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Papua New Guinea National Fisheries Authority (NFA) is eying a move into the private sector to enable it to realise its potential of earning...
Vanuatu to trial in-country quarantine for seasonal workers
Vanuatu could be the first country in the region to trial pre-quarantining of seasonal workers in country, as Australia looks to meet its commitment...
Dr Tudravu: COVID will become an epidemic disease in Fiji
COVID-19 will remain in Fiji just like common flu, says Ministry of Health and Medical Services chief medical advisor Dr Jemesa Tudravu.
He highlighted this...
Bring COP to the Pacific: climate activist
Climate activist Gladys Habu has challenged world leaders to bring the next climate change COP (Conference of the Parties) to the Pacific region, in...
Fiji records 423 new COVID-19 cases, nine new deaths reported
New COVID-19 cases from Labasa and additional cases on Malolo Island reported Thursday as infections are now recorded in Fiji’s major divisions.
Fiji has recorded...
Ten Pacific states have not had any Covid-19 cases says WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says ten Pacific states have not had any cases of Covid-19 to date.
They are American Samoa, Niue, the Cook...
Samoa Church leaders at centre of largest Covid-19 sub-cluster in NZ speak out about racist remarks
Leaders from the south Auckland church at the centre of the largest sub-cluster in the Auckland Covid-19 outbreak have spoken out about the strain...
36,800 COVID-19 doses arriving in Tonga
Around 36,800 AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine doses from COVAX, funded by Japan, arrived in Tonga Thursday, said Ministry of Health CEO Dr Siale ‘Akau’ola.
These doses...
Coming months critical for future pandemic preparedness: WHO chief
The next three months will be a critical period for stepping up global collective action against future pandemics, the head of the World Health...
Pacific Leaders must endorse the International Court of Justice Advisory Opinion on Climate change and Human Rights
By Solomon Yeo and Vishal Prasad
The recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report has reaffirmed that no one is safe from the climate...
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Fiji UN envoy calls for Truth Commission link to Constitution review
Fiji’s Permanent representative to the United Nations, Filipo Tarakinikini, has called for the country’s Constitution review process to be directly linked to the work...
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An absolute three-quarter majority – or 89 MPs – of the 118-member Papua New Guinea Parliament is needed to ratify the 2019 Bougainville referendum...
Solomon Islands PM Wale promises greater transparency in future security agreements
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Mathew Wale says his government will pursue greater transparency in the negotiation and approval of international security agreements, including stronger...