Australian Border Force enhancing border security in the Pacific Region
Nauru Customs Service receives Narcotics Identification Kits from ABF. Read Full Story here
OCO members prepare to implement HS 2022 PR16/21
Suva, Fiji, 29 March, 2021 – OCO members are preparing for the implementation of HS 2022, which is the seventh edition of the Harmonized System (HS) nomenclature that will come into force on 1 January 2022. “As a region, we need to work together and prepare for this huge task of implementing HS 2022 when…
ABF and OCO helps Savusavu law enforcement officers prepare for new sailing season PR23/21
Suva, Fiji, 08 April, 2021- The Oceania Customs Organisation (OCO), supported by the Australia Border Force (ABF) is helping Fijian border law enforcement agencies prepare for the opening of borders by providing training on the use of the Pacific Small Craft App, that will assist in collecting data for small crafts such as yachts. “Small…
OCO Marks the end of Pacific Women in Customs Series PR023/21
Suva, Fiji, 31 March 2021- OCO chairperson Salvador Jacob says there has been progress, but more work still needs to be done to ensure gender equality in Customs administrations in the Pacific. OCO ended its month-long celebration of the achievements of women through the Pacific Women in Customs series, which is a collection of feature…
OCO/PACNEWS PACIFIC WOMEN IN CUSTOMS SERIES: “Odelaffi, a good servant of Palau” PR22/21
Suva, Fiji, 30 March, 2021- The adage never judge a book by its cover holds true for Odelaffi Sato, the woman behind the Post Audit Section of the Palau Bureau of Customs and Border Protection. Armed with more than two decades of experience, she is your typical “no-nonsense” customs officer who has uncovered numerous cases…
OCO/PACNEWS PACIFIC WOMEN IN CUSTOMS SERIES: “Sonia uses vast experience to modernize New Caledonia Customs” PR21/21
Suva, Fiji, 30 March, 2021 – Sonia Lecomte is the deputy director of Customs in the French territory of New Caledonia, a position she has held in the last three years. She has worked for French Customs for the past 22 years, in various posts which included being head of the intelligence team at Le…
OCO/PACNEWS PACIFIC WOMEN IN CUSTOMS SERIES: “Joline manages Palau Customs’ digital” PR20/21
Suva, Fiji, 29 March, 2021. Palau’s Bureau of Customs and Border Protection relies on Joline Spesungel for any IT related work. Joline has been working for the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection for the last 21 years. She is now in charge of the IT section. Joline is one of those featured in the…
OCO/PACNEWS PACIFIC WOMEN IN CUSTOMS SERIES: “Maria leads an all women team in Cook Islands Customs Services” PR19/21
Suva, Fiji, 29 March 2021. The Cook Islands Customs Services (CICS) Trade and Revenue Assurance Section is an all women team. The seven-member team manages client services as well as trade and revenue assurance. Heading the team is Senior Customs Officer, Maria Matua Ioane who joined the service fresh out of college as an 18-year-old…
OCO/PACNEWS PACIFIC WOMEN IN CUSTOMS SERIES “Laisa leads FRCS’ air cargo team in Nadi” PR18/21
Suva, Fiji, 19 March, 2021 – Criminals trying to infiltrate borders with illicit drugs and contrabands is real. In Fiji and across the globe, one of the key roles of Customs administrations such as the Fiji Revenue and Customs Services is to stop criminals and arrest this illegal trades. In Nadi, one of our international…
OCO/PACNEWS Pacific Women in Customs Series: Catherine’s positivity conquers challenges PR017/21
Suva, Fiji, 25 March 2021. Catherine Mori is the oldest female employee in the Customs and Tax Administration in the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). And she may just well be the oldest female employee in the Department of FSM Finance, the jurisdiction under which her institution comes under. Beginning her career as a Revenue…