Man held for counterfeit money
WESTERN BUREAU: A MONTEGO Bay man, who pleaded not guilty to possession of counterfeit money and the manufacturing of the bills, was remanded in custody until today when he will return to the Montego Bay Resident Magistrate's Court.

National Land Agency goes online
THE NATIONAL Land Agency (NLA) has launched eLandjamaica, an Internet based service that provides select land information to customers.

Government, private sector working to cut red tape
THE GOVERNMENT and the private sector is currently working closely to reduce the cost of bureaucracy, under a programme jointly funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Jamaica Chamber of Commerce (JCC).

Field workers to assist in monitoring West Nile Virus
AGRICULTURAL FIELD workers, including farmers and veterinarians, are being asked to be on the look out for unusual numbers of dead birds, which could signify the presence of the West Nile Virus in Jamaica.

CARICOM member states to remove transport restrictions by 2005
ASSISTANT SECRETARY-General of CARICOM, Byron Blake, has said that the regional body is moving swiftly to meet the 2005 deadline for the removal by member states, of all restrictions on the operation of air and maritime transport services.

Westmoreland street people to get day facility
THE WESTMORELAND Parish Council has joined forces with a number of charitable groups to open a day facility for street people in the parish.

Panton defends integrity of Jamaican judges
WESTERN BUREAU: APPEAL COURT Judge, Mr. Justice Seymour Panton has come out strongly in defence of the integrity of Jamaican judges.