In case you missed it, here are OBSERVER ONLINE’s top 10 stories for today:

1. Three J’cans file human trafficking lawsuit against Oklahoma couple

A second federal lawsuit accusing a pair of Oklahoma business owners of luring immigrants to the US on work visas then paying substandard wages highlights what some attorneys say is a prevalent human trafficking issue in the United States that seldom calls violators to task.

2. Accused in murder of 13-y-o girl remanded

The Trinidadian teacher who is accused of killing 13-year-old Shanoya Wray and burning her body with caustic acid was this morning remanded when he appeared in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court.

3. Trelawny Parish Court reopens after bomb threat

Normal operations are to resume at the Trelawny Parish Court in Duncans today following a bomb threat at the location yesterday.

4. PNP calls for report on OCG probe in sale of Rooms on the Beach property

People’s National Party (PNP) Shadow Minister of Planning and Development Anthony Hylton says that while the party is encouraged by the Urban Development Corporation’s (UDC) investigation of an apparent fraud at the Dunn’s River Falls, it remains impatient for the report from the Office of the Contractor General (OCG) on its findings in the sale of Rooms on the Beach property in Ocho Rios, St Ann.

5. T&T Gov’t condemns ‘fake news’ after earthquakes hit

The Trinidad and Tobago government today criticised people spreading “fake news” about the extent of the damage caused by the magnitude 7.3 earthquake that rocked the oil rich twin island republic yesterday.

6. PHOTO: Miss Jamaica World finalists visit GG

On Tuesday, August 21, the 16 finalists of Miss Jamaica World 2018 made a courtesy call on Governor General Sir Patrick Allen at Kings House.

7. Woman murdered on Red Hills Road

A 37-year-old woman was shot dead  by unknown assailants on 100 Lane off Red Hills Road last evening. The police said she was sitting by the roadway when a motor vehicle drove up and the occupants opened gunfire, hitting her several times.

8. Licensing regime to professionalise teaching – Teaching Council

Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Teaching Council (JTC), Dr Winsome Gordon, says the Government’s move to implement a regime for the licensing and registration of teachers is aimed at ensuring greater levels of accountability and professionalism in teaching.

9. Holness urges residents to upgrade skills for jobs at new JPS plant

Prime Minister Andrew Holness is encouraging residents of communities surrounding the new Jamaica Public Service (JPS) 190 megawatt power plant being built in Old Harbour Bay, St Catherine, to upgrade their skills in order to qualify for the higher level positions that will become available when the facility iscompleted.

10. Digicel, Wisynco contribute over $169m to schoolboy football

Digicel and Wisynco have been confirmed as title sponsors of the ISSA Manning and daCosta Cup competitions a short while ago at the launch of the schoolboy football season held at the Terra Nova hotel in St Andrew.