O-Wrap: Ian Boyne dies… Life sentence for Ninja Man… Lottery scam suspect wants evidence suppressed
In case you missed it, here are OBSERVER ONLINE’s top 10 stories for today:
1. Ian Boyne has died
Veteran journalist and deputy chief executive officer of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Ian Boyne is dead.
2. Ninja Man gets life, 25 years before parole
Veteran Dancehall deejay Ninja Man was today given a life sentence in the Home Circuit Court for the March 2009 murder of Ricardo Johnson.
3. Two men fatally shot, firearm seized in Westmoreland
Two unidentified men who allegedly entered a supermarket on Greater Georges Street in Westmoreland yesterday afternoon and robbed patrons/ workers of cash, cellular phones among other valuables, were fatally shot by a licensed firearm holder.
4. Suspect in J’can lottery scam wants evidence suppressed
The last suspect set for trial in a large-scale Jamaican lottery scam being prosecuted in the US is seeking to have evidence suppressed.
5. Shock! Outpouring of condolences following death of Ian Boyne
There has been an outpouring of condolences on social media following news of the death of veteran journalist Ian Boyne this morning at the University Hospital of the West Indies.
6. JUTC’s holiday ‘Night Hawk’ bus service returns
The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) has resumed its customary late night “Night Hawk” bus service for the Christmas to New Year period.
7. NWC warns of higher bills with new meters
The National Water Commission (NWC) is warning customers to expect an increase in their bills as a result of new meters that will be used to replace old mechanical meters and installed on premises that are unmetered.
8. Ja among C’bean countries that increased trade to China, US
Exports from Latin America and the Caribbean have increased by an estimated 13 per cent in 2017 and are nearing the US$985 billion mark, according to figures released Monday.
9. ‘Multiple’ deaths as train derails over Washington state highway
An Amtrak passenger train traveling on a new route for the first time derailed Monday in Washington state, killing “multiple” people as cars flew off a bridge onto a busy highway at the height of rush hour, officials said.
10. Jamaica to export bananas to Trinidad
Jamaica will be exporting one container of bananas per week to Trinidad starting December 21 as part of its export thrust, which was restarted in 2013.
