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Vanuatu officially launches biometric passport
Posted On: Tuesday, 7 September 2010
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Fiji borders to be more efficient discouraging illegal immigrants: official
Posted On: Tuesday, 17 August 2010
18 AUGUST 2010 SUVA (XINHUA) - Fiji will be more efficient in its border security by December, discouraging illegal immigrants, Director of Immigration Nemani Vuniwaqa said Tuesday. He made the comments at the signing of the new Integrated Border... more...
Tonga sets up airport police team to fight transnational crime
Posted On: Thursday, 5 August 2010
05 AUGUST 2010 NUKU’ALOFA (RNZI) - The Police Commander in Tonga says a new community and airport police centre at Fua’amotu International Airport will help combat drug trafficking, people smuggling and other transnational crimes. The... more...
U.S. AGENCY DEFENDS REPORT ON CNMI GUEST WORKERS
Posted On: Wednesday, 4 August 2010
Gov. Fitial has fought improved status for aliens By Zaldy Dandan, Editor SAIPAN, CNMI (Marianas Variety, Aug. 2, 2010) ?Interior Secretary Ken Salazar defended the report his department submitted to the U.S. Congress, saying its... more...
TONGA POLICE TIGHTEN BORDER CONTROL
Posted On: Wednesday, 4 August 2010
New presence at Fua’amotu Airport NUKUALOFA, Tonga (Matangi Tonga, July 30, 2010) ? Tightening control of Tonga's international and domestic borders is one of the objectives of a new Fua'amotu Community and Airport Police Centre opened... more...
PALAU DEPORTS 33 FISHERMEN TO PHILIPPINES
Posted On: Wednesday, 4 August 2010
Crewmembers fined for illegal fishing KOROR, Palau (Palau Horizon,Aug. 2, 2010) ? The 33 Filipino fishermen onboard the fishing vessel apprehended for illegal fishing in Palau waters were sent back home on Saturday, according to the... more...
New Zealand?s Immigration Minister praise RSE Scheme
Posted On: Wednesday, 4 August 2010
04 AUGUST 2010 WELLINGTON (SAMOA OBSERVER) - The Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) scheme is unlikely to expand to industries other than horticulture and viticulture. Questions have been asked of New Zealand if it would consider expanding the... more...
Vanuatu rakes in 2 billion per season from seasonal work scheme with New Zealand
Posted On: Sunday, 1 August 2010
02 AUGUST 2010 PORT VILA (PACNEWS) - Remittances from Vanuatu’s seasonal work scheme with New Zealand has raked in an average income of VT2 billion per season. It’s now into its fourth season - with an expected income of VT8... more...
Fighting Trafficking, one of the fastest growing criminal activities in the world
Posted On: Friday, 4 June 2010
GENEVA (2 June 2010) ? “Trafficking in persons -one of the most appalling forms of human rights’ violations- remains one of the fastest growing criminal activities in the world, and the role of regional organizations fighting against it... more...
Response needed to sex industry in Tonga
Posted On: Sunday, 23 May 2010
PRESS RELEASE: WOMEN AND CHILDREN CRISIS CENTRE, TONGA The Women and Children Crisis Centre (WCCC) is calling for a strong response to a woman facing charges for sex trafficking, running a brothel and trading in prostitution. The trafficking... more...
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