Tongans told to protect water tanks from acid rain, as eruption continues
As a large gaseous cloud continues to rise to 18km altitude and drift over all islands, all Tongan residents were advised by geologists to...
Palau President Whipps urges Senate to reconsider passage of digital residency bill
Palau's President Surangel Whipps Jr. urged senators to reconsider the passage of the proposed Digital Residency Identification bill, which earlier failed to get a...
Alleged Honiara riot ‘instigator’ on $1,000 bail
The Solomon Islands court has granted bail to one of the instigators of the recent rioting and looting in Honiara.
Simon Mannie was arrested and...
Booster dose rolled out in Fiji for specific target population
Fiji's Ministry of Health and Medical Services has rolled out the COVID-19 booster dose for a specific target population in the country.
According to the...
Australia rules out lockdowns despite Omicron surge
Australia must move past "the heavy hand of government" and authorities must stop shutting down people's lives with COVID-19 lockdowns, Prime Minister Scott Morrison...
Customs clearance software to boost trade for Kiribati and Tuvalu
Kiribati and Tuvalu on 13 December officially started using UNCTAD’s ASYCUDAWorld customs management software to automate import and export clearance processes.
The move will make...
Pacific Airlines in limbo while Australian government sends aid by luxury jets
One of the Pacific's leading voices on the aviation industry says it would have been "nice" if Pacific airlines had been used for a...
PNG Power seeks ADB bailout
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is expected to rescue PNG Power Limited before Christmas.
This is by way of carrying out a major overhaul of...
Has COVID-19 ended seafaring for Kiribati?
Written by Maria Borovnik, Charlotte Bedford, Rochelle Bailey
The Kiribati government closed their international border late in March 2020, to keep their island population...
How the Glasgow dialogue can deliver finance for victims of the climate crisis?
It is important to seize this opportunity to get dedicated support for people on the front lines of climate impacts, urgently and based on...
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Report warns Fiji facing deepening health Workforce crisis as labour schemes drain skilled workers
The Australia Institute says labour mobility schemes are worsening the health workforce crisis in the Pacific, with registered nurses and other skilled workers leaving...
Second written nomination for Prime Minister-Designate confirmed
The Office of the Interim Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Tonga has confirmed receipt of a second written nomination for the position of...
Marshallese families in Northwest Arkansas reel from Trump deportations
The Trump administration's aggressive action on deportations has resulted in over 40 Marshallese being deported from the Northwest Arkansas area in 2025, a significant...