Heads of Customs in Oceania region meet for annual conference
The Heads of Customs administrations in the region are holding their annual conference virtually today to discuss challenges in the region and possible solutions...
Kiribati withdraws from the Pacific Islands Forum
Kiribati is the latest country in the Micronesia sub region to officially communicate its intent to withdraw from the Pacific Islands Forum on 23...
New Zealand health chief slams ‘gutless’ racism against Pasifika people over Covid cluster
New Zealand’s director general of health has condemned “gutless” racism against Pacific communities, as the Covid-19 outbreak continues to grow.
Announcing case numbers on Wednesday,...
Palau is protected says President Whipps
With over 80 percent of Palau’s populations, over 97 percent of adults fully vaccinated, President Surangel Whipps Jr said that Palau is protected from...
Second Covid-19 doses too slow concerns Samoa Health director
Samoa's Director General of Health is concerned that there is not enough commitment for people to complete the second dose of Covid-19 vaccination.
Leausa Dr...
Southern Highlands Governor Powi suspended with full pay
After three-and-a-half years of legal proceedings in the Court of Disputed Returns, the National Court Tuesday ruled in favour of petitioner Pastor Bernard Peter...
Marshall Islands leads the Pacific island region in updating its State of Environment report
The Republic of the Marshall Islands is now working on updating their 2016 State of Environment (SOE) report. This year, the 2021 SOE has...
Affordable insurance for climate vulnerability: Fiji Economy Minister
Vulnerable communities will now be able to access affordable climate and disaster risk insurance following the launch of Fiji’s first-ever Parametric Microinsurance Product.
For $2...
PNG bans India flights in diplomatic spat over Covid breach
Papua New Guinea COVID-19 National Pandemic Response Controller and Police Commissioner David Manning has expressed anger and disappointment at the way in which India’s...
Fiji records 302 new cases of COVID-19, Nine new deaths reported
Fiji has recorded 302 new cases of COVID-19 and nine new deaths Tuesday, increasing the total number of cases to 44,420 and 451 deaths...
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