Suva, Fiji, 23 March 2021 – Jayvina Victus is a Customs and Revenue Officer IV with the Customs and Tax Administration under the Department of FSM Finance. In the 13 years of her career as a revenue officer and in her present role, she has grown both professionally and personally. She has had to take…
The Oceania Customs Organisation (OCO) has 23 independent, self-governing territories with Customs jurisdictions in the Pacific. Established in 1986, its mandate is to promote effectiveness and efficiency of Customs administrations in the harmonization and simplification of Customs procedures, facilitation of trade, law enforcement and building the capacity of members in meeting the development objectives of…
Suva, Fiji, 17 March, 2021 – Michelle Bond works for the Australian Border Force with extensive experience in Customs. The proud single mother of two is one of the women featured in the OCO/PACNEWS Women in Customs Series. What are your current responsibilities? Currently, I am supporting a national project aimed at disrupting organised criminal…
Suva, Fiji, 19 March 2021 – Ten members of the Oceania Secretariat Organisation have received communication equipment to assist them in accessing and sharing information on security issues. “The pandemic has forced us to implore new methods of operation where we all have had to rely more on the digital platform to remain connected,” OCO…
Suva, Fiji, 1 March 2021 – Laisiana Tugaga is the Trade and Revenue Adviser at the Oceania Customs Secretariat. A Fijian national, her career has spanned over two decades with 15 years spent in trade and customs. She is one of those women who are making footprints in Customs in the Oceania region and yet…
Suva, Fiji, 17 March, 2021 – Talei Katonibau is a Customs Officer in the Tariff and Trade Section of the Fiji Revenue and Customs Service, a position she has held for six years. The Tariff and Trade Section is responsible for the administration of duty concessions, import licenses and providing advice on import restrictions and Customs…
OCO Head of Secretariat, Richard Brennan makes a point during the training Suva, Fiji, 16th March, 2021- Through the Australia Pacific Security College (APSC), the region’s law enforcement agencies- Customs, Police and Immigration- are working to improve their communication and networking processes to combat transnational crimes, which continue to increase in the Pacific region. The…
Suva, Fiji, 16 March 2021 – Dr. Jennifer Clarke is a UK-trained academician, practitioner, and researcher of development administration with over 20 years of practical experience in institutional strengthening and capacity building. She is currently the head of Nauru Customs Service and is one of the three female heads of Customs in OCO membership of…
Suva, Fiji, 15 March 2021 – Captain Barbara C. Tayama is the operations supervisor of the Logistics and Support Division of the Guam Customs and Quarantine Agency. As a young person, she loved to dance and performed in various places in Guam and even in the United States at the Disneyland in Anaheim, California, the…
The Oceania Customs Organisation (OCO) invites proposals from reputable companies for the supply of motor vehicles for the Secretariat. For a copy of the tender requirements please contact Rejieli Rokosalu at RejieliR@ocosec.org All completed proposals should be submitted by email to tender@ocosec.org no later than 4pm on 22 March 2021. END
