No return to normal without universal COVID jabs: UN General Assembly President
The President of the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday announced a New Year resolution on vaccine equity, calling on governments to come together...
Experts warn Papua New Guinea is potential breeding ground for new Covid variants
Experts have warned that the next variant of Covid-19 to sweep the world could emerge on Australia’s doorstep, due to incredibly low rates of...
French Polynesia vaccination law endorsed by Paris court
The French Polynesian government says France's highest court has approved the local vaccination law, which will now come into force in January.
Anyone working in...
Omicron cases prompt COVID safety warning in Fiji
Fiji's Ministry of Health says finding the Omicron variant in travellers in border quarantine is not unexpected, given how quickly it has spread worldwide.
Permanent...
Cook Islands panic abates after first ever Covid case proves to be a false...
On Friday, the tiny Pacific country, one of the few countries to avoid any Covid cases throughout the pandemic, announced its first case: a...
Two Fijians tested positive of the Omicron variant
Two Fijian citizens who had travelled back into Fiji from Nigeria on 25 November have tested positive of the Omicron variant.
This was confirmed by...
First Covid-19 case in Cook Islands ‘a good test’ ahead of border opening
The Cook Islands says its first case of Covid-19 is a good test ahead of the opening of its borders next month.
The case is...
Don’t panic but prepare for Omicron likely spread, says WHO
As scientists continue to investigate the Omicron COVID-19 variant, the UN World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday urged countries not to panic but to...
First case of COVID-19 in Cook Islands
Prime Minister Mark Brown has announced that the Cook Islands has it’s first positive case of COVID-19.
A passenger on Thursday repatriation flight who tested...
Omicron did not come as a surprise: Dr Fong
Policymakers in Fiji are leaving the situation to the health experts to draft the country’s next course of action.
This as the new Omicron variant...
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Vanuatu seeks faster access to climate funds as needs outpace delivery
Climate funding commitments grow but remain difficult to unlock at the pace Pacific island communities need, according to regional officials and development partners.
Despite more...
Bougainville MP challenges PNG lawmakers to ‘have some guts’ on independence vote
A prominent Bougainvillean MP believes Papua New Guinea's parliament will back the autonomous region's drive for independence.
Francesca Semoso, one of four Bougainvillean MPs in...
Amnesty International demands answers over Vakarisi death in military custody
Amnesty International has raised serious concerns over the death of Jone Vakarisi in military custody, saying official accounts have been inconsistent and calling for...