Ambitious new sports diplomacy initiative aimed at deepening relations with Pacific island countries
An ambitious proposal for a new sports diplomacy mission dubbed ‘Team AusPac’ was tabled in the Australian Federal Parliament last Wednesday, aimed at deepening...
Fijiana Xv’s on track for 2022 Rugby World Cup
Fijiana XV’s have been pumping up preparation off the field leading up to the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand next year.
World Rugby made...
U.S funding tapped for Pacific undersea cable after China rebuffed
The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) will tap a U.S funding facility to construct a Pacific undersea communications cable, two sources told Reuters, after...
Fiji records 156 new cases of COVID-19
Fiji has recorded 156 new cases of COVID-19 Sunday, increasing the total number of cases in the island nation to 47,795 with 506 deaths...
West Sepik seeks help to manage COVID-19 and NCC responds promptly
Health authorities in West Sepik in Papua New Guinea are seeking help to manage the COVID-19 pandemic as the number of cases rise.
They are...
Kiribati starts rollout of Chinese-made COVID-19 vaccine
Kiribati started to rollout the Chinese-made Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccines on Friday.
Kiribati President Taneti Maamau, Minister of Health and Medical Services Dr Tinte Itinteang, Chinese...
Vaccines on horseback: Fiji doctors take long and muddy road to protect remote villages from Covid
To reach Nakida village in the highlands of Fiji, Dr Losalini Tabakei and her colleagues hiked for hours, up and down mountains, through forests,...
Japan donates US$10m for new tugboat at Port of Nuku’alofa
A multi-million dollar grant for the provision of a new tugboat for Tonga was signed by the Japanese Ambassador to Tonga Kensaku Munenaga and...
Micronesia continues dialogue with PIF, but position to leave the Forum has not changed
Nauru President Lionel Aingimea said Micronesian nations have not changed their position on leaving the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) but that the sub-region is...
Nauru President: Palau travel bubble offers model for Micronesia
Micronesian countries look to Palau as leader of tourism bubble success, Nauru President Lionel Aingimea told reporters Thursday.
President Aingimea said transportation and people moving...
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Lord Fakafanua elected Tonga’s new Prime Minister after parliamentary vote
Tonga's Legislative Assembly has elected Lord Fakafanua as the kingdom’s new prime minister following a secret parliamentary ballot this afternoon.
Interim Speaker Lord Tangi...
Pacific health systems at breaking point as Australia, NZ labour schemes drain skilled workers:...
A major new study by the Australia Institute has warned that labour migration policies promoted by Australia and New Zealand are accelerating a health...
TD03F upgraded to tropical depression, bringing heavy rain and strong winds to Fiji
Tropical Disturbance TD03F has been upgraded to a Tropical Depression and is expected to bring heavy rain and strong northerly winds to Fiji over...