Countries urged to develop pandemic preparedness and response treaty: WHO
A senior official with the World Health Organisation (WHO) has highlighted the need for a global treaty on pandemic preparedness and response, urging countries...
Fiji records 1,301 new cases of COVID-19, 9 deaths reported
Fiji has recorded 1,301 new cases of COVID-19 and 9 death Thursday.
Permanent Secretary for Health, Dr James Fong said 293 cases are from the...
COVID-19 crisis in Fiji is not going to end in October, says Prof Biman
The COVID-19 crisis is not going to end in October even if Fiji achieves its vaccination target, says National Federation Party(NFP) leader Professor Biman...
COVID-19 infections rise, Delta variant spreads to 132 countries
COVID-19 infections rose eight percent last week to more than 3.8 million, the UN health agency reported on Wednesday.
Latest data from the World Health...
Fiji records 1,057 new COVID-19 cases, 12 deaths
Fiji has recorded 1,057 new COVID-19 cases of COVID-19 and 12 deaths reported Wednesday.
The permanent secretary for Health and Medical Services, Dr James Fong...
Fiji health staff who test positive for COVID-19 asked to continue working as outbreak...
As Fiji continues to battle a spiralling outbreak, its government has directed asymptomatic health staff who have tested positive to COVID-19 to keep working.
In...
Australia continues vaccine campaign in Pacific Islands
Australia’s AstraZeneca vaccine rollout in the Pacific Islands to hit one million doses by the end of the week, according to International Development Minister.
Minister...
Healthcare worker among dead as Fiji reports 715 new infections
Fiji records 715 new cases of COVID-19 and 11 deaths Tuesday.
Ministry of Health and Medical Services permanent secretary Dr James Fong said 97 cases...
Non-compliance is biggest COVID threat: Fiji Defence Minister
Minister for Defence Inia Seruiratu says Fijians are not playing their part in helping to end the COVID-19 outbreak in Fiji.
With case numbers above...
Fiji records 1,285 new cases of COVID-19 and nine deaths reported
Fiji has reported 1,285 new cases of COVID-19 Monday.
Ministry of Health and Medical Services permanent secretary Dr James Fong also reported nine new COVID-19...
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NZ Foreign Minister backs stronger Pacific Women’s leadership ahead of Forum Meeting
New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters has reaffirmed his country's support for stronger Pacific parliamentary cooperation and increased women's representation, telling Pacific women parliamentarians...
Taiwan halts LNG spot purchases from PNG over office closure
Taiwan State-owned CPC Corp, has temporarily suspended spot market purchases of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Papua New Guinea, after its foreign minister earlier...
Nauru’s Jerusalem embassy move raises questions over Pacific diplomacy – academic
Nauru's decision to open an embassy in Jerusalem is part of a growing Pacific trend that highlights the challenges small island states face as...