Over 1,000 Bangladeshis mob embassy for Easy Exit

Over a thousand people converged on the Bangladesh Embassy yesterday to avail of the Easy Exit scheme for illegal residents.Staff at the mission were overwhelmed by the sheer volume of people seeking help and were  eventually able to process only around 500 individuals. Continue reading

New amnesty for illegal residents

Drive launched to ‘pardon’ illegal workers  

LABOUR and immigration authorities yesterday launched a joint campaign to weed out illegal workers.

The ‘pardon’ campaign is being carried out by the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) and the General Directorate for Nationality, Passport and Residence (GDNPR). Continue reading