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

1. Jamaican dad denied US visa to attend 11-y-o daughter’s funeral

The father and sister of a slain 11-year-old New Jersey girl have missed her funeral because their temporary visa applications were denied. Full story here

2. Two British women arrested for cocaine, ganja

Two British women were taken into custody following the seizure of quantities of ganja and cocaine at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay and the Norman Manley International Airport on Saturday and Sunday. Full story here

3. Karl Blake backs Brown-Burke for Portia’s seat

Councillor for the Greenwich Town Division, Karl Blake, who pulled out the race to replace Portia Simpson Miller as standard-bearer for the South Western St Andrew constituency, has thrown his support behind People’s National Party (PNP) vice president Angela Brown Burke. Full story here

4. Police seize firearm, arrest man in Kingston 11

The police are reporting that a man is in custody following the seizure of a firearm and several rounds of ammunition in Kingston 11, yesterday. Full story here

5. North-South Highway toll rollback takes effect tonight

Transport Minister Lester ‘Mike’ Henry has announced that the rollback of toll rates on the north-south link of Highway 2000 takes effective at 10 o’clock tonight. Full story here

6. George Nooks to face court on drug charges December

Popular entertainer George Nooks, who was charged with possession of cocaine, is to go on trial on December 6. Nooks, who appeared before the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court on Friday, is being represented by Queen’s Counsel Tom Tavares-Finson and Donahue Martin Junior. Full story here

7. Dalley wants answers on reported shortage of antiretroviral drugs

The People’s National Party (PNP) is calling on the Ministry of Health to address reports that the nation is faced with a severe shortage of anti-retroviral drugs, critical to the treatment of HIV-AIDS. Full story here

8. Work-from-home Internet ads featuring Lee-Chin unauthorised

Billionaire businessman Michael Lee-Chin has hit out at a work-from-home Internet advertisement that is purported to be supported by him and using his name and image. Full story here

9. CDB funds US$25m street lighting project in Jamaica

The Board of Directors of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has approved funding of US$25 million to replace existing street lights in Jamaica with high efficiency light-emitting diode (LED) lamps. Full story here

10. No shortage of funds to pay teachers, assures Education Ministry

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information has given assurance that contrary to reports in sections of the media, there is no shortage of funds to pay teachers or non-academic employees. Full story here