O-Wrap: New 45-day ticket amnesty… Alleged cop killer charged… Carter at CAS contesting disqualification
In case you missed it, here are OBSERVER ONLINE’s top 10 stories for today:
1. Nesta Carter at Court of Arbitration to contest doping disqualification
Jamaican sprinter Nesta Carter is at the Court of Arbitration for Sport to appeal against disqualification from the 2008 Olympics in a doping case that cost Usain Bolt a 4×100-meter relay gold medal. Full story here
2. Alleged police killer charged with murder, other crimes
The Manchester police have formally charged a 22 year-old man for the murder of Corporal Melvin Smith in this south central town on the night of October 27. Full story here
3. Curfew imposed in sections of Two Miles, St Andrew
The police announced this morning that a curfew has been imposed in sections of Two Miles in the St Andrew South Police Division. Full story here
4. Passagefort Drive/Dyke Road in Portmore now closed — NWA
The National Works Agency (NWA) is advising the motoring public that Passagefort Drive in the vicinity of the Dyke Road is closed with immediate effect. Full story here
5. Drinks truck overturns on North Coast Highway
A truck travelling along the Orange Bay main road in Portland met in an accident this morning, however OBSERVER ONLINE is still unsure how many people were hurt in the crash. Full story here
6. IOC probes social media video of police, civilian confrontation
The police says the Inspectorate of Constabulary (IOC) has launched an investigation into an video being circulated on social media showing a policeman was in a confrontation with a member of the public. Full story here
7. Rights group urges JCF to sensitise officers on child abuse
The Women’s Empowerment for Change (WE-Change), a rights based group, is calling on the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) to sensitise police officers on how to treat complainants who come forward to report sensitive matters such as sexual abuse. Full story here
8. Johnson Smith heads to Brussels for meeting on CARIFORUM-EU EPA
Senator Kamina Johnson Smith, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade has travelled to Brussels, Belgium to participate in the 4th Meeting of the CARIFORUM-European Union (EU) Joint Council, under the CARIFORUM-EU Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA). Full story here
9. Argentina football official commits suicide over FIFA trial claims
A former Argentine football official has reportedly committed suicide after he was accused of bribe-taking in testimony to a trial of top former FIFA figures in New York. Full story here
10. New 45-day amnesty for unpaid traffic tickets
The House of Representatives has approved another amnesty for unpaid traffic tickets from November 27, 2017 to January 13, 2018. Full story here
