From my archive of press clippings:
The Botswana Gazette
1,000 Passports Vanish Into Thin Air. Over 1,000 Botswana passports are unaccounted for and the Ministry of Labour and Home Affairs says it has launched an investigation to get to the heart of the matter.
Thursday, February 19, 2009
During a recent staff meeting adress last week, Permanent Secretary Segakweng Tsiane said that an audit is still ongoing to determine the exact number of the “lost” passports."
Read the whole article here.
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Monday, March 16, 2009
Sunday, February 15, 2009
E - Driving to Montreal? Get a passport card for less than the cost of a passport
From my archive of press clippings:
Examiner.Com
Driving to Montreal? Get a passport card for less than the cost of a passport
January 20, 11:04 AM
by Susan Finch, NY Budget Travel Examiner
If you're interested in driving across the border to Montreal or cruising to the Caribbean but don't want the hassle and expense of a passport, consider using a passport card instead.
Read the whole article here.
Snippet(s):
"The card is issued by the State Department to help speed border crossings by US citizens traveling to Canada, the Caribbean, and Mexico.
Starting this June, all travelers will need to show proof of citizenship and identity when crossing the US border by land or sea."
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"Remember that it's good for land and sea travel only.
That means flying into Cancun on your next getaway to Mexico will require an actual passport.
No airports will accept the passport card going in and out of the country.
But it does fulfill the valid ID necessary for domestic travel."
Examiner.Com
Driving to Montreal? Get a passport card for less than the cost of a passport
January 20, 11:04 AM
by Susan Finch, NY Budget Travel Examiner
If you're interested in driving across the border to Montreal or cruising to the Caribbean but don't want the hassle and expense of a passport, consider using a passport card instead.
Read the whole article here.
Snippet(s):
"The card is issued by the State Department to help speed border crossings by US citizens traveling to Canada, the Caribbean, and Mexico.
Starting this June, all travelers will need to show proof of citizenship and identity when crossing the US border by land or sea."
&
"Remember that it's good for land and sea travel only.
That means flying into Cancun on your next getaway to Mexico will require an actual passport.
No airports will accept the passport card going in and out of the country.
But it does fulfill the valid ID necessary for domestic travel."
Saturday, February 14, 2009
NYT - Carrying Several Passports? It's Not Just for Spies
From my archive of press clippings:
New York Times
Carrying Several Passports? It's Not Just for Spies
By MICHAEL T. LUONGO
Published: January 19, 2009
Alessandro Pappalardo, an artist in New York, holds passports from Italy and Argentina and, last year, added an American one. Previously an executive with Aerolíneas Argentinas, he said, “I used to go a lot to Brazil, and I would always decide what passport to show depending on what line was shorter.”
Read the whole article here.
Snippet(s):
"Dual passports are no longer the sole province of people who grew up in more than one country.
Millions of American citizens potentially qualify for various reasons — ethnic heritage, religion, country of birth or where their spouse was born."
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"While there are no hard numbers, more Americans seem to be trying to qualify for additional passports."
New York Times
Carrying Several Passports? It's Not Just for Spies
By MICHAEL T. LUONGO
Published: January 19, 2009
Alessandro Pappalardo, an artist in New York, holds passports from Italy and Argentina and, last year, added an American one. Previously an executive with Aerolíneas Argentinas, he said, “I used to go a lot to Brazil, and I would always decide what passport to show depending on what line was shorter.”
Read the whole article here.
Snippet(s):
"Dual passports are no longer the sole province of people who grew up in more than one country.
Millions of American citizens potentially qualify for various reasons — ethnic heritage, religion, country of birth or where their spouse was born."
&
"While there are no hard numbers, more Americans seem to be trying to qualify for additional passports."
Monday, February 2, 2009
NJ.COM - Employee accused of passport theft. Clerk allegedly stole fees, held applications.
From my archive of press clippings:
The Times
Employee accused of passport theft. Clerk allegedly stole fees, held applications.
Friday, May 23, 2008
BY KEVIN SHEA
A Mercer County Clerk's Office employee was charged with official misconduct yesterday for allegedly pocketing the fees for U.S. passport applications for the past several months.
Read the whole article here.
Snippet(s):
"Authorities say Ishmael M. Raines, 34, of Philadelphia, not only stole the fees, which range from $85 to $160, but also didn't process the applications and failed to return documents that people submit to get a passport, such as birth certificates or expired passports. "
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"Passport fees range from $60 to $135, and the clerk's office charges a $25 processing fee for each application, according to the clerk's website.
State records show Raines has been a Mercer County employee for about two years.
