Over 10,758 have received second COVID-19 jab in Tonga
To date, over 10,758 people have received their second AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccination on Tongatapu.
The Ministry of Health said the daily vaccination average has steadily...
Bougainville open for business
External investors can now apply to do business in Bougainville under an amended Inward Investment Act.
ABG Minister for Commerce, Trade and Industry Patrick Nisira...
No progress on Fiji bubble until COVID is controlled: Australia
Australia’s Minister for International Development and the Pacific says Australia will want to see COVID cases under control in Fiji before any commitment can...
Developing nations put numbers on the table for the next climate finance goal
By Chloé Farand
Nearly 100 developing countries have come together to define what success means at Cop26, raising the stakes for donor countries to step...
First delivery of COVID-19 vaccines to Tokelau complete
Tokelau has received its first batch of COVID-19 vaccines, with a 5000 nautical mile trip to transport Pfizer vaccines now complete.
HMNZS Wellington has successfully...
Fiji vaccine rule a ‘threat to life’: Dr Hawea
Former Health Ministry doctor Jone Hawea says Fiji Government’s “no jab, no job” policy threatens the livelihoods of those who do not wish to...
WMO chief warns of rising extreme weather events, natural disasters
Extreme weather events and natural disasters will continue to increase, the head of the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) warned on Monday, saying that climate...
Fiji government to roll out vax pass
Only fully vaccinated Fijians will be able to travel, go to restaurants and attend large gatherings, says Economy Minister Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum.
He also said to...
IOC Session begins in Tokyo with a message of peace and harmony despite COVID19 pandemic
By Makereta Komai, PACNEWS Editor
The 138th Session of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) got underway in Tokyo this morning with a message of 'peace'...
France, South Pacific nations to combat ‘predatory’ fishing as China extends reach
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday France and South Pacific nations would launch a South Pacific coastguard network to counter “predatory” behavior, which...
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