by OCO Admin | Dec 17, 2020 | Latest Postings
Warm Pacific Greetings! Please be advised that due to the Category 5 Tropical Cyclone Yasa approaching Fiji, the OCO Secretariat Office will be closed for business on Thursday 17th & Friday 18th December. Kindly note that the office will remain closed from 21st –...
by OCO Admin | Dec 16, 2020 | Latest Postings
Suva, Fiji, December 14, 2020- Keeping our borders secure from illicit trade is not only the concern of regulatory bodies but is a national effort, says OCO acting Head of Secretariat, Mrs. Irma Daphne Stone. “Regulatory bodies such as customs administrations alone...
by OCO Admin | Dec 10, 2020 | Latest Postings
Suva, December 10, 2020- If there is one major change enforced by COVID-19, it has been the increased use of digital technology to continue operations. In the Pacific region and like the world all over, e-commerce is now relevant more than ever. “Our customs officers...
by OCO Admin | Dec 4, 2020 | Latest Postings
December 03, 2020- Customs and Immigration officers in the region are being trained by the Australian Border Force (ABF) to use the Pacific Small Craft Application, which has been developed for the Pacific by Australia’s Department of Home Affairs and the ABF. Since...
by OCO Admin | Dec 3, 2020 | Latest Postings
December 04, 2020- Information sharing is now important more than ever, OCO Acting Head of Secretariat, Irma Daphney Stone says following the conclusion of another Information Sharing Working Group (ISWG) meeting on November 24. The meeting, which is held every...
by OCO Admin | Nov 20, 2020 | Latest Postings
November 20, 2020- Nineteen customs officers and five other law enforcement officers from 13 Pacific Island countries, consisting of six females and eighteen males recently completed the basic All Partners Access Network (APAN) training- A Starter Pack for OCO...