Samoa launches Covid-19 Travel Tracer App
A Travel Tracer App that will enable contact tracing in the event of the Covid-19 entering and spreading in Samoa, was launched by the...
Fiji, Samoa 7s to miss start of the World Series
The Fiji and Samoa sevens teams will be missing when the men's World Sevens Series gets underway in Canada this month.
The new season kicks...
Fijian Drua to be based in Australia
The Fijian Drua will be based in Australia in the next 2022 Super Rugby season.
The team will march into quarantine in Australia in the...
Micronesia’s President says he mandated vaccines to protect
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OCO 21st Annual Meeting – Transnational crimes require regional collaboration
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Parties to the Convention for the Protection of the Pacific’s Natural Resources and Environment convene the 16th COP
The 16th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention for the Protection of Natural Resources and Environment in the South Pacific...
Samoa Parliament to meet on 14 September: PM Fiame Mata’afa
The XVII Legislative Assembly will convene in two weeks time on 14 September 2021, says Samoan Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa.
Speaking to the media...
COVID-19: New Mu variant could be more vaccine-resistant
A new coronavirus “variant of interest” named Mu – also known by its scientific name as B.1.621 – is being closely monitored by the...
Was it ‘free, fair’ –Fiji Elections issue raised over Nawaikula case
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This was one of the questions posed by prominent local lawyer and former Supervisor of...
Climate and weather related disasters surge five-fold over 50 years, but early warnings save lives – WMO report
Climate change and increasingly extreme weather events, have caused a surge in natural disasters over the past 50 years disproportionately impacting poorer countries, the...
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‘If it’s not cultural, what is it?’ Fiame questions use of matai titles amid...
Samoa's former Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa says chiefly titles are culturally significant and should not be given to foreign prime ministers.
Mata’afa made the...
Vanuatu urged to honor UN obligations and protect refugees
Vanuatu, as a member of the United Nations (UN), has a responsibility to uphold international humanitarian standards and provide protection to those fleeing conflict,...
NZ boosts support for Tonga’s drug-fighting efforts
New Zealand's prime minister has announced further support to combat drug trafficking in Tonga, following his announcements earlier in the week in Samoa.
Much of...