O-Wrap: Baby’s body found in bucket… Suspects held in British couple’s credit card fraud… Cops kill 3 alleged gunmen
In case you missed it, here are OBSERVER ONLINE’s top 10 stories for today:
1. Body of baby found in bucket of water in St Ann
Police currently investigating the circumstances which led to the death of an infant in Bingham Hill district, Mount Moriah, St Ann on yesterday.2. Two held in relation to cloning, use of slain British couple’s credit card
The police have reported that two men have been taken into custody in relation to fraud following the cloning and use of credit card belonging to two British retirees, who were murdered in Mount Pleasant, Portland.3. Ruel Reid, Ann Marie Vaz among JLP caretakers
The police have reported that two men have been taken into custody in relation to fraud following the cloning and use of credit card belonging to two British retirees, who were murdered in Mount Pleasant, Portland.
The Central Executive of the ruling Jamaica Labour Party’s (JLP), at a meeting held at the party’s Belmont Road Headquarters Kingston yesterday, confirmed four new caretaker/candidates including Education Minister, Senator Ruel Reid and wife of Portland Western MP Daryl Vaz, Ann Marie Vaz.
4. JTA backs JCSA’s call for increase in travel allowances
The Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) says it is standing in solidarity with the Jamaica Civil Service Association (JCSA) in its demand that the government provide an offer to the relevant public servants, including teachers, for “long overdue increase in travel and upkeep allowances”.5. #WC2018: Spain and Portugal reach World Cup knockout round6. Police kill 3 alleged gunmen in St Mary7. New prison to be built in Trelawny
Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal and 2010 winners Spain progressed to the World Cup knockout rounds on a Monday night of high drama dominated by VAR decisions after host nation Russia and Uruguay also qualified
The police have reported that three men were fatally shot during a gun battle with lawmen in Anotto Bay, St Mary yesterday.
Security Minister Horace Chang says a new prison, to be constructed in Trelawny, will, among other things, cut off gang leaders from the outside world.
8. US restrictions on Chinese investment next front in trade dispute
President Donald Trump this week is due to launch the next phase of his economic confrontation with Beijing, with new restrictions on Chinese investments to clamp down on access to sensitive American technologies.
9. Gov’t secures property for women’s shelter
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia Grange, says the Government has acquired a property outside of Kingston, which will be used as a shelter for women fleeing domestic abuse.
10. US OKs marijuana-based drug for seizures
US health regulators today approved the first prescription drug made from marijuana, a milestone that could spur more research into a drug that remains illegal under federal law, despite growing legalisation for recreational and medical use.
