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

1. CISOCA takes 140 cases to court since start of yearFull story here

Between January and April 6 this year, the Centre for the Investigation of Sexual Offences and Child Abuse (CISOCA) brought 140 rape cases before the circuit court, the highest number of cases prosecuted over the past three years.

2. Jamaican claims he was beaten in Bahamas because he is gayFull story here

A Jamaican man, who currently resides in the United States, is claiming that he was beaten by a group of people during a concert in The Bahamas over the weekend because he is gay.

3. Fitz Jackson to organise lawsuit against banksFull story here

Member of Parliament for South St Catherine, Fitz Jackson, says he will be organising a ‘class action’ lawsuit against banks for what he called illegal dormancy fees asked of customers.

4. Police attacked, men fatally shot in Arnett GardensFull story here

Two firearms were seized and two gunmen fatally shot during a confrontation with the police in the community of Zimbabwe in Arnett Gardens, this morning.

5. Contractor General chides PNP, JLP on China Harbour highway land dealFull story here

Contractor General Dirk Harrison has chided both the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) and the People’s National Party (PNP) for what he describes as the failure to ensure maximum value and respect for taxpayers’ money.

6. Burnt skeletal remains found in ClarendonFull story here

Burnt skeletal remains, believed to be that of a male, was discovered under sheets of zinc along Brancourt in Four Paths, Clarendon over the weekend.

7. NWA begins $71-m flood mitigation works ahead of hurricane seasonFull story here

The National Works Agency (NWA) says it plans to spend just under $72 million to undertake flood mitigation works across all parishes in preparation for the start of the 2017 North Atlantic hurricane season.

8. Police serve ultimatum on Gov’t to enforce 40-hour workweek for copsFull story here

Chairman of the Jamaica Police Federation (JPF) Sergeant Raymond Wilson has given Government a one-month ultimatum to resolve the 40-hour workweek for rank-and-file members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force.

9. Gov’t won’t be pushed into hasty decision on ganjaFull story here

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Karl Samuda, says the Government and the Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA) will not be pushed into making hasty decisions on the licensing of entities to grow the drug for medical use.

10. Trump fires FBI director ComeyFull story here

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday fired his FBI director James Comey, the man who leads the agency charged with investigating his campaign’s ties with Russia — a move that sent shockwaves through Washington.