PNG welcomes Australia’s promise of 8,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses as infections increase at ‘alarming’...
One of Papua New Guinea's leading doctors says Australia's promise to share COVID-19 vaccine doses is of vital importance.
“We desperately need the vaccine because...
Health experts give green light to Janssen COVID jab, allay clotting concerns
The Janssen COVID-19 vaccine was publicly approved for international use on Wednesday by UN health agency expert advisory board, SAGE, which allayed concerns over...
Fresh water and a new desalination plant arrives in Banaba
The people of Banaba in Kiribati have received the much-needed fresh water supplies from the capital Tarawa on Sunday – after a year without...
Government of Kiribati prepares charter vessel to take water to desperate families in Banaba
The Office of the President in Kiribati has today responded swiftly to desperate pleas for fresh water supplies from the people of Banaba.
PACNEWS has...
First doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine administered to 10 Fijians frontline workers
The first doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine have been administered to 10 frontline workers at the Nadi International airport today.
Receiving the first ‘jab’,...
SPC optimistic about rapid regional vaccination timelines
The wait for island nations to vaccinate their people may only take a few months rather than years, the Pacific Community says.
The UK-based Economist...
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Vanuatu calls on major polluters to back UN resolution clearing path for legal ruling...
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