Monthly Archives: March 2020
Former Tonga PM guilty in passport scandal
Lord Tu’ivakano, former prime minister of Tonga, has been found guilty on three charges, including making a false statement for the purpose of obtaining...
ID4Africa 2020 postponed due to coronavirus
The ID4Africa Annual Meeting and Expo has been postponed due to concerns over the coronavirus.
ID4Africa 2020, which was scheduled for 2-4 June, will now...
Ukraine and Ecuador abolish visa requirements
The Ukrainian and Ecuadorian governments have decided to abolish their visa requirements.
The visa-free regime, which was announced by the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry on Twitter,...
Rwanda waives visa fees for various visitors
The Rwandan cabinet has waived visa fees for a number of travellers.
This new regulation applies to citizens of the member states of the African...
Sweden tests e-krona digital currency
Sweden has unveiled a pilot programme for the e-krona as a possible digital alternative to paper cash.
Swedish central bank Sveriges Riksbank says in recent...
Part 2: Social impacts of biometrics
Part 1 of this series was an introduction to the social impacts of biometrics.
The overall perception of biometrics
One of the biggest factors that affect...
USA announces additional 35,000 H-2B visas
President Donald Trump’s administration is making an additional 35,000 temporary worker visas available in 2020.
CNN reports the H-2B visa allows employers to bring foreign...
New Mongolian notes have SPARK Orbital
Mongolia has confirmed new ₮50 and ₮20,000 banknotes.
Banknote News reports the new notes will feature a new signature and new date.
Additionally, the new 50-tögrög...
Bangladeshi Father of the Nation banknotes
Bangladesh is getting new BDT 100 and BDT 200 banknotes.
Banknote News reports the banknotes commemorate the 100th birthday of the Father of the Nation,...
Moscow continues video surveillance
A court in Moscow, Russia, ruled that the use of biometric facial recognition technology in video surveillance in the city is not a violation...
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