AUSMAT officials in Kiribati to help contain spread of COVID-19
Australia is working in partnership with Kiribati as it responds to the country’s first COVID19 outbreak.
A five-member Australian Medical Assistance Team (AUSMAT) arrived in...
Eight more COVID deaths in Fiji
A six-month-old is among eight people who died in Fiji from COVID-19 between 27January and 01 February.
The baby was admitted at the CWM Hospital...
SOE ends, Public Health Emergency declared in Vanuatu
Vanuatu is now operating the COVID-19 emergency under the amended Public Health Act , after almost two years of powering responses under the Disaster...
Omicron confirmed in Kiribati, 155 more cases reported
Kiribati Ministry of Health and Medical Services has confirmed the Omicron variant is now spreading in the community after the results were confirmed by...
Solomon Islands Health Ministry close vaccination sites in Honiara citing transmission risks
Solomon Islands Ministry of Health and Medical services has closed all vaccination sites in Honiara today.
The Health Ministry said they have had to close...
Report finds negative impacts of COVID-19 on Pacific businesses eased across 2021
The Pacific Business Monitor 2021 Report released by the Pacific Trade Invest (PTI) Network today revealed that while COVID-19 adversely impacted the Pacific business...
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...
Delta Variant confirmed in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands Minister of Health and Medical services Dr Culwick Togamana has confirmed that the COVID-19 variant spreading in the country is the Delta...
COVID-19 may create a flood of criminal deportees to the Pacific
Closed borders have created a backlog of criminal deportations to Pacific Islands states, and more effective transition programs are needed to reduce the risk...
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Australia unveils $190 million security deal for Solomon Islands
Australia has struck a new security agreement with Solomon Islands to bolster the size of the Pacific island nation's police force.
The ABC has been...
Proposed Solomon Islands constitutional amendment defeated, 14 MPs’ absent from voting
Solomon Islands government’s move to amend the constitution which proposed an extended timeframe to allow for the establishment of the Constituent Assembly was defeated...
Fist bumps as more than 130 Australians arrive home safe after surviving Vanuatu’s worst...
With a fist pump and tears of relief, Chantel Mara was visibly emotional as she stepped onto the tarmac at Brisbane international airport, finally...