Cook Islands Tourism industry unfazed by Fiji’s border reopening plans
Cook Islands tourism industry is set to face competition from Fiji when the quarantine free travel with New Zealand resumes.
After 19 months without visitors,...
Southwest Pacific Tropical Cyclone Outlook
The NIWA and MetService assessment of named tropical cyclone (TC) activity indicates 9 to 12 named TCs could occur in the Southwest Pacific basin...
PNG Health system stretched: Minister Wong
-The Covid-19 surge is stretching the country’s health system, “something that we thought would never happen in our country”, says Papua New Guinea Health...
‘Virus will move much slower’, Fiji government hopeful of positive vaxx influence
Fiji has the ability to contain a third wave of coronavirus infections.
This, according to Health Ministry permanent secretary Dr James Fong.
According to his observation,...
U.S grant for contact tracing system will also “clean” Palau telecommunications network
The grant received by Palau to develop a contact tracing system will also “clean” the country’s mobile network.
“We want a clean network and most...
New malaria vaccine could help tackle the disease in PNG
Australian experts say a malaria vaccine that has been trialled in Africa and endorsed by the World Health Organisation, could also curb the disease's...
Australians already booking tropical holidays in Fiji
Australian families looking for a tropical getaway say they feel more confident planning a holiday to Fiji than interstate, with double-vaccination rates in the...
UNDP, PIF and UK Government call for increased effectiveness of Climate finance in the Pacific
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in partnership with the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) and the United Kingdom Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)...
Five new Fijian Drua players announced
The Fijian Drua have bolstered their forward stocks for Super Rugby Pacific 2022, with five new additions to the roster announced today.
Headlining today’s announcement...
UN chief calls for bold action to end ‘suicidal war with nature’
With more than a million species at risk of extinction, countries must work now to achieve a sustainable future for people and the planet,...
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Samoa deputy PM loses seat after Court finds corrupt practices
The Samoa Electoral Court has today ruled that deputy Prime Minister and Member of Parliament for Falealili I, Toelupe Maoiautele Pou Onesemo, is guilty...
Western Pacific governments urged to speed up action to end TB in the region
The World Health Organisation (WHO) urged governments in the Western Pacific region to accelerate country-led action to transform tuberculosis care, decentralize services and scale...
Commonwealth SG warns global debt crisis threatens ‘survival’ of Small States
The Secretary-General of the Commonwealth Shirley Botchwey has warned that rising global debt is threatening development, sovereignty and survival for many countries, particularly small...