Reaching herd immunity ‘is no guarantee’
New variants of the Covid-19 virus will make it hard for countries like Cook Islands to achieve herd immunity, says a leading Pacific health...
Bougainville President Toroama: People must accept change
The people of Bougainville must be ready to embrace the sweeping political changes the Autonomous Bougainville Government has undertaken as it prepares for political...
Fiji records 1,091 new cases of COVID-19; pregnant mothers among 21 reported deaths
Two Fijian pregnant women are among the 21 COVID-19 deaths reported within a seven-day period from 14 July.
Their babies, however, were saved via a...
PNG records five new COVID-19 cases and one death – total cases at 17,524
Papua New Guinea has recorded five new COVID-19 cases as well as one death on Monday 19 July, increasing the total number of cases...
Nine cases among Fiji arrivals to NZ
Nine cases of Covid-19 have been detected among travellers from Fiji to New Zealand in the past week, a senior health official said.
Fiji is...
Solomon Islands PM reiterates ‘get vaccinated now’, 22 students and dependents in Fiji tested...
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare reiterates his call for all citizens to be vaccinated to protect the nation from any possible community transmission...
Australia’s Pacific Minister says losing Micronesian nations will weaken PIF
Australia’s Minister for the Pacific Zed Seselja said that losing Micronesia nations will weaken the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF), as the Australian government continues...
Fiji records 1,054 new cases of covid-19 and 12 deaths reported
Fiji has recorded 1,054 new cases of COVID-19 and 12 deaths reported Tuesday.
Permanent secretary of health, Dr James Fong said the 12 new COVID-19...
Samoa Health concerns over rising COVID-19 cases in Fiji
Samoa is pushing its vaccination roll out to cover 99% of the population as the vicinity to Fiji poses a high Covid 19 risk...
PNG records four new COVID-19 deaths – total deaths at 191
Papua New Guinea has recorded four new COVID-19 deaths on Saturday 17 July, increasing the total number of deaths to 191.
All four deaths were...
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Pacific Leaders’ 2050 Plan gains ground but gaps remain, Forum report shows
Pacific Islands Forum members are making progress on a long-term regional plan, but challenges remain in turning commitments into results, according to a new...
Lopsided deal: Legal analysis raises concerns over Tonga’s deep-sea mining agreement
When Pacific leaders gather to discuss the future of deep-sea mining, the conversation often centres on economic opportunity. For Tonga, that promise has come...
China-U.S competition for rare earths sparks plan to mine Pacific seabed near Guam
A U.S plan to potentially mine an area of Pacific seabed roughly the size of Nevada near two U.S territories is the latest example...