Whooping cough kills two, Guadalcanal province in Solomon Islands declares outbreak
Two children have died of whooping cough in Mbabanakira, Guadalcanal Province in Solomon Islands as the province’s health sector declares whooping cough an outbreak.
Dr...
Support mounts to keep Limited Preferential Voting system in PNG
Opposition to the proposed amendment of the Papua New Guinea electoral voting system is mounting.
The proposed amendment notice is before Parliament as a Private...
Fuimaono Sefo Ainuu is acting Samoa Attorney General
Samoa's Assistant Attorney General, Fuimaono Sefo Ainu’u is now acting for the Attorney General, Savalenoa Mareva Betham-Annandale while she is suspended until 03 September.
The...
Unexploded Ordnance is an ‘ugly legacy’ of WWII: Solomon Islands PM
The issue of Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) is an ugly legacy of World War II, Solomon Islands is still experiencing its effects to this day.
Prime...
COVID-19 threatens Asia and Pacific’s progress on SDGs, ADB data show
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic is threatening Asia and the Pacific's progress toward critical targets under the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), according to a...
Independence referendum campaigns launched in New Caledonia
New Caledonia's pro and anti-independence camps have launched their campaigns for the third and final referendum on independence from France.
In 2018 and 2020, a...
Solutions to food insecurity top agenda in meeting of Small Island Developing States
By Catherine Wilson
The urgency of finding solutions to the most pressing development challenges of our times has increased as the Covid-19 pandemic threatens...
President of the Cook Islands Football Association Lee Harmon banned for six years
The Adjudicatory Chamber of the OFC Disciplinary and Ethics Committee in a decision notified on 06 July 2021 has found Lee Harmon, President of...
Pacific islands call for zero carbon shipping by 2050, citing IPCC report
Three climate vulnerable Pacific nations have asked the world’s governments to agree to aim to make international shipping emissions-free by 2050.
In a proposal to...
Fiji records 591 new cases of COVID-19, six deaths reported
Fiji has recorded 591 new cases of COVID-19 and six new deaths Monday, increasing the total number of cases in the Pacific nation to...
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Four-try Fa’alogo leads Samoa’s 74-8 rout of France in Rugby League World Cup opener
A four-try haul from Sua Fa'alogo helped Samoa to a record-breaking 78-4 victory over France to open their World Cup account in style at...
IPCC suspends climate talks as key decisions remain unresolved
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Pacific civil society calls for IPCC climate reports by 2028
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