French Polynesia confirms Omicron cases
French Polynesia's health minister says there are now 20 Covid-19 cases of the Omicron variant.
Jacques Raynal says practically all cases are tourists who are...
Tongans told to protect water tanks from acid rain, as eruption continues
As a large gaseous cloud continues to rise to 18km altitude and drift over all islands, all Tongan residents were advised by geologists to...
Palau President Whipps urges Senate to reconsider passage of digital residency bill
Palau's President Surangel Whipps Jr. urged senators to reconsider the passage of the proposed Digital Residency Identification bill, which earlier failed to get a...
Alleged Honiara riot ‘instigator’ on $1,000 bail
The Solomon Islands court has granted bail to one of the instigators of the recent rioting and looting in Honiara.
Simon Mannie was arrested and...
‘Consistent evidence’ of Omicron’s spread vs Delta: WHO’s Tedros
There is now “consistent evidence” that the Omicron variant is outpacing Delta, as COVID-19 continues to account for around 50,000 deaths worldwide every week,...
Men accused of setting fire to Solomon Islands PM’s residence deny charges
Two men have denied setting fire to Solomon Islands Prime minister’s residence.
PM Manasseh Sogavare’s mansion at Lungga was torched during the November riots.
Moses Tome...
Anger and hatred still exist, there is little dialogue: Solomons Opposition leader Wale
Solomon Islands leader of Opposition, Matthew Wale claims that the international peacekeepers deployed into the country following the recent unrest only brings calm while...
Undersea volcano sends plume of steam into the skies near Tonga
A Pacific volcano that explosively emerged from the sea in 2014 has erupted again.
Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai started letting off steam on Sunday night, around...
PNG Defence Force Commander replaced
Papua New Guinea Minister for Defence Solan Mirisim, Monday announced that the Chief of Defence Force Major General Gilbert Toropo, will no longer serve...
New Zealand donates 1.2m doses of vaccine to Pacific, Asia
New Zealand has now given almost 1.2 million Covid-19 vaccine doses to Pacific and Asian nations, with more than half of them going to...
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