The issuing officer of the passport was Assistant Commissioner, Raymond Scott. State House wishes to further announce that the Diplomatic Passport Number D002314 of Mr. Roger Dale Crooks has been withdrawn. It has come to the attention of State House that illicit mining, unauthorised fishing and smuggling are being undertaken by people to the detriment of the nation. It is expected that the formulation of the new mining policy will be completed within the next 10 days.
Government plans to put in place temporary measures for the resumption of mining activities.
It has also been observed that people are engaged in smuggling with our neighbouring countries. Clearly, this will result in a loss of revenue and pose some security problems for us. We cannot provide basic facilities for our people when only a handful of people engage in an activity that siphons off revenue needed for general Government upkeep. These illegal activities must stop.