains committed to supporting and facilitating stakeholder activities leading to the development of a medical marijuana industry in Jamaica.
Full story here10. 120 killed in road crashes since 2017The Road Safety Unit has renewed its call for motorists to desist from speeding on the roads as the number of fatalities are at 120 since the start of the year.
