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

1. Massive fire destroys Lucea’s largest supermarket

A massive fire last night gutted a large two-storey building, which houses several businesses in Lucea, Hanover. Full story here

2. Inadequate resources slowing down courts, judiciary tells Quallo

Chief Justice, Zaila McCalla, and other members of the judiciary have expressed that the “woefully inadequate” human and physical resources in the court system, which are the Government’s responsibility, are hampering the time in which cases are handled. Full story here

3. American ex-nurse convicted of murder for hire of J’can-born husband

A Caribbean American ex-registered nurse in Brooklyn, New York has been convicted of hiring a hitman to murder her Jamaican-born husband in 2013 after two failed attempts at the victim’s life. Full story here

4. ‘Have mercy’, Patrick Powell pleads with judge

Businessman Patrick Powell this morning testified repeatedly that he did not refuse to hand over his gun but simply exercised his constitutional right to remain silent. Full story here

5. Montague ranks ‘the illegal gun’ as Jamaica’s number one crime problem

Minister of National Security, Robert Montague, in an address this morning to delegates at the two-day international conference on crime, said Jamaica’s main crime problem is “the illegal gun”. Full story here

6. Death penalty for J’can convicted in mother-daughter stabbing in Pennsylvania

A Pennsylvania jury has decided on the death penalty for a Jamaican man convicted in the stabbing deaths of a woman and her 16-year-old daughter. Full story here

7. US Ambassador Luis Moreno to leave Jamaica soon

US Ambassador Luis Moreno will be ending his mission in Jamaica soon. Full story here

8. Gunmen murder St James man, another found with throat slashed

Police in St James were yesterday busy piecing together clues in solving the murder of two people in separate instances. Full Story here

9. Gov’t open to help with crime fight

Minister of National Security, Robert Montague says the Government remains available and willing to partner with others who wish to join in tackling crime and violence in Jamaica. Full story here

10. Jamaica welcomes millionth stopover visitor, earns over US$1.2b

Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett today welcomed the millionth stopover visitor to the island for the year to date. Full story here