O-Wrap: MoBay gangster gunned down… Boulders falling in Bog Walk Gorge… Murder in Cassia Park
In case you missed it, here are OBSERVER ONLINE’s top 10 stories for today
1. Reputed MoBay gangster ‘King Evil’ gunned down
A strong contingent of Jamaica Constabulary Force and Jamaica Defence Force members were deployed across Montego Bay, St James last night following a spate of shootings in the wake of the drive-by shooting death of feared gangster, Omar Lewis.
2. MoU on lobster export won’t allow Chinese to fish in J’can waters, assures Gov’t
The Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries is assuring that the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed with the Chinese Government on September 22, allowing fishery processing establishments to export live lobsters to China, will not allow Chinese vessels or fishers to fish in local waters.
3. Weather Update: Rain expected from today into the weekend
Periods of showers and isolated thunderstorms are expected across most parishes this morning and afternoon, according to the Meteorological Service of Jamaica.
4. Man arrested over seizure of 3 guns in St James
One man has reportedly been arrested in connection with the seizure of three illegal firearms in Adelphi, St James on Tuesday.
5. Boulders falling in Bog Walk Gorge, police warns
The police are advising the public to exercise caution while traversing the Bog Walk Gorge in St Catherine due to falling boulders.
6. Legacy projects to boost sport tourism — Grange
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia Grange, says the legacy projects, launched earlier this year, will provide a boost for sport tourism, while buttressing the country’s sport infrastructure.
7. Shotgun found in Denham Town ZOSO
The Joint Command of the Zones of Special Operations (ZOSO) Communications Unit has reported that a shotgun was found in Denham Town.
8. Men on motorcycle stab man to death in Cassia Park
The police are probing the stabbing death of a man by unknown assailants in Cassia Park, St Andrew last night.
9. JUTC rerouting some buses Sunday due to CB Pan Chicken Festival
The Jamaica Urban Transit Company Limited is advising the public that buses on some of its routes will be temporarily rerouted on Sunday due to PAN 2017 hosted by CB Foods.
10. Disney Channel to air first gay storyline
The Disney Channel is set to introduce a gay storyline for the first time in its show “Andi Mack,” it said on Thursday.
