Fiji’s COVID-19 crisis: a closer look
Written by Sargam Goundar, Kim Andreas Kessler
Fiji’s COVID-19 story started with the Fijian Government taking action in the form of travel restrictions to...
Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing in the Pacific
Task Force Oceania’s Pacific augmentation teams recently completed their first rotational tours providing continuous support to Pacific island countries in Oceania demonstrating U.S Army...
Commonwealth urges respect for the rule of law in Samoa
The Commonwealth Secretary-General, Patricia Scotland, has called on political leaders in Samoa to uphold the rule of law and adhere to the values and...
Fiji reports 485 positive cases and three deaths, Over 10,000 test positive since the outbreak in April
Fiji has reported 485 new cases of COVID-19 and three COVID-19 deaths Sunday.
Ministry of Health permanent secretary Dr James Fong has reported that the...
COVID-19 mRNA vaccines and Myocarditis: benefits outweigh the risks, says WHO committee
After receiving reports of heart inflammation cases due to myocarditis and pericarditis following vaccination with COVID-19 Pfizer and Moderna shots, World Health Organisation (WHO)...
PNG records six new COVID-19 cases
Papua New Guinea has recorded six new COVID-19 cases Friday increasing the total number of cases to 17,340.
The cases were reported in four provinces:...
Fijians over 60 urged to take Moderna vaccine
Fijians above 60 years of age and have medical conditions such as chronic lung disease, significant cardiac disease, severe obesity, diabetes, liver disease and...
The European Union invests EUR 9 million in Climate information services in the Pacific
A five-year EUR 9 million(US$10.2 million) project aimed at strengthening the production, availability, delivery and application of science-based information, supporting decision-makers was today launched...
Flying Fijians to feature Vaccination message in historic test Against All Blacks
The Fiji Rugby Union and major Sponsors Fiji Airways have unveiled a ‘Flying Fijians’ special jersey with an important COVID-19 advisory for the historic...
Commercial export of kava begins 2022
By Nacanieli Tuilevuka
Commercial export of kava begins 2022 Commercial export of kava from regional countries to Australia will begin early next year.
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-The United States has announced more than US$44 million in new security programmes for the Pacific, including investments in maritime surveillance, drug interdiction, border...
NCD Governor Parkop says Bougainville referendum result must be respected
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This is a new Constitution, not an amendment – Unity Fiji
Unity Fiji says the proposed Constitution Amendment Bill is effectively a new Constitution and Fijians must be given sufficient time to understand its implications...