According to The Graphic Ghana, sixty Ghanaians were arrested and deported to Ghana from the United Kingdom for violating that country’s immigration regulations between December 6, 2005 and January 6, of this year.

Between 30 and 40 percent of those deported were refused outright entry because the information they provided on arrival at the airport was incompatible with that provided during the interview at the British High Commission in Ghana. The stories some of them told were also not compatible with those of their hosts, while others panicked when they appeared before immigration officials.

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According to The United Press International, Japanese ports of entry will introduce fingerprinting and facial photos as part of new anti-terrorism measures. The newly revised Immigration Control Act will oblige all foreigners above 16 years old to have their fingerprints and facial photos taken at immigration control, the Yomiuri Shimbun reported Wednesday.

The legislation also stipulates that captains of incoming flights and vessels have to submit in advance name lists of all passengers and crews. The Cabinet expects the legislation to be passed during the current session of the Diet (parliament). Tighter immigration control has been studied since the government adopted action plans to prevent terrorism in December 2004.