Samoa lockdown extended for two weeks; vaccinations to continue
Samoa’s nationwide lockdown will be extended for another two weeks while the Ministry of Health (MOH) implements the vaccination roll out for children as...
Samoa COVID-19 cases reach 247, unable to pinpoint origins of first community case
Samoa Health authorities have recorded 66 new community cases in 24 hours up to Monday night to bring Samoa’s total number of active COVID-19...
Samoa COVID-19 positive cases close to 200
Samoa’s total number of active COVID-19 cases has increased to 196 with the government confirming 192 cases in Upolu and four cases in Savai’i.
The...
Marshall Islands reworks Covid protocols for possible outbreak
With many neighbouring Pacific island countries getting Covid and the government reducing quarantine time for inbound travelers, the Marshall Islands Ministry of Health and...
Cook Islands Government plans to free up essential workers in isolation
Household contacts may be able to work in the future by taking daily Rapid Antigen Tests (RAT) prior to going to work, says Cook...
Community transmission confirmed; Samoa to go into lockdown
Samoan Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa confirmed a community transmission case in Samoa late Thursday, with the country moving to Alert Level 2 for...
Misinformation that Omicron is ‘the last COVID-19 variant’ fuelling uptick worldwide: WHO
A combination of factors, including misinformation that the pandemic is over, the lifting of mask mandates, ending physical distancing - and a more transmissible...
Three more Cabinet ministers test positive for COVID-19 in Tonga
Three more cabinet ministers tested positive for COVID-19, confirmed the Minister for Health Wednesday.
They include the Minister for Internal Affairs Sangstar Saulala, Minister for...
Over 300 confirmed cases, 45 recoveries in Vanuatu
As of Monday this week, Vanuatu has recorded a total of 341 confirmed COVID-19 cases. 45 of these cases have recovered.
42 cases have been...
Australia’s vaccine diplomacy in Pacific islands wards off Beijing, prime minister says
Australia has been able to stop an “incursion” by Beijing into the Pacific islands by talking with leaders there weekly and offering vaccine aid,...
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Pacific Islands Forum eyes pre-COP Summit to advance regional climate priorities
The Pacific Islands Forum will engage in a pre-COP leaders’ summit in 2026, as regional leaders work to ensure Pacific priorities remain central to...
Trump signs order to further restrict entry of foreign nationals to U.S, includes Tonga
U.S President Donald Trump signed a proclamation on Tuesday that further restricts and limits the entry of foreign nationals to the United States, the...