A call to action to eliminate cervical cancer in the Commonwealth
Although treatable and preventable, cervical cancer is the most common cause of cancer death in some countries.
Leading experts have called on governments to accelerate...
Nauru records first community Covid-19 cases
Nauru is now battling its first Covid-19 outbreak in the community.
337 people have tested positive for Covid-19 so far on Nauru.
Government information office director...
International travel to and from Kiribati to resume 01 August 2022
All international travel to and from Kiribati will return to normal on 01 August this year.
Incoming passengers are required to have a valid Covid-19...
Commonwealth leaders set to meet for the first time in four years
Leaders from 54 countries will gather in Kigali, Rwanda, this week for the 2022 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), the sixth time the...
Penny Wong hails ‘constructive’ talks with Solomons PM amid deal to deliver vaccines for...
Foreign Minister Penny Wong said she had a “constructive” and “wide-ranging” discussion with Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare, which included addressing concerns over...
Pacific states push for TPNW assistance to nuclear survivors
By Nic Maclellan
Pacific delegates will play a key role at a major nuclear disarmament conference this week in Austria, as governments discuss the...
Pre-departure tests into NZ gone on Monday
As of next Tuesday, people travelling to New Zealand will no longer need a negative pre-departure test.
Covid-19 Response Minister Ayesha Verrall said the Government...
Vanuatu, one of the last Covid hermit nations, to open to tourists after two...
Vanuatu, one of the last Covid hermit nations, is set to open up to international travel, but there are concerns the country is not...
Samoa moves to Alert Level 1 and shift to daily flights next month
Samoa will move to Alert Level One as of midnight Tuesday 31 May following signs that the Covid-19 virus appears to have peaked in...
Forum SG Puna welcomes China’s climate change commitments
Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General Henry Puna has welcomed China’s climate change commitments.
He made the statement when he met with Chinese State Councillor and...
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Fiji PM defends democracy and economic reforms
Fiji’s Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has reaffirmed the Government’s commitment to democracy, economic reform and national unity in his response to the Presidential address...
French ships visit Hobart amid regional tensions
As France announced it would increase its nuclear arsenal in a major development of its defence policy, its navy docked in Australia, sending a...
Commonwealth Secretary General warns global order is failing people
Commonwealth Secretary General Shirley Botchwey used her remarks at the 26th Commonwealth Foreign Affairs Ministers Meeting (CFAMM) in London to highlight global challenges and...