Solomon Islands shutdown borders to keep delta variant out
Solomon Islands has closed its borders to incoming travellers indefinitely in a bid to keep the delta variant of Covid-19 out of the country.
Neighbouring...
Human rights in the Pacific – milestones, challenges and the way forward
By Heike Alefsen and Miles Young
There have been notable human rights developments in the Pacific during the past four years since the joint...
Palau in further talks for travel bubbles; begins to vaccinate young people
The Palau Government is in talks with Singapore, Korea, and Taiwan to restart its tourism given Palau’s success and high rate of the vaccination...
Pacific nations with high vaccination rates delay opening borders amid concerns around herd immunity
Size isn't everything, but when it comes to COVID-19 vaccinations, being small certainly helps.
Niue, a Pacific Island nation with a population of 1,600, was...
COVID, weather on PIF Ministers’ agenda
The region's response to the COVID-19 pandemic dominated the Pacific Islands Forum's (PIF) Forum Foreign Affairs Ministers' forum held last week chaired by Tuvalu’s...
No jab, no job – Solomon Islands approves mandatory vaccination
The Solomon Islands Government has approved a mandatory vaccination to all Public servants, State-Owned Enterprises, and the Private employees undertaking frontline work.
Cabinet approved the...
Fiji records 1,100 new cases of covid-19, 13 deaths reported
-Fiji has recorded1,100 new cases of COVID-19 and 13 deaths Monday increasing the total number of cases to 31,443 cases since the outbreak that...
Vaccination first priority: Samoa Health Minister
Samoa's Minister of Health has assured the new Government’s priority is to fully vaccinate the country's eligible population, before plans are finalised to open...
More ANZMAT personnel arrive to help Fiji’s Ministry of Health
An additional 10 members of the third Australia and New Zealand Medical Assistance deployment – Charlie team arrived in Nadi today.
ANZMAT Charlie will be...
Samoa PM urges Public servants to prioritise professionalism
Samoa Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata’afa is urging all public servants not to let their support for a political party cloud their professional duties...
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Pacific faces climate finance barriers as global action falls short
By Pita Ligaiula
Pacific Island countries remain vulnerable to the gap between global climate commitments and action on the ground, with new United Nations...
Use Melanesian framework as guide on the political future of Bougainville: Marat
Rabaul MP Dr Allan Marat says Papua New Guinea MPs need to be reminded of the Melanesian Framework in order to make good decisions...
SPC warns Pacific faces rising costs, climate risks and funding pressures
By Pita Ligaiula
The Pacific Community (SPC) has warned that rising fuel costs, climate change, natural disasters and constrained development financing are increasing pressure...