Millons lost during Solomon Islands lockdowns
Solomon Islands has lost millions of dollars in tax revenue as a result of the recent covid-19 lockdowns imposed at the beginning of community...
Pacific quarantine-free travel expands
One-way quarantine-free travel to New Zealand will be extended to include Nauru, Tuvalu and American Samoa, Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs and Health Aupito...
Four new COVID-19 cases in Vanuatu
Vanuatu Prime Minister Bob Loughman has announced four new active COVID-19 cases in managed quarantine.
They came through repatriation. Three came on the flight from...
Vaccines vital as COVID overloads health system in Solomon Islands
Ramping up vaccinations is critical in the Solomon Islands as COVID-19 crashes across the country overloading the country's fragile health system from the capital...
PNG to reopen borders shut by Covid
Papua New Guinea will reopen to vaccinated travellers from Wednesday, ending two years of strict border closures that virtually sealed the Melanesian nation off...
Cook Islands detects first Covid case
The Cook Islands has detected its first case of Covid-19.
Prime Minister Mark Brown said this case was not connected to the visitor who tested...
Moana Pasifika players test positive to COVID-19
Moana Pasifika's introduction to the Harvey Norman Super Rugby Pacific has been postponed after seven players were confirmed as COVID-19 cases.
All New Zealand based...
PNG eases travel condition
No approval from the pandemic response controller will be required for international arrivals from Wednesday.
Controller David Manning told The National that this meant passengers...
99.9 percent of eligible population fully vaccinated in CNMI
As of Thursday, 10 January 2022, roughly 99.9 percent of the eligible population in the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas (CNMI), or 43,047 individuals,...
World leaders call for $23 billion to end pandemic this year
The COVID-19 pandemic could be defeated this year but only if vaccines, tests and treatments are made available to all people, UN Secretary-General António...
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Vanuatu quake: Clock ticking in race to find survivors
Rescuers in Vanuatu will be under pressure to reach trapped people quickly, but there will be tough decisions if buildings aren't safe to enter,...
UN responds to deadly earthquake in Vanuatu
The UN is also responding to the earthquake that struck the Pacific Island nation of Vanuatu on Tuesday, killing 14 people and injuring more...
Experts expect significant damage from Vanuatu earthquake
Seismologists in New Zealand and Australia have expected significant damage from a large earthquake that struck Vanuatu on Tuesday.
The 7.3-magnitude shallow earthquake caused strong...