Tuvalu’s Foreign Minister Simon Kofe nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize
Tuvalu's Foreign Minister Simon Kofe has been nominated for the Nobel peace prize.
Kofe made headlines at last year's COP 26 summit, when he gave...
Vanuatu quarantine duration back to 14 days
Vanuatu's Ministry of Health (MOH) has announced that the quarantine duration will be reduced to 10 days, as part of some revisions to border...
Tonga told virus ‘is here to stay’ as first of community cases recovers
Tonga’s health minister Dr Saia Piukala says people should learn to live with Covid-19 in the community as the first of the latest cases...
Tonga’s PM says investigation underway into Covid-19 outbreak
Investigations are being conducted into the source of a Covid-19 outbreak in Tonga, according to the prime minister Hu'akavameiliku Siaosi Sovaleni.
The virus is suspected...
190 test positive in Solomon Islands , new cases in Makira
There are a total of 190 positive COVID-19 cases recorded in Solomon Islands Thursday.
The Minister of Health and Medical services Dr Culwick Togamana gave...
Sam Basil is now acting PM, PM Marape departs for China
Papua New Guinea Deputy Prime Minister and Member for Bulolo Sam Basil has been appointed as Acting Prime Minister for the next 14 days.
Prime...
Fighting corruption essential to reducing inequality in Pacific Islands
By Catherine Wilson
Corruption continues to have a crippling effect on the lives of many people in southwest Pacific Island countries, exacerbating hardship and...
SPREP offers environmental assistance in the aftermath of the Tonga volcano and tsunami
The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) is deeply concerned about the impact of the Hunga Tonga - Hunga Ha’apai underwater volcano...
Moana Pasifika names formidable line-up for pre-season game Friday
Moana Pasifika Head Coach Aaron Mauger has named three formidable lineups for Friday’s pre-season ‘Ofa Atu Tonga’ fundraising match against the Gallagher Chiefs.
The game...
PMN and Sky join forces for ‘Ofa Atu Tonga
Pacific Media Network and Sky join forces for ‘Ofa Atu Tonga with commentary in Lea FakaTonga (Tongan Language.
Sky has long offered commentary in te...
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Fiji Electoral Commission tightens campaign rules ahead of the General Election
The Fiji Electoral Commission has adopted new campaign limitation rules restricting the use of State resources and government premises for election campaigning ahead of...
Mothers and babies pay the price as Fiji’s HIV emergency worsens
By Pacific Correspondent Barbara Dreaver
Each beep of the heart monitor machines in Fiji’s biggest hospital's paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) signifies life.
But there is...
CNMI government shuts down due to lack of 2027 budget
The Northern Mariana Islands government suspended operations today, with an undetermined number of employees furloughed, after Governor David Apatang declared a shutdown due to...