Tonga’s PM says investigation underway into Covid-19 outbreak
Investigations are being conducted into the source of a Covid-19 outbreak in Tonga, according to the prime minister Hu'akavameiliku Siaosi Sovaleni.
The virus is suspected...
Tuvalu ratify Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty
Tuvalu has ratified the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT)last week.
Given this momentous occasion, Tuvalu’s Foreign and Justice Minister Simon Kofe has made the following statement...
New Zealand border will open in stages from end of February, PM Jacinda Ardern...
New Zealand has announced it will reopen its border to visitors in stages, starting at the end of February, after its earlier plans to...
Tonga’s COVID cases rise to five, outbreak not linked to aid delivered by HMAS...
A top Defence Force officer has said the Australian navy vessel HMAS Adelaide was not responsible for the emerging COVID-19 outbreak that has sent...
Over 600 cases in Kiribati as Health Minister says just ‘tip of the iceberg’
Kiribati has recorded its highest daily increase in new Covid-19 infections on Tuesday, bringing the total number of positive cases to 629.
The Health Ministry...
Two community cases of Covid-19 confirmed in Tonga
As Tonga struggles to recover from a volcanic eruption and tsunami, two community cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed on Tuesday night.
In a press...
Red Cross connecting Tongans with loved ones overseas
Since the eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’Apai volcano and subsequent tsunami, communications remain disrupted across Tonga.
Many loved ones living abroad have been fearing...
WHO says it’s probing alleged racism, abuse by top director in Western Pacific
The head of the World Health Organisation says an investigation is underway into alleged reports that the UN health agency's top official in the...
Pacific: COVID-19 endangers fragile health systems
A record surge of COVID-19 is threatening to overwhelm hospitals and fragile health systems in Pacific countries as the virus is running rampant in...
New date announced for Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting
Paul Kagame, President of Rwanda, and Commonwealth Secretary-General, Patricia Scotland, have announced the week of 20 June 2022 as the new date agreed with...
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