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

1. Young Clarendon municipal cop killed

The police are reporting that a Clarendon municipal police officer was shot dead at his home in Caanan Heights Wednesday night.

2. Gov’t acquires property to operate national shelter

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Olivia Grange has announced that the Government has acquired property for the establishment of the first State-run national shelter for victims and survivors of gender-based violence (GBV).

3. Gov’t seeking to transform Jamaica into a multilingual country

The Government is seeking to transform Jamaica into a multilingual country through the recently concluded four-day intensive training programme for Spanish language practitioners.

4. Transport operators promise improved service come September 1

The Transport Operators Development Sustainable Services (TODSS) says the commuting public, especially students across the island, can expect a much improved public transportation service come September 1, despite the Government’s silence on a fare adjustment.

5. Holness urges society to embrace PEP

Prime Minister, Andrew Holness, is again encouraging Jamaicans to embrace and not fear the new Primary Exit Profile (PEP) which will replace the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) as the national secondary-school placement examination.

6. Desnoes and Geddes donates $1m to boost Riverton Dump security

The Government is to get a boost in its effort to secure the Riverton City Landfill with a $1-million donation from Red Stripe, through its Desnoes and Geddes Foundation.

7. Bamboo, castor oil industries to be included in agriculture programme

The local bamboo and castor oil industries are to be included in the Agriculture Push-Start (APS) programme, as part of plans to capitalise on the value chain of these crops.

8. C’bean needs resilience building now more than ever, says Bartlett

Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett says resilience building within the Caribbean region is needed now more than ever, given the increase in disruptions such as hurricanes and earthquakes.

9. BoJ governor encourages consumers to ‘shop around’ for low interest rate loans

Bank of Jamaica (BoJ) Governor, Brian Wynter, is encouraging consumers to aggressively shop around to identify financial institutions offering low interest rate loans.

10. Tridents beat Tallawahs by two runs in CPL

Barbados Tridents defeated Jamaica Tallawahs by two runs, in the 14th match of the Caribbean Premier League at the Central Broward Regional Park Stadium in Florida on Wednesday.