Japan supports Samoa with COVID-19 vaccines through the COVAX Facility
Samoa has received COVID-19 vaccines from the Government of Japan through the COVAX Facility – a partnership co-led by the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness...
Over 50 percent of outbreak cases are Pasifika
A community leader questions why officials haven't heeded to calls for more Pacific-led organisations to lead their own vaccination drives.
Pasifika peoples account for more...
New agriculture visa offers path to permanent residency in Australia
The Australian federal government will introduce a dedicated agriculture visa to help fill a COVID-induced labour shortage across the farming, fisheries and forestry sectors.
The...
PNG Churches opposes resumption of death penalty
The only Pacific nations that still have the death penalty enshrined in law, are Tonga and Papua New Guinea, although it has been decades...
COVID-19 “red status” prompts Tasmanian ban on seasonal workers from Tonga
One of the Pacific's biggest suppliers of seasonal workers to Australia, Tonga, has been blacklisted by the State of Tasmania because of COVID-19 rules,...
Internews EJN offers small grant for climate change and environment reporting to Pacific media
Internews and Earth Journalism Network (EJN) is collaborating with Media Associations in the Pacific identify at least 5 journalists or freelancers to be commissioned...
Samoa Police Commissioner resigns
Samoa Police Commissioner Fuiavaili'ili Egon Keil has tendered his resignation to the Minister of Police Monday morning with his exit effective immediately.
The Samoa Observer...
Palau reports first two Covid-19 cases
Two people arriving in Palau on 15 August tested positive for Covid-19, the nation’s Ministry of Health and Human Services stated.
These mark the nation’s...
Samoa AG and Clerk of Parliament suspended
Samoa's Attorney General, Savalenoa Mareva Betham-Annandale, and the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly, Tiatia Graeme Tualaulelei, were each suspended from their duties as of...
As rising seas claim coastal communities, Pacific Islands seek more support at Glasgow climate talks
By Sanjeshni Kumar
While holding out hope, Pacific Islanders have no choice but to endure the impacts of climate change.
Although they have done little...
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Forum Chair and Palau President Whipps demands climate justice, direct grants for Pacific at...
Forum Chair and Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr has called on international leaders to replace slow climate finance and debt with direct, grant-based investment,...
Pacific leaders must close the gap between climate promises and action: Fiji PM Rabuka
Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has challenged Pacific leaders to turn their climate commitments into action, saying the Pacific must use Tuvalu as a...
Pacific unity must turn climate concern into action: Aust PM Albanese
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the Pacific cannot afford to lose sight of the 1.5°C target as rising seas, extreme weather and El...