COVID variants ‘winning the race against vaccines’ warns WHO chief
Variants like Delta are “currently winning the race against vaccines” said the World Health Organization (WHO) chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday, pinning the...
Fiji government ‘useless’ warns opposition, as NZ PM Ardern touts lockdown benefits
The Fiji government's response to the Covid-19 outbreak is an utter failure, but it's not too late to follow New Zealand's lockdown example, the...
Bougainville President Toroama: ABG ready for independence, waited long enough
Bougainville has made it clear to the Government that it is ready for independence.
In his opening remarks at the joint consultation body meeting at...
PNG PM corrects misinformation on Independence agreement on Bougainville
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape has called on the media to be sensitive while reporting on the matter of Bouganville's efforts for...
Marshall Islands lodges IUU fishing plan with FAO
The Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI) has formally lodged its intention to become a party to the Agreement on Port State Measures (PSMA) of...
Revised dates for Solomon Islands 2023 Pacific Games
The Executive Board of the Pacific Games Council, after consultations with the 22 member Pacific Games Associations and the 24 Oceania Federations for the...
Tuwai and Nagasau are Fiji’s flag bearers at Olympics
World Rugby Men’s 7s player of the Decade Jerry Tuwai and Fijiana 7s captain Rusila Nagasau will be Fiji’s flag bearers at the Tokyo...
iTaukei ‘top deaths’ – Dr Wilson: 20 indigenous Fijians have died from delta variant
More than 70 per cent of COVID-19 deaths in Fiji have been recorded for iTaukei persons.
This was highlighted by Fiji Institute of Pacific Health...
Tonga renews State of Emergency for a month, three COVID-19 tests now required in quarantine
Tonga’s declaration of a State of Emergency due to COVID-19 has been renewed from 05 July to 02 August.
The Declaration of a State of...
Kiribati food summit dialogue outlines proposals for access to nutritious food and food security
The Government of Kiribati with strong support from the United Nations has completed a series of dialogues to explore how the Kiribati Food Systems...
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UN Chief warns El Niño is intensifying climate crisis as extreme heat escalates
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has warned that El Niño is intensifying the global climate crisis, with new forecasts showing hotter-than-normal conditions across nearly...
Strong El Niño ahead, UN weather agency warns
As much of the world faces grapples with above normal temperatures and major rainfall changes, the UN Meteorological Organisation (WMO) warned on Friday that...
Vanuatu Government maintains firm position on Matthew and Hunter
The Prime Minister Jotham Napat has reaffirmed Vanuatu’s position on the disputed Matthew and Hunter Islands, saying the country’s sovereignty remains non-negotiable.
He said Vanuatu...