The prosecutor's office and Sollami-Covello both said the matter was referred to the prosecutor's office by the clerk's office through the county's Inspector General.
The prosecutor's economic crimes unit is investigating."
The Times
Employee accused of passport theft. Clerk allegedly stole fees, held applications.
Friday, May 23, 2008
BY KEVIN SHEA
A Mercer County Clerk's Office employee was charged with official misconduct yesterday for allegedly pocketing the fees for U.S. passport applications for the past several months.
Read the whole article here.
Snippet(s):
"Authorities say Ishmael M. Raines, 34, of Philadelphia, not only stole the fees, which range from $85 to $160, but also didn't process the applications and failed to return documents that people submit to get a passport, such as birth certificates or expired passports. "
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"Passport fees range from $60 to $135, and the clerk's office charges a $25 processing fee for each application, according to the clerk's website.
State records show Raines has been a Mercer County employee for about two years.
The prosecutor's office and Sollami-Covello both said the matter was referred to the prosecutor's office by the clerk's office through the county's Inspector General.
The prosecutor's economic crimes unit is investigating."
Friday, January 23, 2009
IE - Moksha-seeking teenager lands cops, US Consulate in spot
From my archive of press clippings:
Indian Express
Moksha-seeking teenager lands cops, US Consulate in spot
Mouparna Bandopadhyay
Posted online: Monday, May 19, 2008 at 0327 hrs
Kolkata, May 18 : Nineteen-year old Eric Paul came to India to attain divine freedom by following the path of Lord Krishna. His belief has now put American Consulate officials and regional passport office authorities in a tight spot.
Read the whole article here.
Snippet(s):
"He arrived in Kolkata from San Francisco two months back in search of “a guru, a mantra and meditation,” in his own words."
"In these two months, he made the pavements his home, depending on alms and charity for sustenance.
He was, however, in touch with his mother in San Francisco.
When she learnt of her son’s sufferings thousands of miles away, the doting mother promptly sent him Rs 1.5 lakh and asked him to return home immediately."
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"Eric kept searching for his freedom in Baguihati.
In the process, he lost all his belongings, including his passport and all his money.
A local resident spotted him and handed him over to the US Consulate here.
Two senior consulate officers brought him to the regional passport office. “I haven’t eaten for two days. I am very hungry,” he told the officers, who then arranged for food."
Indian Express
Moksha-seeking teenager lands cops, US Consulate in spot
Mouparna Bandopadhyay
Posted online: Monday, May 19, 2008 at 0327 hrs
Kolkata, May 18 : Nineteen-year old Eric Paul came to India to attain divine freedom by following the path of Lord Krishna. His belief has now put American Consulate officials and regional passport office authorities in a tight spot.
Read the whole article here.
Snippet(s):
"He arrived in Kolkata from San Francisco two months back in search of “a guru, a mantra and meditation,” in his own words."
"In these two months, he made the pavements his home, depending on alms and charity for sustenance.
He was, however, in touch with his mother in San Francisco.
When she learnt of her son’s sufferings thousands of miles away, the doting mother promptly sent him Rs 1.5 lakh and asked him to return home immediately."
&
"Eric kept searching for his freedom in Baguihati.
In the process, he lost all his belongings, including his passport and all his money.
A local resident spotted him and handed him over to the US Consulate here.
Two senior consulate officers brought him to the regional passport office. “I haven’t eaten for two days. I am very hungry,” he told the officers, who then arranged for food."
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
TheStar.Com - Spike in passport losses attracts more scrutiny
From my archive of press clippings:
TheStar.Com
Spike in passport losses attracts more scrutiny
May 15, 2008 04:30 AM
After a dramatic spike in reports of lost and stolen passports over the past two years, Passport Canada is giving additional scrutiny to passport applications across the country and warning travellers to protect their travel documents. In 2007, 37,650 passports were reported lost or stolen, compared to 24,792 in 2005. The numbers, obtained by The Canadian Press, were recently circulated in a memo warning staff to double-check applications for new passports when the old one is reported missing.
Read the whole article here.
TheStar.Com
Spike in passport losses attracts more scrutiny
May 15, 2008 04:30 AM
After a dramatic spike in reports of lost and stolen passports over the past two years, Passport Canada is giving additional scrutiny to passport applications across the country and warning travellers to protect their travel documents. In 2007, 37,650 passports were reported lost or stolen, compared to 24,792 in 2005. The numbers, obtained by The Canadian Press, were recently circulated in a memo warning staff to double-check applications for new passports when the old one is reported missing.
Read the whole article here.
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