Tonga declares dengue outbreak as cases spread across the Kingdom
Tonga’s Ministry of Health has declared a dengue fever outbreak, warning of community transmission across three island groups as cases continue to rise.
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Nauru appoints first Vice President Aingimea after Constitutional reform
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Tonga PM Lord Fakafānua pays tribute to late Fiji President Ratu Epeli Nailatikau
The Prime Minister of Tonga, Lord Fatafehi Fakafānua, paid his respects to the late former President of Fiji, Ratu Epeli Nailatikau, at the State...
PM Manele in Fiji as Parliament deadline looms; Opposition slams “blatant defiance” of Court order
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UN pushes action on resilience for LDCs and SIDS
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PSIDS need real finance for just transition: Tuvalu Minister for Climate Change Dr Talia
Pacific Small Island Developing States (PSIDS) need real finance when transitioning away from fossil fuels.
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Tongan King Tupou VI pays final respects to Ratu Epeli Nailatikau
In a moment of quiet reverence at the State House this morning, His Majesty King Tupou VI paid his respects to the late former...
Solomon Islands on the edge, again
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