O-Wrap: J’can allegedly raped in T&T…Bolt hailed ‘Ali of Athletics’…Huffington Post features J’can pioneers
In case you missed it, here are OBSERVER ONLINE’s top 10 stories for today:
1. Jamaican business pioneers highlighted in Huffington Post article
Jamaica received a major boost over the weekend with New York City-based digital news publication, Huffington Post, highlighting some of the brand’s best-known icons — track star Usain Bolt, entertainer Sean Paul and businessmen Gordon “Butch” Stewart, Paul B Scott and Michael Lee-Chin — among those piloting its growth and development. Full story here
2. Police Federation ‘strongly resents’ decision not to appoint oversight body for INDECOM
The Jamaica Police Federation (JPF) says it “strongly resents” Government’s decision not to institute an oversight body to oversee the Independent Commission of Investigation (INDECOM). Full story here
3. Taxi driver allegedly rapes J’can woman in Trinidad
A Jamaican woman in Trinidad and Tobago has reported that she was raped yesterday by a taxi driver in Point Fortin. Full story here
4. Spencer to know fate in anti-doping case tomorrow
The Independent Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel will convene tomorrow to deliver its decision in the case of top 400m hurdler Kaliese Spencer and the Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (JADCO). Full story here
5. Montague invites Bunting to share suggestions on curtailing crime
National Security Minister, Robert Montague, says he has extended an invitation to shadow minister, Peter Bunting, to meet to discuss national security concerns. Full story here
6. Britain’s May apologises to MPs for election ‘mess’
British Prime Minister Theresa May took the blame for the Conservatives’ disastrous performance in last week’s election as she faced her party’s angry MPs on Monday, seeking to ward off any challenge to her leadership. Full story here
7. Racers apologises for Grand Prix ticket mix-up
The Racer Grand Prix organising committee is apologising for what it says are 100 erroneously duplicated bleachers and grandstand tickets sold online to track and field fans for Usain Bolt’s farewell, held on Saturday. Full story here
8. Union to meet with JUTC re strike notice
The Union of Clerical Administrative and Supervisory Employees (UCASE) a short while ago confirmed that it is to have a meeting with the management of the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) at 3:00pm this afternoon, in light of a strike notice that was served on Friday. Full story here
9. Gateway sign to Blue and John Crow mountains unveiled in St Thomas
The third and final gateway sign to the island’s first World Heritage Site, the Blue and John Crow Mountains has been mounted. Full story here
10. Retiring Bolt the ‘Ali of Athletics’ – Coe
World athletics chief, Sebastian Coe, says Usain Bolt will retire as the “Muhammad Ali of track and field”, hanging up his spikes as the greatest sprinter of all time. Full story here