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

1. IMF pleased with Jamaica’s economic policies

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says Jamaica’s implementation of the US$1.66 billion Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) remains strong, five years after the country began the task of reforming its economy.

2. Reject the dons, they are not Robin Hood, they are criminals, says PM Holness

Prime Minister Andrew Holness says Jamaicans must reject dons and gang leaders within their communities as they are criminals.

3. Chucky was a mannerly and dependable cop, former assistant commissioner tells court

The defence in the murder trial of Constable Collis ‘Chucky’ Brown this morning closed its case in the Home Circuit Court following the testimony of a former assistant commissioner of police who was brought in as character witness for Constable Brown.

4. Man shot while attempting to flee burning home in St Elizabeth

Detectives in St Elizabeth are probing the circumstances surrounding a case of murder and arson in Long Common, Bogue in the parish today.

5. J’cans in the US note importance of voting

Jamaicans living in the United States (US) are upbeat about today’s midterm elections and note the importance of exercising their right to vote.

6. PAHO urges C’bean to take urgent action to eliminate malaria

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is urging Caribbean countries to take urgent action to stem the increase in malaria cases, maintain achievements and free the region of malaria, a disease which, during the last century, was the leading cause of death in almost every nation in the world.

7. Antigua and Barbuda, Grenada vote in referendum on Privy Council

Voters in Antigua and Barbuda as well as Grenada are casting ballots today to decide whether or not to replace the London-based Privy Council as the island’s final court.

8. LASCO Chin Foundation rolls out programme to tackle poverty, crime

The newly established LASCO Chin Foundations (LCF) in a bid to help to tackle crime and violence on the island, has rolled out a two-phased entrepreneurship programme enabling at-risk youths to immediately earn income while providing them a framework to create and sustain viable businesses over a five-to-10 year period.

9. Petition launched to halt Dolphin Cove establishment in Discovery Bay

The Discovery Bay Community Development Committee (CDC) has started an online petition for the Prime Minister Andrew Holness-led administration to withdraw its approval for the construction of a new Dolphin Cove attraction in Discovery Bay, St Ann.

10. India beat West Indies by 71 runs to clinch T20 series

Skipper Rohit Sharma smashed his fourth Twenty20 international century — the most by any batsman in the format — to set up India’s convincing 71-run series-clinching win over West Indies on Tuesday.