COVID-19: New Mu variant could be more vaccine-resistant
A new coronavirus “variant of interest” named Mu – also known by its scientific name as B.1.621 – is being closely monitored by the...
Fiji records 290 new cases of COVID-19, eight new deaths reported
Fiji has recorded 290 new cases of COVID-19 and eight new deaths Wednesday, increasing the total number of cases in the island nation to...
COVID-19: Rich countries should donate at least 1 billion vaccine doses, says WHO panel
Rich countries must share their supplies of COVID-19 vaccines quickly, in line with recommendations made earlier this year by an independent panel appointed by...
Fiji records 505 new cases of COVID-19, seven new deaths reported
Fiji has recorded 505 new cases of COVID-19 and seven new deaths Tuesday, increasing the total number of cases in the Pacific nation to...
India hits back after PNG bans flights over COVID ‘deception’
The Indian embassy in Papua New Guinea denies police claims that it helped unauthorised passengers, including four people who were infected with COVID-19, arrive...
French Polynesia govt reactive Covid-19 response slammed
The French Polynesia government has been blasted and accused for not being proactive enough to avoid the horrors of the latest Covid-19 surge.
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Fiji records 184 new cases of COVID-19, 10 new deaths reported
Fiji has recorded 184 new cases of COVID-19 and 10 deaths reported Monday, increasing the total number of cases in the island nation to...
Tonga renews health State of Emergency, 27,274 fully vaccinated for COVID-19
Tonga’s Health State of Emergency has been renewed for another month to prevent the spread of COVID-19, starting from 8:00pm Monday until 8:00pm 27...
Propofol injection recalled in PNG
All provincial health authorities and private hospitals in Papua New Guinea have been warned of the use of Propofol Injection IP 10 Milligrams (mg)...
Fiji records 396 new cases of COVID-19, six new cases on Malolo Island
Fiji has recorded 396 new cases of COVID-19 Sunday, increasing the total number of cases 45,957 and 477 death since the outbreak in April.
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Tonga police see crime growing more regional and digital
Tonga’s criminal threat landscape has changed fast, and Acting Chief Superintendent Selosia Fatukala-Satini says the shift is forcing police to rethink how they work.
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The Pacific Islands Forum is translating its 2050 Strategy into a more concrete set of priorities focused on climate resilience, regional mobility and leadership...
Forum Economic Ministers to address global risks and regional resilience
Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Economic and Finance Ministers will convene in Majuro, Republic of the Marshall Island (RMI)s, on 23 and 24 June 2026...