Australia urged to spend more on Covax programme amid criticisms of ‘vaccine diplomacy’
Australia has distributed 18m doses of Covid-19 vaccine to neighbouring countries but is being urged to dedicate money and resources to Covax – the...
Vanuatu Government taking serious steps to restore normalcy in relations with EU
The Vanuatu Government has acknowledged the demands by the European Union (EU) for amendments to the Governance of the Vanuatu Citizenship Program.
The Prime Minister...
WHO WPRO Kasai rejects leadership complaints from former, current WHO staff
Current and former WHO staff are seeking an investigation and decision from WHO's executive board, raising fundamental questions over the leadership of the World...
Lockdowns hit Pacific islands as Covid-19 defences falter
Lockdowns in Samoa and the Solomon Islands were extended Tuesday as Covid-19 outbreaks worsened in remote Pacific island nations that have previously held the...
Tonga eruption equivalent to hundreds of Hiroshimas: NASA
The Tonga volcanic eruption unleashed explosive forces that dwarfed the power of the Hiroshima atomic bomb, NASA scientists have said, as survivors on Monday...
Tonga struggles with ash, psychological trauma after eruption and tsunami
Families have stopped children playing outside as Tonga struggles to deal with ash and the psychological fallout of last week's volcanic eruption and tsunami,...
Tonga turns back aid flight from Australia after positive Covid case discovered
Tonga has turned back an aid flight from Australia due to a positive Covid case on board, despite assurances from the Morrison government that...
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...
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Pacific tells Asian Development Bank: step up as climate bank for the region
By Makereta Komai in Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Pacific Island countries have called on the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to significantly scale up climate financing, warning that...
Cook Islands pushes for inclusion in ADB critical minerals agenda
By Makereta Komai in Samarkand, Uzbekistan
The Cook Islands is seeking greater inclusion in emerging regional initiatives on critical minerals, with Prime Minister Mark Brown...
Pacific warns of fuel crisis risk, urges expanded ADB support at annual meeting
By Makereta Komai, PACNEWS Editor in Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Pacific Developing Member Countries (PMDCs) have warned that limited fuel storage across the region is leaving...