‘Crisis unfolding’ as Papua New Guinea hospitals hit by worst Covid wave yet
Hospitals in Papua New Guinea are being pushed to the brink and morgues are overflowing, as the country suffers what health authorities say is...
Palau accepts Taiwan-made COVID-19 vaccine Medigen
Palau now accepts travelers who have been vaccinated with Taiwan-made COVID-19 vaccine Medigen in addition to those already approved by US FDA and WHO.
The...
COVID-19: Global vaccine plan aims to end ‘two-track pandemic’
The UN World Health Organisation (WHO) on Thursday unveiled an US$8 billion pathway out of the COVID-19 pandemic, in a bid to make vaccines...
PNG crippled by Covid-19 Delta variant and social media misinformation
Covid’s Delta strain is overwhelming Papua New Guinea’s fragile health system, forcing the closure of Port Moresby’s only public hospital to non-critical care and...
Fiji records 58 new cases of COVID-19, two deaths reported
Fiji has recorded 58 new cases of COVID-19 and two new deaths Thursday increasing the total number of cases to 51,316 and 647 deaths...
Fiji records 55 new cases of COVID-19, nine deaths reported
Fiji has recorded 55 new cases of COVID-19 Wednesday, increasing the total number of cases to 51,258 and 645 deaths since the outbreak in...
COVID-19 cases and deaths continue to decline : WHO
The number of COVID-19 cases and deaths has continued to decline globally, with 3.1 million new cases and just over 54,000 new deaths, reported...
Third COVID-19 surge worst: Port Moresby General Hospital CEO Dr Molumi
Papua New Guinea's biggest hospital, which recorded four Covid-19 deaths in one week, and more than 80 patients admitted, will scale down services from...
Fiji records 49 new cases of COVID-19, four deaths reported
Fiji has recorded 49 new cases of COVID-19 and four deaths Tuesday, increasing the total number of cases in the island nation to 51,203...
COVID-19 transmission in PNG widespread: Data
Twelve provinces in Papua New Guinea are showing widespread community transmission of the Coronavirus (Covid-19), according to reports and data from health authorities.
They are...
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Sea level rise could redefine sovereignty, but Pacific leaders are pushing back
Sea level rise is no longer just an environmental crisis for the Pacific; it is a legal challenge striking at the heart of sovereignty,...
Tonga launches e-passport project to boost security
The Kingdom of Tonga has officially begun its e-passport journey.
Tonga convened the inaugural Project Steering Committee (PSC) meeting for the Tonga e-passport Project, a...
Trust and cooperation needed for Pacific Climate action
Climate mobility processes will attract greater support if it is recognised as a security and stability concern.
Participants at a regional workshop in Fiji heard...