Tongan government says 85 percent of population impacted by ash fall and tsunami after...
Tonga faces a long road to recovery, with most of the population affected by the violent eruption and tsunami that followed, and many areas...
Honiara on lockdown for 60 hours
The Honiara Emergency Zone is in lockdown for 60 hours effective from 6pm last night to 6am Saturday 22 January 2022.
The Honiara Emergency Zone...
Six million voters for poll
It is expected that around six million eligible voters in Papua New Guinea will take part in this year’s general election, with an updated...
Tonga says volcanic eruption and tsunami an ‘unprecedented disaster’
Tonga is facing an “unprecedented disaster” from a massive volcanic eruption that covered the nation in ash and 15-metre tsunami waves that destroyed almost...
Tonga’s undersea cable could take weeks to repair
It could be weeks before Tonga's crucial undersea cable - which connects it to the world - is back online.
The cable carries nearly all...
Tonga eruption likely the world’s largest in 30 years – scientist
Early data from Tonga's violent volcanic eruption suggests it is the biggest blast since Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines 30 years ago, volcanologist Shane...
Armed forces to remain on standby to ensure stability in Solomon Islands
While military presence will be scaled down in Honiara, Solomon Islands, contingents from the Fijian, Australian and New Zealand armed forces will remain on...
CNMI Governor is not resigning, looks forward to a fair Senate trial
“I am not resigning,” CNMI Governor Ralph Torres said on Tuesday.
“The issue between former Governor Fitial and myself is totally different,” he added...
Tonga PM-designate urges parents to get kids second vaccine as new Cabinet list release...
Tongan Prime Minister-designate Siaosi Sovaleni has urged Tongan parents to embrace the COVID-19 vaccination for young children, as the latest official data shows a...
France criticised for haste with New Caledonian referendum
A New Caledonian government minister Vaimua Muliava has written to the French president, saying the French government has made a mess out of New...
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Fiji’s HIV epidemic is worsening and spreading beyond its initial outbreak groups, Health Minister Dr Ratu Atonio Lalabalavu has warned in Parliament.
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Pacific broadcasters unite in Auckland for regional conference
Media leaders, broadcasters and digital journalists from across the Pacific have gathered in Auckland today for the start of the week-long Pacific Broadcasting Cooperation...
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